{"id":7372,"date":"2010-08-03T19:22:48","date_gmt":"2010-08-03T09:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=7372"},"modified":"2010-08-03T19:22:48","modified_gmt":"2010-08-03T09:22:48","slug":"australia%e2%80%99s-only-indigenous-film-festival-returns-to-bunjilaka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=7372","title":{"rendered":"Australia\u2019s only Indigenous film festival returns to Bunjilaka"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Message Sticks Indigenous Film Festival returns to Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre at Melbourne Museum from 4 to 7 September 2010 with a unique selection of new Indigenous films.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Celebrating 11 years, the 2010 Message Sticks Indigenous Film Festival will showcase Indigenous storytelling from Australia and abroad through a variety of films about Indigenous culture. Powerful documentaries, including the moving <em>Lani\u2019s Story,<\/em> about an Aboriginal woman\u2019s journey from victim to victor, and <em>Reel Injun<\/em>, exploring how Native American Indians are portrayed in Hollywood, will show alongside a series of shorts.<\/p>\n<p>Curated by award winning filmmakers Rachel Perkins and Darren Dale from Blackfella Films, Message Sticks Indigenous Film Festival is the only festival in the country that is solely committed to presenting films\u00a0made by and about Indigenous people and all screenings are free.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFilm\u00a0powerfully reveals the world of the storyteller, and our festival is unique in Australia in\u00a0its exclusive focus on Indigenous storytellers,\u201d says Rachel\u00a0Perkins. \u201cOver the past ten years, Message Sticks has gathered a loyal collection of people who come together to share this world as a family of sorts; both on screen, behind the camera and in the audience\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>A highlight of the festival promises to be <em>Lani\u2019s Story<\/em>, an intimate documentary following Lani Brennan\u2019s experience of two relationships \u2013 one she has to escape to survive and the other she cannot live without. Directed by Genevieve Grieves, this documentary is a moving portrait of a young Aboriginal woman\u2019s journey from a broken and violent relationship to discovering the redemptive power of love. A special Q&amp;A session with Lani Brennan will follow the screening of the film at the festival.<\/p>\n<p>A double feature of Indigenous director Adrian Willis includes his short film <em>Daniel\u2019s 21<sup>st<\/sup><\/em>, starring Deborah Mailman as the worried mother of Daniel, who is in trouble on his 21<sup>st<\/sup> birthday. <em>Boxing for Palm Island<\/em> is Willis\u2019 intriguing documentary about the remarkable boxing revival on Palm Island, a place with a dark history and a notorious reputation, featuring a group of young boxers defying stereotypes and fighting for a new era of hope, strength and courage.<\/p>\n<p>In an Australian premiere, <em>Reel Injun, <\/em>by Canadian director Neil Diamond<strong>, <\/strong>takes an entertaining and insightful look at the creation of the Hollywood Indian we have all become familiar with. Travelling through the heartland of America, the film looks at how the myth of \u201cthe Injun\u201d has influenced the world\u2019s understanding \u2013 and misunderstanding \u2013 of \u2018Natives\u2019. <em>Reel Injun<\/em> features interviews with directors, writers, actors and activists, including Clint Eastwood and Jim Jarmusch, as well as clips from hundreds of classic and recent films.<\/p>\n<p>A series of shorts, including the documentaries <em>Nin\u2019s Brother<\/em> and <em>Big Fella<\/em>, as well as inspiring short films from Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States, complete the extensive line up at the 2010 Message Sticks Indigenous Film Festival.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Message Sticks Indigenous Film Festival <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Presented by Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Melbourne Museum, Nicholson Street Carlton<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>4 to 7 September 2010. <\/strong><\/p>\n<div><strong>All films FREE<\/strong><\/div>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Melbourne Museum, Nicholson Street, Carlton. Open 10.00am to 5.00pm daily. Admission: $8 Adults, children and concession FREE.\u00a0 For further information, visit museumvictoria.com.au\/melbournemuseum or ph 13 11 02.\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Message Sticks Indigenous Film Festival 2010 program<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><br \/>\nSaturday 4 September<br \/>\n<\/strong>1.30pm \u2013 2.45pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lani\u2019s Story followed by Q&amp;A with Lani Brennan<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday 5 September<br \/>\n<\/strong>12.30pm \u2013 1.30pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nin\u2019s Brother<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Big Fella \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>2.00pm \u2013 3.30pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nundhirribala\u2019s Dream<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Shimasani<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Cave<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Barngngrnn Marrangu Story<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Redemption<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monday 6 September<br \/>\n<\/strong>6pm \u2013 7.30pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Daniel\u2019s 21<sup>st<\/sup><br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Boxing for Palm Island<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday 7 September<\/strong><br \/>\n6pm \u2013 7.30pm \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reel Injun<\/p>\n<p>Presented by Blackfella Films in association with Screen Australia, The National Film &amp; Sound Archive, Screen NSW and SBS Television.<\/p>\n<p>Proudly supported by Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre, Melbourne Museum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Message Sticks Indigenous Film Festival returns to Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre at Melbourne Museum from 4 to 7 September 2010 with a unique selection of new Indigenous films. Celebrating 11 years, the 2010 Message Sticks Indigenous Film Festival will showcase Indigenous storytelling from Australia and abroad through a variety of films about Indigenous culture. 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