Central Victorian Indigenous Film Festival · Welcome to Jaara Country and other Dja Dja Wurrung Films Short films by Uncle Gerry Gill and Uncle Brien Nelson With local guest speakers

Central Victorian Indigenous Film FestivalMay 27 - June 3

Sunday May 27

Putuparri and the Rainmakers

(M) A film by Nicole MaVenue: Bendigo Bank Theatre, 50 View Street, BendigoTime: 6pm Cost: Free

Monday May 28

BabaKiueria

(PG) A film by Don FeatherstoneVenue: Bendigo Library, Hargreaves StreetTime: 4pm, with a Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony with Dja Dja Wurrung Elders Cost: Free

Welcome to Jaara Country and other Dja Dja Wurrung Films

Short films by Uncle Gerry Gill and Uncle Brien NelsonWith local guest speakersVenue: Latrobe Art Institute Auditorium, 121 View Street, BendigoTime: 6pm Cost: Gold coin donation

Tuesday May 29

Westwind: Djalu's Legacy

(M) A film by Ben StruninVenue: Star Cinema, Eaglehawk Town HallTime: 7pm Cost: $11

Wednesday May 30

After The Apology(PG) A film by Larissa BehrendtWith local guest speakersVenue: Macgillivray Hall, Bendigo TAFETime: 6pm Cost: Gold coin donation

Thursday May 31

Zach’s Ceremony(M) A film by Aaron PetersenVenue: Karrang Kunga Centre, Bendigo Senior Secondary CollegeTime: 3pm Cost: Free

Friday June 1

Aboriginal Warrior Night: Jandamarra’s War & Yagan(M) Films by Mitch Torres and Kelrick MartinVenue: Circular Lecture Theatre, La Trobe University, BendigoTime: 6pm Cost: Free

Saturday June 2

Star Stories of the Dreaming

(G) A film by Ellie GilbertWith a guest speaker, Q&A on Aboriginal Astronomy and visit through the Bendigo PlanetariumVenue: Bendigo Discovery Centre, Railway PlaceTime: 6pm Cost: Free

All week

Black Screen - a series of short films

(M) Indigenous community members onlyVenue: Bendigo & District Aboriginal Co-operative, North BendigoTime: Various screening times across the week Cost: FreeContact: Joan on 5442 4947 if interested in attending

As part of this year’s Film Festival, a number of local organisations will also be hosting Indigenous film screenings for their staff and volunteers. Keep an eye out for information from your organisation about upcoming opportunities.

For further festival information contact Joan at [email protected]

Back for its second year, the Central Victorian Indigenous Film Festival is showcasing an exciting range of Indigenous films from across Australia. Join us as we celebrate National Reconciliation Week 2018 and enjoy films created by, starring and telling stories about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Bendigo Local Aboriginal Network

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Central Victorian Indigenous Film Festival

May 27 - June 3

After The Apology It shocks many people to learn that the number of Aboriginal children being removed today by welfare agencies is much higher than during the time of the Stolen Generations. After the Apology is a landmark documentary exploring the continued practice of child removal and the community response. Grandmothers Against Removal are fighting back and bringing the children home.

BabaKiueriaBabaKiueria is a short, comic Australian film depicting a role reversal of the First Fleet landing of 1788. It is a mockumentary surveying the culture and customs of the white native people of the land of 'Babakiueria', from the perspective of the country's black colonisers.

Black ScreenBlack Screen is a DVD collection of contemporary Indigenous Australian films available through the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia. The DVD collection showcases Australia’s Indigenous talent on and off screen, and includes short films and documentaries by renowned filmmakers such as Rachel Perkins, Ivan Sen and Wayne Blair.

Jandamarra’s War In 1894, Jandamarra led a rebellion against invading pastoralists in defence of his people’s ancient land and culture. Until his death in brutal retribution, this formidable Bunuba warrior waged a 3-year guerrilla war, earning him both the admiration of his people and international notoriety.

Putuparri and the RainmakersPutuparri and the Rainmakers is a universal story about the sacred relationship between people and place. It takes audiences on a rare and emotional journey to meet the traditional rainmakers of Australia’s Great Sandy Desert who have fought a twenty-year battle to win back their traditional homeland.

Star Stories of the DreamingIncreasingly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are being recognised as the first astronomers. This feature documentary tells some of the rich cultural astronomy stories of the Kamilaroi and Euahlayi peoples. In Star Stories of The Dreaming, Ghillar Michael Anderson shares publicly for the first time teachings passed to him as the knowledge holder for his People, the Euahlayi.

Welcome to Jaara Country and other Dja Dja Wurrung Films A selection of short films created by Dja Dja Wurrung Elders Uncle Gerry Gill and Uncle Brien Nelson.

Westwind: Djalu's LegacyDjalu Gurruwiwi, an ageing Yolngu elder and master Yidaki (didgeridoo) player, is a custodian of his people’s ancient Songlines that have stored his clan’s Knowledge, Culture and Country since the birth of time. Djalu must pass on his sacred Songlines. But are his sons ready? Djalu seeks a way forward - inspiring a custodian for the next generation by taking his music to the world with the help of world famous musician, Gotye.

Zach’s Ceremony Filmed over five years, Zach's Ceremony is the uplifting and moving coming-of-age feature documentary debut from filmmaker Aaron Petersen. Somewhere between tribal tradition and city life, a young boy must learn what it takes to become a man and awaken the warrior within.

YaganThis short film tells the story of Yagan (1796 - 1833) – a heroic Aboriginal warrior from the Noongar people who played a key part in early resistance to the early European settlers.