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First Nations Women’s Voices: Stories of matriarchy for systems change (opens the original)
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A small taster of a larger chat:First Nations Women’s Voices: Stories of matriarchy for systems changeDocumentary Australia's Master Classes Wiradyuri, Ngemba and Paakantji woman and Common Ground CEO Gemma Pol moderated an enriching discussion with Wiyi Yani U Thangani Institute Chair, June Oscar AO; Arrernte and Kalkadoon filmmaker and Screen Australia Director of First Nations Strategy, Rachel Perkins; Worimi artist, filmmaker and field builder, Genevieve Grieves; and Nyikina Warrwa and Wangk
Fitzroy : A History of Protest & Activism (opens the original)
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Melbourne filmmaker Zoe Coldham talks to us about her new project Fitzroy : A History of Protest & Activism.Following her short documentary Gore Street, Fitzroy (2025), Zoe is now developing her first feature documentary, Fitzroy: A History of Protest and Activism. The film widens the lens from Gore Street to Fitzroy as a whole, looking at the suburb’s history of activism and collective action and the role it has played in shaping the area.The project has received development support from the Ci
Tastes of Africa (opens the original)
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We chat with Santilla Chingaipe the host of the new Tastes of Africa webseries screening on YouTube.Tastes of Africa, a 3 x 15-minute series takes viewers to home kitchens and hidden eateries across Melbourne’s African-Australian community, launched on YouTube on August 31.
Vee Shi & Time & Tide (opens the original)
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We chat with Vee Shi about his award winning film Time & Tide and the announcement as this year's recipient of the Screen Presence Trailblazer Award 2026, given by the thriving screen initiative to an Asian Australian trailblazer who is redefining the landscape of the film industry. Film producer Lisa Wang joins us to talk about the award.
Impact & Distribution (opens the original)
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Today an exerpt from a Documentary Australia Masterclass about impact and distribution given by Dr Mitzi Goldman and Chris Kamen. Documentary Australia has a load of great material for film makers on their filmmaking journeys.
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