MELBOURNE, Wednesday, 6 May 2009 \u2013 Groundbreaking SBS documentary series, FIRST AUSTRALIANS, was awarded a Silver Logie at Sunday evening\u2019s 51st TV Week Logie Awards ceremony. The Logie, awarded for Most Outstanding Documentary, is prestigious recognition of the importance of the series, painstakingly produced by Darren Dale and Rachel Perkins. The achievement is a highlight on an ever-growing list of accolades for the series, which critics have already called \u201cOne of the most significant documentary series in the history of Australian television…\u201d<\/p>\n
FIRST AUSTRALIANS reveals the untold story of Australia. Produced by Australia\u2019s finest Aboriginal filmmakers, the astonishing series chronicles the birth of a country and the collision of two worlds. It\u2019s an epic story that comes alive through the struggles of individuals, both black and white.<\/p>\n
Beautifully filmed, including cinematography by Warwick Thornton (Writer, Director and DOP of SAMSON AND DELILAH), the series blends landscape, art, interviews and first-hand accounts with a vast archival collection to present the birth of contemporary Australia as never seen before, from the perspective of its first people \u2014 the First Australians.<\/p>\n
FIRST AUSTRALIANS is available now on DVD, $39.95 SRP.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
MELBOURNE, Wednesday, 6 May 2009 \u2013 Groundbreaking SBS documentary series, FIRST AUSTRALIANS, was awarded a Silver Logie at Sunday evening\u2019s 51st TV Week Logie Awards ceremony. The Logie, awarded for Most Outstanding Documentary, is prestigious recognition of the importance of the series, painstakingly produced by Darren Dale and Rachel Perkins. The achievement is a highlight<\/p>\n