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Flashback: Deadly Sounds 545 – Rachael Maza
In this interview, Rachael tells us about her experiences acting in this truly inspirational story, ‘The Sapphires.’
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From slave to leader
Peter Coppin’s epic and remarkable story is masterfully told in his updated memoir – ‘Kangkushot: Life of Nyamal Lawman’.
Flashback: Deadly Sounds Episode 616 – Karla Grant
When we spoke to the presenter of SBS’ Living Black, Karla Grant, back in 2006 the show had just got a prime time slot.
The Magic Hour
The lesser known fairy tale characters are in the limelight in Ursula Yovich’s one-woman show.
It’s NAIDOC at NITV
NITV will be bringing an exciting schedule of programming to the screens to coincide with NAIDOC week.
Accolades for Pecan Summer
Pecan Summer is framed by tens of thousands of years of culture and chronicles 70 years of dispossession.
Extra shows for Patyegarang
Following a hugely successful opening, Bangarra Dance Theatre has announced six new shows.
Behind the scenes on Thursday Island
Twelve Torres Strait Islander people have received a huge opportunity to write, cast and direct their own short films.
Desert Stories coming to a screen near you!
Have you seen yourself on screen lately? No? Well, The Stories Project is going to change that! Five very keen young Indigenous filmmakers hailing from the Pilbara are embarking on a digital media project that will bring the people, places and perspectives of Australia’s Western Desert into focus on your computer screen, on your mobile […]
Leah Purcell – Queen Leah
Deadly Vibe Issue 157 March 2010 Despite a hugely successful career in acting, directing and music, Leah Purcell remains humble and ready to learn more about her craft Leah recently landed a role in the Bell Shakespeare production of King Lear . “Acting in Shakespeare is like playing jazz – there are actual rules you […]
Bboy 2ezy – He’s Unstoppable
Bboy 2ezy is the lone Indigenous dancer in the country’s number-one break dancing crew. Indigenous break dancer Bboy 2ezy is on a roll at the moment. Not only did he pick up the 2009 Deadly award for Best Dancer last October, but he also performed earlier this year at the National Break Dancing Championships where […]
Read all about it
After one day of reading together, this community is hooked on books. Cowra’s Wiradjuri community recently came together at Erambie Mission to promote the benefits of reading. The aim of the day was to get everyone from kids to elders hooked on books because this clever community understands that the more time you spend reading, […]
Rocky McKenzie – High-School Musical Star
The new leading man in the long-awaited movie version of the musical Bran Nue Dae had never acted, sung or danced before being cast in the role of Willie. Now he’s sharing the screen with acclaimed actors, such as Ernie Dingo, Ningali Lawford-Wolf, Deborah Mailman and Geoffrey Rush. While most aspiring actors spend their lives […]
Art from the heart
Artworks by 19 Indigenous inmates in Victoria were a highlight of Melbourne’s premier Indigenous arts festival, Yalukit Willam Ngargee, as part of the St Kilda Festival. The exhibition Confined II, hosted at the St Kilda Town Hall Gallery, was a major event at Yalukit Willam Ngargee (meaning People, Place, Gathering), which celebrates Boon Wurrung Country […]
Darlene Johnson
Filmmaker Darlene Johnson (Two Bob Mermaid, Stolen Generations, Gulpilil: One Red Blood, Following The Rabbit-Proof Fence, Crocodile Dreaming, River of No Return) tells how being healthy helps her creativity and gives her stamina for long days on the film set. STATISTICS Height: 164cmWeight: 62kgAge: 39Mob: Dhunghutti from the North Coast of NSWOccupation/s: Writer, director, producer […]
Richard Frankland – Laterally Speaking
Richard Frankland’s not afraid to speak his mind when it comes to Indigenous human rights, but his latest project promotes a quiet cultural revolution as the key to freedom. Gunditjmara man Richard Frankland has been called many things: a Renaissance man, a musician, an activist, filmmaker, director, writer, deaths-in-custody investigator, soldier and fisherman. When Richard […]
Rachael and Lisa Maza – Sister Act
From theatre and live music to puppets … a new show by The Maza Sisters has it all. As the daughters of Bob Maza, one of the founding fathers of Indigenous theatre and an acclaimed actor, director, writer, comedian and musician, Lisa Maza and Rachael Maza Long are proud to be following in their father’s […]
New Indig health show on NITV
Living Strong is the name of a deadly new Indigenous health and lifestyle program that will be airing every week on NITV from Tuesday November 3rd 7:30pm AEST. Showcasing inspirational Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and tackling major health issues head on, the Living Strong formula brings together Indigenous people, young and old from […]
WA Artist wins people’s choice award
West Australian Indigenous artist Shane Pickett has won the inaugural online people’s choice in the 26th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award for his painting To Stand in a run off fresh water stream. Telstra Art Award Coordinator Natalie Merida congratulated Shane on being the inaugural winner. “Shane Pickett has been selected […]
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Karla Grant – Living Black is the Issue
Karla Grant has reached a point in her life, professionally and personally, where she couldn’t be happier
Luke Carroll – On the road to redemption
Deadly Vibe Issue 151 September 2009 The new Stone Bros movie features some of Australia’s deadliest talent, including Luke Carroll in a starring role. Deadly Vibe caught up with Luke, who’s also the host of this year’s Deadlys, to find out what the movie’s all about and why it’s making history. There was a time […]
Page 8 returns
Five years since its last showing at the Belvoir Street Theatre in Sydney, David Page will return to the stage later this month in special two week return season of Page 8. Page 8 is a coming of age story, about how the eighth child in a family of twelve grew up in a housing […]
More to Mural
Weetangera Primary School students in Canberra have a lasting memento of the time Murri artist Lewis Langton spent at their school. The Guugu-Yimidhirr man from Cherbourg Mission painted a mural depicting his map of Canberra that greets students every day when they arrive at school. “I live in Canberra now and continue to introduce culture, […]
Danie Mellor wins Telstra Art Award
Canberra-based artist Danie Mellor has been awarded Australia’s prestigious Indigenous art prize – the national Telstra Art Award, at the 26th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award for his work titled From Rite to Ritual. He was presented with the $40,000 Telstra Award tonight by Professor Marcia Langton, Chair, Museums and Art […]
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