The passing of a talent and dear friend
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at 2:01PM Was very sorry to hear this week of the passing of Pushkana Chan, who was Production Designer for my first feature film - Mortal Fools.
Born in Burma and orphaned during a rebel incursion, Pushkana was taken in by the theatre community and overcame hysterical blindness to become the country’s most acclaimed set designer by the age of 18. Coming to Australia with a tour of Burmese culture and arts, he decided to stay and has been worked in theatre and film for the next ten years on productions ranging from Beckett to Shakespeare, the acclaimed ‘Military Must Die’ and ‘Beefcake Boys Revue’. Winner of the Theatre Arts Young Designer of the Year Award, Mortal Fools was his first and only feature film.
Pushka, as he was affectionately known, made many friends in the local film and theatre industries and will be sadly missed.
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Thanks for that, Phil. Puska is sadly missed. He was cremated yesterday. A memorial is being planned and I'll let you know the details soon. A docu-drama is also in the works.