Mount Gambier, April 2005
CHALLENGE: 10 young people from Mt. Gambier and surrounding communities made a series of short film as part of a masterclass with world-renown filmmaker and SA Thinker in Residence, Peter Wintonick.
The Hero Project ran ongoing workshops, networking with local schools and the community BushTV. Teamwork is essential to film-making and helped bridge the socio-economic boundaries of the group. Seeing mixed groups relate and share their stories is very encouraging in a world dominated by mistrust and prejudices.
PARTNERS: Office for Youth; Arts SA Healthy Initiatives; SA Film Corporation; Country Arts SA Regional Arts Fund; Loft Youth Service; Mt. Gambier City Council; Tallstoreez Productionz
Film: Skater Boy
Watch also: Animal Interviews
OUTCOMES: Skater Boy: A live report with the Extreme Team! At the opening of the local skate park, Chris and Travis speak with a professional skater about his worst stacks.
The team produced many films, from ‘extreme sports’ to nature mocu-mentaries that resonate across youth cultures. They had the opportunity to work with renown documentary film-maker Peter Wintonick and sound designer Jason Sweeney during two master classes. The workshops received news coverage on regional commercial channel WIN TV and gave accolade to the participants and their families.
SCREENINGS & AWARDS Their films broadcast on BushTV, which can transmit to the 20 000 homes in the Mt Gambier district.
The film screened at Come Out 2007 Youth Film Fest at the Mercury Cinema in Adelaide.
IMPACT & FEEDBACK: Track of Death, Skater Boy and Animal Interviews I & II formed part of the award winning Directing the Hero Within DVD resource.