Aboriginal Family Support Service Adelaide, January 2008
CHALLENGE: AFSS commissioned the Hero Project team to work with a group of Indigenous young people to set up a youth media team and make a series of films about their lives. During the workshop the youth team met the challenge head on: in only 2 days they created a film each!
PARTNERS: Arts SA; Office for Premier and Cabinet Premiers Community Initiatives Fund; Aboriginal Family Support Service; SA Metropolitan Fire Service; Derringers Adelaide; RSPCA; Distinctive Homes Basket Ball Stadium; Tallstoreez Productionz; Apple Australia
Film: That’s the way we roll: Drum It Up
Drum it Up – It’s hard to be rock star…
Putting Out Fires – The smallest fireman in the world
I Love Animals – I want to become a vet
Hoops and Dribbles – I want to be a basketball star
Going Places – I want to travel and see the world
Biggest Mob of Chips – I want to have a family part 1
Hide and Seek – I want to have a family part 2
OUTCOMES: The workshop focused on training teenage Indigenous kids and in the brainstorming session the team develop the concept ‘Where will I be in 10 years time? and created an upbeat series of clips to share their future outlook. During the workshop the young filmmakers learnt all basic skills required for video production, including scripting, story-boarding, camera + sound work, acting, directing, editing and music production.
SCREENINGS & AWARDS:
Their empowering films have been shown to Indigenous communities across Australia.
The films were very well received during our presentation at the Federal Government State Managers meeting in Adelaide, February 2008.
IMPACT & FEEDBACK: During the film making workshop the youth team met the challenge head on: they were keen to work as a team but make a film for each team members, working together as directors, camera person, sound recordist, actors and extras. Each day they shot 3 separate locations across Adelaide, a huge achievement for this team, who met the first time for this workshop. Each of the team members edited their own films and created original music for it.
Tags: career, indigenous, music, youth