Still We Rise

Still We Rise

1 year, 9 months ago

Still We Rise

ABC

A BOLD DIVE INTO A YEAR OF INCENDIARY PROTEST AND REVOLUTIONARY CHANGE FOR FIRST NATIONS PEOPLE In 1972, the planting of a beach umbrella by young Aboriginal activists in the lawns opposite Parliament House sparked a revelation across the country. Revisiting hours of images and footage from the archives through a First Nations lens, Still We Rise is a bold dive into a year of incendiary protest and revolutionary change for First Nations people. ‘Viscerally riveting… as fierce and uncompromising as the powerful men and women who inspired it, and who have not stopped fighting to this day’ – Sydney Morning Herald ‘We were very impressed by the combination of a retrospective story feeding into a timely present-day political conversation, creating a mosaic of archival material which brought Indigenous history through in a modern way, which would appeal to both an Australian and global audience. Exciting, modern filmmaking’ – AIDC Jury Statement Duration HD 1 x 60' Production Company Tamarind Tree Pictures Download Flier Still_We_Rise_Flier.pdf Genre Factual, History, Culture & Society Festivals & Awards CAAMFest 2024: Official Selection Australian Directors Guild Awards 2023: Winner Best Direction in a TV or SVOD Documentary Series Episode or Documentary One-Off Australian International Documentary Awards 2023: Winner Best Documentary / Factual Single New South Wales Premier's History Awards 2023: Nomination Digital History Prize Sharjah Biennial 15 2023 : Film Programme Official Selection BlackStar Film Festival 2023 : North American Premiere Indie Spirit Film Festival 2023 : Official Selection Hawai’i International Film Festival 2023 : Official Selection

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