From Cheeky Outback Adventures to Stories About Family, Healing and Country, the Free Film Showcase Returns to Regional SA
A cheeky kids’ adventure on dirt bikes. Hip hop from remote APY Lands. Stories about family, truth, healing and Country.
That’s just some of what’s on offer as Nunga Screen heads back out across regional South Australia for its 15th year.
The free First Nations film showcase, presented by Country Arts SA, will hit theatres and community venues across regional South Australia between May 27 and July 12, running between Reconciliation Week and NAIDOC Week with a lineup of short films from emerging and established First Nations filmmakers.
What’s On Screen
This year’s program includes family-friendly films like the fast-paced Red Dirt Riders, the playful The Fix-It Man and The Fix-It Wooman, plus a music video featuring hip hop group DEM MOB and students from Fregon Anangu School.
The lineup also includes films like Anangu Way and Blakprint for Success diving into culture, identity and community, while dramas including Catchin’ Mumoo, The Secret and False Narrative tackle family, shame, truth and healing.
Nunga Screen programmer and Ngarrindjeri man Joshua Trevorrow said the showcase creates space for people to come together and hear First Nations stories from First Nations voices.
“Nunga Screen is a chance to listen deeply and to come together in recognition of First Nations voices and stories,” he says.
“We are extremely proud of how far this program has come over 15 years, to the point where we now are able to renumerate featured filmmakers and invest in more First Nations arts projects with funds raised through the Nunga Screen corporate campaign.
“The Country Arts Foundation invites organisations to purchase a streaming link to Nunga Screen, and this has taken the program not only Australia-wide but internationally, from schools to local government to health care settings.”
Supporting First Nations Filmmakers
Beyond the free public screenings – workplaces, schools, councils and organisations can also purchase a streaming package to share the films internally during Reconciliation Week and NAIDOC Week, with proceeds helping pay filmmakers and support future First Nations arts projects.
Wongutha filmmaker Travis Akbar, whose film False Narrative features in this year’s lineup, said the showcase plays an important role in supporting emerging filmmakers and getting stories seen by wider audiences.
“While Country Arts SA offering screening fees is great, as making short films is generally an unpaid gig, being able to share my work with mob across the state and country is the best part about Nunga Screen,” Travis says.
“Purchase the package because it helps support emerging filmmakers in a big way, and the only way to ensure it continues is to make sure you watch it.”
Where To Watch Nunga Screen
Nunga Screen screenings kick off May 27, with sessions planned across Whyalla, Naracoorte, Mount Gambier, Victor Harbor, Yorke Peninsula, Gawler, Marion and Glenside, with more locations still to be announced.
To see the full lineup or find a screening near you, visit Country Arts SA.
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