Funding approvals
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2022-2023 Production funding
REBEL WITH A CAUSE
4 x 51 mins
Inkey Media Pty Ltd
Directors Douglas Watkin, Sio F. Tusa, Jill Robinson, EJ Garrett
Producers Dena Curtis, Citt Williams
Synopsis Rebel with a Cause celebrates the personal journey of four outstanding First Nations trailblazers from Queensland, who against the odds created amazing pathways for future generations.
OUR LAW SEASON 2
8 x 30 mins
Our Law S2 Pty Ltd
Director Perun Bonser
Producers Taryne Laffar, Sam Field
Synopsis Our Law: Australia expands nationwide with its unique brand of intimate and candid access to First Nations police officers, recruits, and cadets as they attempt to break the cycle of Indigenous incarceration and repair deeply troubled Aboriginal-police relationships, while giving a rightful voice to the First Nations communities being policed.
First Facts Initiative
ANANGU WAY
Goguljar Yok Pty Ltd
Writer/Director Tace Stevens
Producer Brooke Collard
Synopsis Through his father teaching him how to make a woomera, a Noongar & Spinifex man reconnects with family and culture in Tjuntjuntjara, a remote community in the Great Victoria Desert.
BURABURA
Weerianna Street Media
Writer/Director Tyson Mowarin
Producer Robyn Marais
Synopsis Burabura is not just a film - it's a sensory experience, a love letter to the Australian bush that captures the essence of its beauty and serenity in every frame, reminding us that sometimes, the greatest adventures are the ones that take us back to our roots.
FIREKEEPERS “FLAMES OF RENEWAL: FIGHTING FOR CULTURAL SURVIVAL”
Jack Steele
Writer/Director Jack Steele
Producer Kieran Satour
Executive Producers Genevieve Grieves, Andrea Distefano
Synopsis Against the backdrop of increasing bushfires and climate change, a First Nations community embarks on a journey to restore traditional cultural burning practices, fighting to preserve their ancestral knowledge and protect their land.
JOONBA
Regen Studios Pty Ltd
Writer/Director Marlikka Perdrisat
Producers Marlikka Perdrisat, Anna Kaplan, Jayde Harding
Executive Producer Damon Gameau
Synopsis Songs gifted through dreams and maintained over generations inspire three young children to dance.
RE-IMAGINING OUR FUTURES
Kirri Media Pty Ltd
Writer/Director Kimberely Benjamin
Co-Writer Shari Hutchison
Producer Shari Hutchison
Synopsis Re-imagining Our Futures follows the journey of Nyikina & Jabirr Jabirr woman Kalinda Palmer as she learns about traditional birthing practices from her Elders so she can re-imagine a future for herself, her family and community.