-
Callout for aspiring filmmakers
Western Australian Aboriginal youth will have the opportunity to create a three-minute documentary
-
Beautiful One Day
“A vivid, poignant, political and often unexpectedly funny work … that demands our full attention deserves it and rewards it.”
-
Tony Briggs on his NAIDOC award
Acclaimed actor, writer and producer, Tony Briggs is the proud recipient of the 2013 Artist of the Year NAIDOC Award.
-
More than a mystery thriller
With less than a week to go before ‘Mystery Road’ is released in cinemas, star of the film Aaron Pedersen is busy on the interview circuit
-
Money can’t buy culture
‘KAKADU’ is a life and death drama seen through the eyes of rangers, scientists and traditional owners where man is at the mercy of nature
-
The legendary Uncle Jack Charles
Uncle Jack Charles is an Australian legend – a veteran actor, Koori elder, activist and, until recently, addict and cat-burglar
-
Film gives ‘Domo boys’ voice
The premiere of ‘Dormitory Boys’, or ‘Domo Boys’ as they are known, showcased a tragic chapter in Aboriginal Australia’s history
-
Connecting to country and culture
Catriona McKenzie’s first feature film Satellite Boy is a heartfelt and uplifting story about a young boy’s journey to save his home and connect to his culture.
-
Major award win for Buckskin
Young Director Dylan McDonald has won the prestigious FOXTEL Australian Documentary Prize for his documentary on Kaurna man, Jack Buckskin.
-
New Film Satellite Boy
Catriona McKenzie’s first feature film Satellite Boy is a heartfelt story about a young boy’s journey to save his home and connect to his culture.
-
Finding a voice through art
Talented Gunditjmara man, Richard Frankland has just been awarded a fellowship in the 6th National Indigenous Arts Awards.
-
Gulpilil wins red Ochre Award
Indigenous artist, actor, dancer, choreographer and painter David Gulpilil, OAM has won this year’s Red Ochre Award.
-
World premiere for Sen’s Mystery Road
The Sydney Film Festival will open with the world premiere of Ivan Sen’s landmark Australian film Mystery Road. Through a partnership with Screen Australia’s Indigenous Department, this year’s festival program will feature the latest films by Indigenous filmmakers from Australia, including AFI award-winning director Sen’s Opening Night film Mystery Road; Steven McGregor’s documentary Big Name […]
-
Don’t talk about it – do it
This young Canberra woman is making her mark in many fields of the media, including broadcasting, animation and photography. Now she’s embarking on a documentary to find out why Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians are under-represented on commercial radio. Marissa McDowell of Canberra is studying Media Arts and Production through the University of Canberra, […]
-
Message Sticks screening special free films
Message Sticks is back on at the Sydney Opera House from March 19 to 24. There’s a range of interesting dance, music, talks, storytelling and exhibitions, as well as ‘free films’ screenings in the playhouse venue. On Saturday, 23 March, see three ground-breaking documentaries that tell of Indigenous struggle, resilience and survival: Croker Island Exodus, Coniston […]
-
Saluting the Sapphires
Receiving the Jimmy Little Award for Lifetime Achievement in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Music was an emotional moment for three of the original Sapphires on the Deadlys stage – Lois Peeler, Laurel Robinson and Beverly Briggs. The original Sapphires came to prominence in the 1960s, back in the days when being black in Australia meant […]
Read previous Film stories from our archives: