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Hosted by Luke Carroll, 480 will cover themes of ANZAC, MABO and NAIDOC and aim to recognise and celebrate important events and anniversaries occurring in 2012 for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people - all in less than 480 seconds.
As the tall ships sailed into Sydney Harbour to mark the Bicentennial, over 30,000 Aboriginal people from every corner of Australia marched for justice, hope and freedom. The march was the largest gathering of Aboriginal people this country has ever seen and a reminder that white Australia has a black history.
8MMM Aboriginal Radio in Alice Springs runs on the smell of an oily rag, the enthusiasm of its motley Indigenous crew and the misguided intentions of the whitefellas in charge. For the 3M's of Alice Springs - the missionaries, mercenaries and misfits - saving Aboriginal people from themselves is hard work. Especially Aboriginal people who expect to be heard on the radio and in the office. Princess Pictures and Brindle Films bravely step into the vortex of Aboriginal Australia, where truth and comedy collide.
A complex and multi-layered exploration on the effects of suicide and the concentric disturbances affected on the human relationships within the 'event's' circle of induction. ANGEL could be regarded as a psychic investigation of the cause and effects of suicide though dislocation and dispossession. The film uses mixed subjectivity as its speaking position, it deliberately confuses temporality with familiarity and trauma.
'I know that you're there, because I can feel you. Why don't you come out and play with me? In the dark I hear you breathing. Watch out for the Hairy Man.'
The business of being black today takes many forms: outrageous, courageous, mysterious, simple, straightforward and complex. The good, the bad and the ugly. But what makes our bit of business unique? The 13 short films in this series are directed by Indigenous filmmakers from around Australia.
BLACK DIVAZ goes beyond the glitz, glue guns and glamour of black drag to reveal a fun, fabulous and sometimes fearful place. A sassy, intimate portrait of what it means to be an Indigenous Drag Queen today.
A father and his adopted troubled teenage son take a trip to the son's birthplace of Bourke, where they try to find the right words to say to each other before it's too late.
There is a new generation of warriors coming out of Palm Island, a place with a dark history and a less than stellar reputation. A new era of hope, strength and courage is about to show the world that the kids from Palm Island are fighting back and have the makings of champions. This group of boxers are defying stereotypes and taking the future into their own hands with the help and support of Uncle Ray – the man who has brought boxing back to Palm Island.
It is Daniel's 21st and he is nowhere to be found. Something has gone terribly wrong. His return home may only be in mind and spirit, but at least he has the time to talk to his mother one last time.
Daniel is in love with someone he can never have. During a night of surreal happenings, he comes into contact with Zenit, a being that does things that Daniel would never dream of - or would he? In the end what is real and what is the truth?
Head of the family before his time, Odin Freeburn is being pulled in all directions. One brother is in jail, another brother is in love with the daughter of a family enemy and his wife has run away, leaving him to raise two daughters. His sister-in-law is in love with him, his car repair shop is about to go under and his mother is giving him advice, despite the fact that she died in 1990. Can he find a way to honour his promise to her that he will keep the family together?
Empti is confused and self-obsessed. Will her endless demands for attention resolve themselves? A beautifully choreographed piece about love, introspection and isolation.
Jinaali is a sweet, overweight Aboriginal checkout chick at the local supermarket. Her boss, Mr Chuck, is constantly on her back until Jinaali finds a voice of her own. Have you got your Jackie Jackie doll yet? Part of the A Bit of Black Business series.
Jeffrey Samuels is a renowned Indigenous artist. A scholar of the National School of Art in Sydney, his work and contribution to the Australian art world has been expansive and continuous since the late 1970's. He was also pivotal in the establishment of NSW Indigenous Artist co-operative, Boomalli. Throughout this observational and intimate portrait we meet a charismatic and complex character as he continues to create evocative and striking artworks with his latest being a painting of Linda Burney for the 2011 Archibald.
KINDRED explores the importance of discovering your place in the world, a visual journey into the complexities of family, self-love, isolation and belonging and in realising that home and love truly can be found in the people and places that your heart connects to.
