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Joyce Wymarra grew up under the White Australia Policy on Thursday Island. The conditions were similar to Apartheid; whites and blacks were segregated and Joyce was not allowed to speak her native Badu language, Kala Lagaw Ya in school. Later, Joyce married and moved to Sydney where she had to navigate the big city. Having never seen trains or traffic lights before Joyce was scared but her tough upbringing taught her to be strong in the face of unfair challenges.
Dorrie and Evans are two Murri old girls who love nothing better than sitting on Dorrie's porch to have a yarn. They enjoy having a bird's eye view when it comes to drama and mayhem taking place in their community. Their street sees a lot of action and they don't mind that one bit, until one particular incident happens which catches them off guard.
A new sketch comedy show from some of the funniest blackfellas in Australia. (Well, they better be.) Following in the footsteps of the 1973 pilot Basically Black, this is the first sketch comedy series written entirely by blackfellas and commissioned by the ABC.
Dawney Slack is on Parole and struggling on the Dole and gotta pay her bills, but the Dole just ain't enough to cover it. So Dawney with her best mate and Co-ee Leeanne plan and execute a few scams that will solve the problem. But when the money they make goes missing, Dawney has to make a hard decision that could, if she’s not careful, see her back in gaol.
Lester Bostock is a renowned filmmaker, mentor and Bundjalung Elder. Lester is the inspiration and guiding light for a generation of Indigenous filmmakers
Stories in Language. On the journey of collecting bush medicine, or cooking or teaching our young what to do in the bush, this is a day when we can show the many diversities of our culture and languages. Show has to have at least some component of language in it. It is important that we create the opportunity for our youth to hear our languages on the screen.
NITV's collection of mini documentaries. 'Surviving' - stories about belonging. 'Desperate Measures' - historical stories. 'Our Footprint' - stories of our country. 'Around the Campfire' - postcards from our communities. 'Unearthed' - stories of our youth. 'Ngurra' - stories in language.
Amazing dancer and choreographer, Sani Ray Townson had a passion for creative storytelling from a young age and decided to do something about it. His commitment to his craft has taken him on an incredible journey around the world and after a successful career with Bangarra Dance Theatre Sani took on a new challenge that saw him working with the Gondwana Choirs to establish and grow the Gondwana Indigenous Choir.
Stories of our youth, whether them rapping, or playing sport or showing us them dreams of whether they imagine themselves being. This is a show that can be a fly on a wall with our young people to have a platform to create their own voice on our screens
Chris Olsen is out on bail and reports daily to Woollo Police Station until his usual routine is interrupted by a community who need his help. Chris is torn between doing the right thing for himself and helping his community.
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