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Billy Thompson
- 2015
- Documentary
- 15mins
- Status: Completed
Billy Thompson is now 64, he was born in 1950 in the town of Geraldton. Billy now lives in Beverley a small wheat belt town 140 kms east of Perth. He volunteered for the army in 1971 at the height of Vietnam. He did not want to go into the ballot and thought the best way to get into the army was to volunteer. Men and women were picked in the ballot when they turned 20 years of age but he wanted to get in the quickest way possible.
Black Tuesday with Janet Cox
- 2013
- Documentary
- 15mins
- Status: Completed
Janet Cox is passionate about her country and the connection she feels, so much so she recounts her memory of the day she took the desperate measure of sitting defiantly in front of 150 police to stop the company Woodside from going onto country to begin drilling near James Price Point. Black Tuesday is the day she shares with us in this short story of standing up strong despite the odds.
Broome with Eddie Roe
- 2013
- Documentary
- 14mins
- Status: Completed
Eddie Roe a Walman Yawuru elder is 83 years of age. He was born in Broome and recounts in this short documentary his life as a Pearl Diver in the 1940’s. He tells of the responsibility he had as a skipper of his own crew and the perilous times of a pearl diver. We walk through the old Chinatown of his Broome memories of an era now gone.
Denise Smith-Ali
- 2015
- Documentary
- 15mins
- Status: Completed
Denise is driven to save and restore the threatened language of the Nyoongar people of the south west of Western Australia – it is do or die time literally for many of the dialects of the Nyoongar people. Denise Smith-Ali is a Noongar woman from the South-west of Western Australia.
Donna Ifould
- 2013
- Documentary
- 14mins
- Status: Completed
Donna Marie Ifould lives in Broome and is a Bard woman. She is the first Indigenous linguist from the Kimberley and has been researching the roots of many Kimberley languages but especially the languages that come from the Nyulnyulan language family.
The Dreamtime Project
- 2015
- Short film
- 15mins
- Status: Completed
The Dreamtime Project workshops is a 30 week innovative, holistic program set to empower young indigenous women on a journey of self-discovery with a focus on the wellbeing of our Aboriginal youth in areas of spirituality, culture, morals, self-respect, emotional, social and physical. The workshops are facilitated at Kurongkurl Katitjin Gallery, Edith Cowan University, at the Mount Lawley campus, providing a space where their young participant women can connect, have fun, learn and grow.
Edwin Mulligan
- 2014
- Documentary
- 15mins
- Status: Completed
Edwin is well known in the Kimberley art circles for his vivid depiction in his abstract art of his stories from country often accompanied with his own interpretive poetry from his dreams.
Footprints
- 2014
- Documentary
- 10mins
- Status: Completed
The creator left his footprints forever embedded in the landscape of Djugan country, on the Kimberley coast of Western Australia. Djugun decedents now following in his footstep to rediscover a song and dance that haven’t been performed for more than 60 years. Hidden knowledge within this song line, leads them on a journey to discovery their cultural identity.
Frank Ozies
- 2013
- Documentary
- 15mins
- Status: Completed
83 year old Djugan elder Frank Ozies shares his memoirs in the style that most oldies do, he jumps from one topic to another trying to cover as many years of his life as he can in this short story: he calls himself a Jack of all trades, master of none. But it is his infectious and positive attitude that shines through and his simple reasonings about what keeps him healthy and happy.
Ivan and Jack Watson
- 2014
- Documentary
- 15mins
- Status: Completed
Sam Duinker with sons Ivan and Jack show us their community, favourite hunting areas and fishing holes along the Fitzroy River.
Jada & Adi
- 2013
- Documentary
- 14mins
- Status: Completed
15 year old Jada Hunter and her little sister Adi Cox 11 years old, have formed a musical duo with their father Patrick Cox – their names are intertwined in the name of the group Jadadi – Jada, dad, adi. The girls are very talented and dad coaches them, hoping that next year they will get to play at the Tamworth Country Music Festival. They write and perform their own songs in this short story set in Broome.
Jandamarra's War
- 2010
- Documentary
- 55mins
- Status: Completed
In the pantheon of Australian outlaw heroes there are no Aborigines. The time has come to add the name of Jandamarra. Jandamarra's War is the story of an Aboriginal warrior who led one of the most effective rebellions in the history of Indigenous peoples' resistance to European colonisation. The one time friend of the white station owners, Jandamarra, a Bunuba warrior of West Kimberley turns against the invading pastoralists to defend his land and culture from decimation, his tactics of retaliation bring him admiration from his own and retribution from the colonists, writing his name into the history books as one of Australia's unsung outlaws.
Kriol Kitchen
SERIES OVERVIEW
- 2014 - 2015
- Documentary
- 30 x 25mins
- Status: Completed
Drawing on their combined acting experiences and local inside knowledge, sisters Mitch and Ali Torres will take you on a journey of food, culture and family history in Kriol Kitchen. Kriol Kitchen is a journey of a unique cuisine that comes from the people, country, culture and the blending of these elements that form the Kriol culture of Broome and its surrounds.
