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What is it like to be a young culturally and linguistically diverse (Cald) Australian today?
That’s a question that Lara Köse, Mary Duong, Rachel Choi, Taku Mbudzi and Ravi Chand will seek to answer thanks to the backing of ABC and Screen Australia.
The ABC has commissioned four short films via The Kaleidoscope Project, which aims to support emerging Cald filmmakers. Each will screen on ABC Me on Harmony Day in 2022.
The projects are:
Viv’s Silly Mango, a film by creators Mary Duong and Rachel Choi, offers an honest and playful insight into growing up as young people from migrant or refugee backgrounds in Brisbane through the perspectives of three Asian pre-teens – Viv, Esther, and Nikki. They navigate the meaning of family and friendship in their discovery of riot grrrl music and most importantly, themselves.Gugu naGogo, created by Taku Mbudzi, explores intergenerational and cultural relationships and struggles between daughter,...
That’s a question that Lara Köse, Mary Duong, Rachel Choi, Taku Mbudzi and Ravi Chand will seek to answer thanks to the backing of ABC and Screen Australia.
The ABC has commissioned four short films via The Kaleidoscope Project, which aims to support emerging Cald filmmakers. Each will screen on ABC Me on Harmony Day in 2022.
The projects are:
Viv’s Silly Mango, a film by creators Mary Duong and Rachel Choi, offers an honest and playful insight into growing up as young people from migrant or refugee backgrounds in Brisbane through the perspectives of three Asian pre-teens – Viv, Esther, and Nikki. They navigate the meaning of family and friendship in their discovery of riot grrrl music and most importantly, themselves.Gugu naGogo, created by Taku Mbudzi, explores intergenerational and cultural relationships and struggles between daughter,...
- 5/19/2021
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Emily Avila, Lara Kose, Goran Stolevski and Thomas Baricevic are the four recipients of Sydney Film Festival.s 2017 Lexus Australia Short Film Fellowship.
Each filmmaker will receive $50,000 to make a short to premiere at next year.s festival..
Actor-director David Wenham, who presided over the fellowship.s selection process as jury chair, said each of the four had shown "considerable tenacity" and drive in the early years of their careers..
.What is really exciting is each filmmaker.s strong commitment to telling diverse stories. I.m thrilled we have four young talented Australian filmmakers with such unique perspectives and a passion to create meaningful works that will connect and resonate with Australian and global audiences,. he said.
The fellows were selected from a shortlist of over 20 emerging filmmakers. Sydney Film Festival director Nashen Moodley said the jury believed the chosen fellows were ready to take the next step in their careers.
Each filmmaker will receive $50,000 to make a short to premiere at next year.s festival..
Actor-director David Wenham, who presided over the fellowship.s selection process as jury chair, said each of the four had shown "considerable tenacity" and drive in the early years of their careers..
.What is really exciting is each filmmaker.s strong commitment to telling diverse stories. I.m thrilled we have four young talented Australian filmmakers with such unique perspectives and a passion to create meaningful works that will connect and resonate with Australian and global audiences,. he said.
The fellows were selected from a shortlist of over 20 emerging filmmakers. Sydney Film Festival director Nashen Moodley said the jury believed the chosen fellows were ready to take the next step in their careers.
- 6/14/2017
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
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