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At home in the Deadlys Zone
Actor Aaron Pedersen looked very much at home co-hosting the Deadlys this year. In his trademark suit and tie, and with the addition of a hat and beard, he looked relaxed in a role that’s a far cry from his character, Detective Senior Constable Duncan Freeman, on the TV crime drama City Homicide. City Homicide […]
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BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR
Natalie Ahmet NITV News (NSW) Natalie Ahmat is an Executive Producer at NITV News. Natalie has 10 years broadcast media experience, as a news presenter, reporter, documentary filmmaker, producer, and radio broadcaster. In 2003, Natalie moved to Alice Springs to work as an on-the-road reporter for Imparja National News. She then joined the media team […]
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FEMALE ACTOR OF THE YEAR
Christine Anu (Outlands) Christine Anu is one of Australia’s most loved Indigenous performers. As well as being a popular recording artist she is also a talented actor and has also been involved in theatre, dance, film, television and children’s entertainment. In the ABC production of Outlands, Christine displayed her versatility by playing an Indigenous, paraplegic, […]
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MALE ACTOR OF THE YEAR
Aaron Fa’Aoso (The Straits) Aaron Fa’Aoso played the smouldering, eldest son Noel Montebello in popular SBS series The Straits, which aired in 2012. The Straits was a 10-part crime series based on the fictional Montebello clan, a family of modern-day smugglers. Aaron was raised in far north Queensland and came up with the idea for […]
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FILM OF THE YEAR
Mabo Marking the 20th anniversary of the historic High Court decision, the film Mabo, which aired on the ABC in June 2012, retold the story of one of Australia’s national heroes: Eddie ‘Koiki’ Mabo – the Torres Strait Islander who spearheaded the High Court challenge that once and for all overthrew the fiction of terra […]
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TELEVISION SHOW OF THE YEAR
Move it Mob Style® – NITV Move It Mob Style®, Australia’s latest dance-based youth, health and fitness TV show is all about showcasing young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s culture through dance and music. Broadcast on ABC 3 and NITV, in each episode Australia’s leading Indigenous dancers across a range of dance styles and […]
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Hot topic: Kimberley protest
Mitch Torres is no stranger to the media. She’s an actor, writer and filmmaker, and many would know her from her role in the satirical Australian film BabaKiueria. Mitch’s latest role is shaping up as her toughest yet, as she and other concerned Kimberley residents fight to stop the construction of Woodside Petroleum’s proposed $35 […]
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Deadlys Nominees 2011: TV Show of the Year
On the Edge – NITV The reality series ‘On the Edge’ is about life growing up as an Indigenous teen in Sydney’s western suburbs. It is a tell-all 13-part series filmed among the fringes of public housing where a group of teens and their families open up to allow Australian audiences into their homes. Under […]
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Deadlys Nominees 2011: Female Actor of the Year
Rarriwuy Hick – Wrong Skin (play) Rarriwuy Hick, one of the performers of ‘The Chooky Dancers’ is a natural born dancer and actor. Rarriwuy recently performed in a play directed by Nigel Jamieson, Ngurrumilmarrmiriyu (Wrong Skin), a mixture of hip-hop dance, traditional Aboriginal dance and West Side Story-type choreography, which tells the story of two […]
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Deadlys Nominees 2011: Male Actor of the Year
Aaron Fa’Aoso – East West 101 Aaron Fa’Aoso plays the tough islander cop Sonny Koa in the award-winning TV series East West 101, but he is also a talented director and producer who has his own new series in the pipeline – The Straits. Aaron began his acting television career in 2006 playing Eddie Gaibui […]
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Farewell to David Ngoombujarra
One of Australia’s best-known Indigenous actors, David Ngoombujarra, whose films included Australia and Rabbit-Proof Fence, has passed away in Fremantle, Western Australia. Ngoombujarra, 44, won Australian Film Institute Awards for his performances in the films Blackfellas and Black and White as well as for his performance in SBS legal drama The Circuit. He was born […]
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Second chance – Greg Tait
One of the stars of the film Mad Bastards, Greg Tait opens up about his life on both sides of the law. Jail Break: Great to chat with you, Greg, and congratulations on the film – can you tell us a bit about your story? Greg Tait: I was employed with the police service for […]
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You’ve got to move it!
Making exercise fun isn’t always easy, but that’s exactly what a brand new television show has in mind for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Move it Mob Style is the name of a new dance based television show being produced by Deadly TV that aims to not only get you moving, but also to […]
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Celebrity Health – Trevor Jamieson
In 2007, Aboriginal actor Trevor Jamieson won a Deadly for his acclaimed production – a personal, multilingual, family story that he conceived and developed with Scott Rankin and Alex Kelly. The production, titled Napartji Napartji won the category of Outstanding Achievement in Film, TV or Theatre. Now Trevor is starring in a production about the […]
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NITV’s Tanya Denning
A huge groundswell of community support has ensured a further 12 months funding for NITV, but the battle isn’t over yet. Tanya Denning takes us inside the campaign to keep NITV on the box. DV: A further 12 months funding for NITV is great news, but obviously not what you were hoping for, where does […]
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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 […]
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