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Our first public outing was scheduled for the 18 - 19 November 2011. It was to be held in collaboration with Afghan Voices, a project based in Afghanistan that trains young adults to produce news and documentaries. We were excited by the prospect of having a number of their team in Australia, screening their videos and developing [...]
You may recall the callous and nonsensical destruction of one of the few remaining marvels of human antiquity, the two Buddha’s of Bamiyan, blown-up by the Taliban in March 2001. It was between 500 and 554 AD when were carved from the sandstone cliff face from where they stood. A network of tunnels connected the two [...]
Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo and is home to more than 40 unique sub-ethnic groups, or Dayaks. These include the Penan, Iban, Bidayuh, Kenyah and Kelabit. These are the last forest communities of Sarawak and the Bidayuh of Bengoh, are one of the many communities facing eviction, making way for the controversial Bengoh Dam.
We’re now two weeks into training, with the third workshop this Friday digging straight into script-writing. It’s hands-on all the way! The first two workshops opened with sessions on story-telling. The first led by the traditional North Queensland story-teller, Boori Monty Pryor, and writer / Director Meme McDonald. The idea was to provide the team [...]
This first of several installments from an interview Liane Greeff (EcoDocs Africa) and I had conducted with legendary South African artist, Barbara Tyrrell. It was autumn of 2009 and the location Fish Hoek, a suburb of Cape Town. I’m mesmerised by her voice and the delight she takes in telling her story. Even after reviewing [...]
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