An Anzac tribute to the Indigenous war veterans who fought for freedom, yet were denied it upon their return. This documentary features re-enactments by acclaimed Aboriginal actor, David Ngoombuljarra. From the Message Stick series.
In every entertainer's life there is a single moment that they can remember where the penny dropped about wanting to entertain others for the rest of their lives. For Lillian Crombie this time was also the most horrific moment in her life. We travel back into Lillian’s past to discover the stories that she has only ever revealed to her closest friends. We discover where Lillian got her humour, her innate sense of comedic timing and the drama she has survived. From the Message Stick series.
LITTLE J AND BIG CUZ is an animated series for Indigenous children across Australia aged from 4 to 6 years, their parents, teachers and the wider community.
Little J is five and has just started kindergarten year at school. He lives with his grandmother (Nanna), his girl cousin (Big Cuz) who is nine, and their dog (Old Dog) who is also the story narrator. LITTLE J & BIG CUZ follows the family's adventures and is told primarily from the point of view of Little J. Much of the story telling will be visual or carried by the narrator, making it easier to re-voice the show into multiple Indigenous languages. The intention is that community members will be engaged and funded to re-voice the series. The production will assist in setting up this process. It is also intended that children whose first language is not English will watch it in both English and their own language at home and school.
Recently in the media we have seen a political debate rage in regards to sexual abuse and domestic violence within Aboriginal communities. Many members of the Aboriginal community felt that the portrayal by the mainstream of Aboriginal men and their communities was sensational, and not entirely truthful. MEN'S BUSINESS is a confronting episode where we ask a group of Aboriginal men to respond to the issues raised within the mainstream media, and the result is a very moving and emotional story. From the Message Stick series.
A year on from the events of series one, we meet Helen Norville (Anna Torv) and Dale Jennings (Sam Reid), now established as ‘The Golden Couple of News’. To the outside world, they present a glowing image of success and romance. But the truth is more complex. As 1987 rolls along, global stocks will soar and crash, Australia will prepare to celebrate its Bicentennial year, and Helen and Dale grapple with who they really want to be in life – and whether that path can be together…
In Season three, we find them in 1989...Dale Jennings, fronting the News At Six solo, has become the most beloved name in news, a Gold Logie nominee, permanently number one in the nightly ratings. Meanwhile Helen’s fearless international reporting has won her an opportunity to be the first woman to both anchor and produce her own current affairs show.
Aboriginal artist Gordon Syron and American photographer Elaine Perlot-Kitchener met nearly 30 years ago, a few days after Gordon finished serving time for murdering his brother-in-law. Now in their early sixties, this documentary follows the creative and eccentric pair in the lead-up to their bush wedding.
From the multi-award winning producers of Dance Academy and Redfern Now, comes READY FOR THIS, the 13-part story of six teenagers, all elite in within their own field, who have come to live at Arcadia House to pursue their dreams. For some it’s the opportunity of a lifetime, for others it’s a last chance. All are strangers, some a long way from home, and the last thing they expect to find is family.
REDFERN NOW centres around and explores contemporary inner city Indigenous life.
REDFERN NOW centres around contemporary inner city Indigenous life. Over six episodes we join the households of six different families whose lives are changed by a seemingly insignificant incident. Extraordinary events in ordinary lives.
REDFERN NOW is a kaleidoscopic drama series that explores the inner-city suburb and the people who inhabit it. Over six stand-alone episodes, with interlinking secondary characters, we join the households of six ordinary families whose lives are changed by a seemingly insignificant incident.
RFDS is a gripping new vision of the Australian interior in all of its precarious beauty, where the flawed and colourful heroes of Australia's much loved Royal Flying Doctor Service navigate private lives as turbulent and profound as the heart stopping emergencies they attend.
The series picks up one year after Eliza left Broken Hill. Much has changed, and the determined RFDS team will face some confronting challenges - set against the isolation, beauty and brutality of the outback.
Based on the heroic real-life stories of doctors, nurses, pilots and support staff of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, the new season picks up one year later, as the RFDS family is forced to grapple with the fallout of choices and deal with the domino effects of a tragedy. This year the team will face their toughest obstacles yet, forcing them to make big decisions about what they want their lives to be and who they want to share them with.
