George Gittoes

George Noel Gittoes, AM (born 7 December 1949) is an Australian artist, documentary filmmaker, photographer, and writer. He is known for capturing images of Australian peacekeepers in several conflict zones, and has become a strong advocate for peace. He was a co-founder of Yellow House Artist Collective in Sydney in 1969, and in 2011 opened Yellow House Jalalabad in Afghanistan. His work is held in major galleries around Australia, including the National Gallery in Canberra. His first wife, Gabrielle Dalton, collaborated as co-producer with Gittoes on many of his early films. His partner Hellen Rose, has been travelling with him and collaborating with him on many of his films made in conflict zones since around 2009. His most recent films have been filmed in Ukraine and in Afghanistan, since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.