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Ablaze

Year of completion
2021
Content type
Documentary
Format
Feature
Genre
Arts, Culture
Duration
90 minutes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

A feature documentary about opera singer Tiriki Onus who finds a 70-year-old silent film believed to be made by his grandfather, Aboriginal leader and filmmaker Bill Onus. As Tiriki travels across the continent and pieces together clues to the film’s origins, he discovers more about Bill, his fight for Aboriginal rights and the price he paid for speaking out.
Completion Year
2021
Genres
Arts, Culture
Format
Feature
Production Status
Completed

Cast and Crew

Director

Alec Morgan, Tiriki Onus

Writer

Alec Morgan, Tiriki Onus

Executive Producer

Sue Maslin

Producer

Tom Zubrycki

Director of Photography

Kathryn Milliss, Richard Kickbush

Cast

Tiriki Onus

Screen Australia Supported

  • Production

Awards

2021 — AWGIE Awards – Documentary - Public Broadcast (including VOD) or Exhibition - Alec Morgan and Tiriki Onus

2022 — Australian Directors Guild Ltd – Best Direction in a Documentary Feature - Alec Morgan, Tiki Onus

Screenings

2021 — Brisbane International Film Festival

2021 — Melbourne International Film Festival

2022 — CinefestOZ

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