Kriol Kitchen series 1
- 2014
- Documentary
- 10 x 25mins
- Status: Completed
Drawing on their combined acting experiences and local inside knowledge, sisters Mitch and Ali Torres will take you on a journey of food, culture and family history in Kriol Kitchen. Kriol Kitchen is a journey of a unique cuisine that comes from the people, country, culture and the blending of these elements that form the Kriol culture of Broome and its surrounds.
Kriol Kitchen series 2
- 2015
- Documentary
- 10 x 25mins
- Status: Completed
KRIOL KITCHEN returns with more tasty treats from Broome. Blending food, culture and family stories, sisters Ali and Mitch Torres delve into the world of Kriol cuisine, which is a melting pot of influences from Aboriginal Australia, Malaysia, China, Japan and the Philippines, with roots stretching back to the pearling industry.
Kriol Kitchen series 3
- 2015
- Documentary
- 10 x 25mins
- Status: Completed
The food journey literally continues with Kriol Kitchen 3. Join us as we take the show on the road from Broome to Darwin where we meet 10 fantastic people along the highway who share their recipes with us.
Kyle Morrison
- 2015
- Documentary
- 15mins
- Status: Completed
In 2013 Australia's largest Aboriginal theatre company, Yirra Yaakin, celebrated its 21st birthday. At the helm of Yirra Yaakin is young artistic director, Kyle Morrison. The company has a proud track record and is currently focused on a range of projects aimed at improving the cultural health of Aboriginal people and generating respect for elders, culture and country.
Lois Olney
- 2015
- Documentary
- 15mins
- Status: Completed
Lois Olney, now living in Fremantle, Western Australia, was born in her mother's country at Roebourne, in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Her father was a Yamatji man from Meekatharra.
Michael Torres
- 2014
- Documentary
- 15mins
- Status: Completed
Jalaru a Djugan/Yawuru Djabera Gooniyandi man is Broome based photographer and graphic artist. His love of working in the field of photography and graphic works has earned him high accolades from his peers in the arts industry. In this short story Jalaru shares his love of photography and his own journey to excel in his chosen craft.
Milli Milli Nganka
- 2009
- Documentary
- 6 x 26mins
- Status: Completed
From seaside to the river lands, desert to the tablelands and everywhere in between, MILLI MILLI NGANKA is a celebration of Kimberley Indigenous characters and storytellers, young and old. This series shows how we Indigenous people live our lives, historically and in contemporary times. Through sharing of personal stories: art, cultural festivals, books, achievements in sport, education and industry, Indigenous people can share with Australia their histories, hopes, dreams and aspirations for a better tomorrow with a voice that has a right to be heard.
Norma Brierley
- 2014
- Documentary
- 15mins
- Status: Completed
Derby in a time when men dominated the political and social scene of this town, we find that a group of women made up of sisters bucked the trend to form an all-female cricket team.
Olive Knight
- 2014
- Documentary
- 15mins
- Status: Completed
Olive Knight lives in Wangkatjunka one of the larger communities south east of Fitzroy Crossing. Her love is her music. She is a gospel and blues singer and draws her influences from her country.
Oondoorrd: Married Turtle
- 2009
- Documentary
- 23mins
- Status: Completed
For the Bardi people of the Dampier Peninsula north of Broome in the West Kimberley, it is Oondoorrd time, a time of celebration and friendly competition as young men try to spear their first 'married turtle' - a rite of passage into being a good hunter of turtles.
Rosie Mulligan
- 2016
- Documentary
- 15mins
- Status: Completed
70 year old Rosie Mulligan a Nyikina woman from the Fitzroy River country east of Broome is also a well renowned artist but more importantly she is the holder and carrier of many of the Nyikina people’s cultural stories and is considered an important woman who many times leads the singing when it comes to cultural times.
Roy Wiggan
- 2013
- Documentary
- 14mins
- Status: Completed
83 year old Bard elder Roy Wiggan shares the story of his father Little Wiggan who was lost at sea for four days, many many years ago, off the coast of One Arm Point. His father returned a changed man and later created the ilma of his experiences (song/dance). Roy sings the ilma and shares its meaning, while he shows and instructs a young fella, a grandnephew (Petris Torres) in the craft of making a boomerang.
Sam Lovell
- 2014
- Documentary
- 15mins
- Status: Completed
Sam Lovell is one of the stolen generation. He was taken away by authorities from his family when he was only 3 years old. His white heritage dates back to Lovell Minster in Oxford, England.
Traditional Fish Trapping
- 2018
- Documentary
- 25mins
- Status: Completed
Against the stunning backdrop of the Dampier Peninsula north of Broome, young Bardi Jawi brothers must learn the skills of a fish trap by repairing the ancient ones that sit on their country.
Two Sisters
- 2018
- Documentary
- 15mins
- Status: Completed
Mercedes (Edi) Saaban and Mary Drummond live in Broome. They share their early memories including being evacuated to Beagle bay during the war.
Willis Yu
- 2016
- Documentary
- 15mins
- Status: Completed
Tera is an original hip hop artist born in Broome raised in Perth city. Tera is in the process of releasing his first album and he says he owes it all to his pop and mother who kept him on the sometimes troubling road for a young black man.

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