| Bypass to Life | |
| Director: | Peter Maund |
| Producer: | Tom O'Connor |
| Narrator: | Eric Pearce |
| Cinematography: | Mike Browning |
| Runtime: | 27 min |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
Bypass to Life is a 1961 Australian dramatised documentary on a surgery to repair a hole in the heart of a young girl. Partly filmed in the Alfred Hospital, it shows the discussions and preparations leading up to the operation.[1] The film won the 1962 Australian Film Institute award for Best Documentary[2] and it won the 1961 best TV documentary from the Television Society of Australia.[3]