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SUMMARY:14th Arakwal NAIDOC Week Film Screening presented by Arakwal Corporation\, Flickerfest & iQ Inc.
DESCRIPTION:WHEN:\nJuly 7\, 2021 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm\n\n\nWHERE:\nByron Theatre\n69 Jonson St\nByron Bay NSW 2481\nAustralia\n\n\nCOST:\nFull $17 | Concession $15 | Ages 15+\n\n\nCONTACT:\n\n\n Event website \n\n\n\n\n\n \nThe Arakwal Corporation\, Flickerfest and iQ Inc are thrilled to present an inspiring evening of aboriginal storytelling celebrating NAIDOC Week 2021 and this year’s theme:\n‘Heal Country!’ \nThis year’s programme curated from Flickerfest favourites will take you on a special journey with some incredibly strong and powerful stories who’s compelling voices will inspire\, move and delight. \nThe filmmakers featuring in the 14th Arakwal NAIDOC Week screening are some of the leading lights in indigenous filmmaking today\, blazing brightly on Australian screens and stage. \nThe programme includes: \nMulti award winning short film The Moogai by Casino writer/director Jon Bell; Closed Doors by award winning Australian actor Hunter Page-Lochard (Cleverman)\, starring Wayne Blair; the delightful and inspiring documentary Djuwalpada\, from Wagilak songman Daniel Wilfred all the way from North East Arnhem Land; the moving sibling story Bala\, the first short film by Bangarra Dance Theatre’s former senior choreographer Deborah Brown\, and Bama by local emerging filmmaker Jahvis Loveday\, winner of the jury and audience award at this year’s iQ/Flickerfest Byron All Shorts. \nCome along and enjoy these unique stories from incredible First Nations filmmakers championing aboriginal voices through this year’s NAIDOC theme ‘Heal Country!’ and support the celebration of aboriginal culture during NAIDOC Week. \nA fundraiser for the Arakwal Corporation and supported by the Indigenous Coordination Centre. \n2021 Programme\nBREAK IT DOWN ‘BUNYARRA’ / 4mins / 2020\nWri/Dir/Prod: Desert Pea\nBunyarra is the Bundjalung word for ‘in good health’\, and Local Arakwal elder Delta Kay shares stories about her land and staying healthy on country during the pandemic. \nBAMA / 5mins / 2020\nWri/Dir/Prod: Jahvis Loveday\nAfter the first day of private school in the city\, a young aboriginal boy reflects on his fear of losing the magic of family and community after being so far away from them. \nWIRUN / 9mins / 2020\nWri: Ebony McGuire\, Chad O’Brien | Dir: Chad O’Brien | Prod: Jemma Douglas\nA young Indigenous girl must dig deep to own her performance of a Shakespearean sonnet for her high school drama class. \nTHE MOOGAI / 15mins / 2020\nWri/Dir: Jon Bell | Prod: Samantha Jennings\, Kristina Ceyton\, Taylor Goddard\, Mitchell Stanley\nAn Aboriginal psychological horror\, THE MOOGAI is the story of a family terrorised by a child-stealing spirit. \nSPARKLES / 13mins / 2020\nWri: Tina Fielding | Dir: Jacqueline Pelczar | Prod: Cody Greenwood\nA 30-something-year-old Down Syndrome woman leaves her past behind\, and runs away from a small country town\, heading towards the city. Along her journey\, she makes an unlikely friendship with a Drag Queen from the Outback\, teaching us all not to be afraid to celebrate who we are. \nBALA / 10mins / 2020\nWri: Melissa Lee Speyer | Dir: Deborah Brown | Prod: Georgia Noe O’Brien\nIn this poetic short\, a former navy officer reunites with his cousins to grieve after learning of his much-loved grandfathers’ death\, soon after the break-up of a relationship. \nCLOSED DOORS / 15mins / 2019\nWri/Dir: Hunter Page-Lochard\, Carter Fred Simpkin | Prod: Mitchell Stanley\, Toni Stowers\nRegaining consciousness in a car wreck\, a young father finds that his daughter is missing. \nDJUWALPADA / 14mins / 2019\nWri/Dir: Daniel Wilfred | Wri: Nicola Bell | Prod: Courtney Collins\nDjuwalpada is the story of a young songman from southeast Arnhem Land sharing his culture to keep it alive. \nBETWEEN TWO LINES / 15mins / 2019\nWri/Dir: Jack Steele | Prod: Mitchell Stanley\, Toni Stowers\nA story of two men’s journey for their identity set in WW1. \nELDERS / 10mins / 2019\nWri: Tracey Rigney | Dir: Tony Briggs | Prod: Damienne Pradier\nTwo Elders feel their grandson is ready to start learning vitally important lessons that will equip him with the tools to maintain the future survival of his culture. \nPlease note this is a general admission event\, no allocated seating.
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