Pinnaroo, April 2005
CHALLENGE: The Hero Project continued its program in the Mallee with the second workshop in Pinnaroo. 3 local young people were involved in the production, with the support of the local youth and health workers.
PARTNERS: Office for Youth; Arts SA Healthy Initiatives; SA Film Corporation; Country Arts SA Regional Arts Fund; Mallee Health Service Inc; TAFE SA; Tallstoreez Productionz
Film: Pinnaroo Surfer
OUTCOMES: Kade Richardson and Danah Ribbons discussed the impressions city folk have about them living in the country, and created a story about a local quirky character. Pinnaroo is over 300 km from the beach – but they do have their own surf beach and aren’t really worried about sharks…
SCREENINGS & AWARDS: Pinnaroo Surfer formed part of the award winning Directing the Hero Within DVD resource. The film screened at Come Out 2007 Youth Film Fest at the Mercury Cinema in Adelaide.
MyHero International Film Festival 2007;
Little Big Shots International Film Festival 2008,
ABC TV 2009;
Lahore International Childrens Film Festival, Pakistan