RUSH returns to Tactical Response - a squad of Police striving to be faster and tactically superior. Their aim is to get to the crisis first and respond with alternative, less lethal solutions. The third season is about what it is to be a family within the team. Brotherhood and sisterhood are challenged in action as TR continues pushing to do things better. We return to Melbourne with the characters from previous two series, Josh, Lawson, Michael, Dom, Stella, Shannan, Kerry and Leon.
RUSH SERIES 4, returns to Tactical Response - a squad of Police striving to be better, trained to respond to crisis. For the next thirteen part mini- series we open a bigger world. Kerry has been promoted to Deputy Commissioner and has TR at her beck and call. A larger story arc will straddle the self-contained, week by week stories; and the personal lives of our central characters is also revealed more deeply than in the first three series.
The age-old struggle for understanding between generations is captured in this musical about finding the courage to be yourself.
This documentary tells the story behind the making of the Indigenous musical feature film 'Bran Nue Dae', and profiles the unique Indigenous creative community in Broome, Western Australia, that gave birth to it.
Artist and textile designer Bronwyn Bancroft has been achieving her desires since she was a young woman and 'making art'. Her works have been exhibited in galleries and museums throughout Australia and overseas in Scotland, Germany, Canada, the US, New Zealand, Argentina and many more. And in 1987, an all Aboriginal group of models and designers showcased their designs in Paris. From the Message Stick series.
Can newlyweds Lauren & Ned keep their marriage together after unexpectedly becoming the guardians of an eight-year-old in the Top End of Australia?
Leah Purcell has played a lot of roles within the arts – singer, actor, writer, choreographer, producer, director. She has performed the spectrum of the arts – theatre, film, television. A multimedia spirit brimming with energy, creativity, intelligence. From the Message Stick series.
URRPEYE celebrates the diversity, history, strength and voice of Indigenous film and television. This is a story of 'coming together' - where media groups and cultures have united to create the National Indigenous TV station (NITV).
From his childhood on the mission at La Perouse, to singing his way out of jail, his decline into alcoholism, his three state tour, and mending a bridge with old mate Jimmy Little, Vic finally tells his story. From the Message Stick series.
Roger Knox is a Gamilaroi man who was born at Moree, north-west NSW, and grew up at Toomelah mission near Boggabilla on the NSW-QLD border. Roger started his musical career as a gospel singer and in the early 1980s defied the odds surviving not one but two plane crashes, suffering burns to most of his body. With his band, Euraba, he has dedicated his life to sharing music, spending much of his time playing to neglected Aboriginal audiences in remote communities and prisons, as well as touring detention centres and Indian reservations in the US and Canada. From the Message Stick series.
Two young Indigenous players, Zane and Maki, are plucked from their modest lives to play in the big leagues - the AFL. The boys pack up and move interstate to the busy metropolis of Melbourne where their lives are turned upside down. Dislocated from traditional values, the boys struggle with their new-found celebrity and its lure of sex, drugs and fast living.
WEEPING WILLOW is the story of a dancer coming to terms with the death of his closest friend and biggest fan. It documents his journey to the present and into the future.
WENTWORTH is a dynamic, often confronting, drama series that begins with Bea’s early days in prison. Set in the present day, it’s a modern re-imagination of Prisoner.
As the story resumes, Bea and her cell-block mates are returning to Wentworth after the fire and rebuilding of H Block to find a new dynamic in play with a new contender for Top Dog. On the outside, Franky is trying hard to be a productive member of society. As always, no-one should underestimate “the Freak”.
On New Year's Day 2006, on the Gordon Estate in Dubbo, complaints of police brutality towards an Aboriginal youth sparked a riot, which immediately enforced the new riot and affray law available to the NSW police. This is where the story begins.
WONERLAND: an iconic beach-side apartment building, where four very different couples navigate the humorous (and sometimes painful) minefield of love, friendship and life in the twenty-first century.
With an idyllic beachside as the backdrop, the residents of Wonderland show that holding down a dream relationship, an attractive career and maintaining solid friendships is sometimes anything other than plain sailing.
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