2025
First Nations Shorts
A celebration of First Nations storytelling.
Runtime
37 Minutes
Classification
Unclassified 15+
Come celebrate the premiere of three exciting new shorts and some surprise additions before having a yarn in the Mercury foyer with refreshments provided. This warm and welcoming networking event is a brilliant opportunity to connect and learn more about upcoming opportunities. Stay for the panel discussion From Life to Screen: Re-Presenting First Nations Stories, led by Dena Curtis, NITV’s Head of Indigenous Commissions and Production.
Presented by the South Australian Film Corporation.
Presented by the South Australian Film Corporation.
Film Credits
Type
Short
Genre
Short
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From Life to Screen: Re-Presenting First Nations Stories
Screen Conversations
Join NITV's Dena Curtis in conversation with directors Pauline Clague (The Colleano Heart) and Dylan Coleman (Catchin' Mummo) as they discuss their process in transforming personal journeys into screen stories.
Faceless
An Indigenous man navigates three parallel realities; at once a rough-sleeper, an aspiring actor and the employee of a mining corporation. Can he find a place within Australian society or is he bound to remain an outsider in his own land?
Journey Home, David Gulpilil
David Dalaithngu Gulpilil’s death in 2021 was the beginning of a journey home to his birthplace Gupulul in Arnhem Land. His Bäpurru (funeral ceremony) is a celebration of law, of country, of tradition, of kinship, of ceremony. Journey Home, David Gulpilil offers a rare glimpse into the strong culture that lives on in the heart of his people.
The Colleano Heart
A circus family’s hidden legacy unfolds as descendants reunite across continents, uncovering their Aboriginal ancestry, global stardom, and the extraordinary secrets they kept in order to survive. Through the Colleano family's remarkable home movies, never-before-seen footage, family interviews and archival recordings, their extraordinary story is brought to life.