The Wilston Murder: The story of Betty Shanks - Documentary short film (2012)
The Wilston Murder is a short documentary about Queensland’s largest unsolved crime: the murder of Betty Shanks in 1952.
Betty was 22 years old, working in a government office and going to university. The last time she was seen alive was as she made her way home after class on the night of Friday 22nd September, 1952. The following morning her body was found in the front yard of a house in Wilston only a few hundred meters from her home.
Other people had walked along that same street only minutes before and after it is suspected Betty was killed there, but none of those witnesses saw or heard anything suspicious. Sixty years on, no motive for her murder has ever been uncovered and no suspect has ever been found. The documentary will be made up of dramatic recreation of that nights events. Taking us back in time to a pivotal moment in Brisbane’s untold history.
Winner: Village Roadshow Studio Queensland New Filmmakers Awards - Best Documentary (2012)
Produced By: Maya Weidner
Directed By: Bec Newman
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Channel 7 Flashback: The Oldest Murder Mystery ft. Maya Weidner and Bec Newman
