We're very excited to announce thatHeart of the Fight, our documentary of Aboriginal pastor Richard Phillips, aka Dick Blair, Australian middleweight champion and co-founder of The Block in Redfern, is getting a premiere broadcast on the free-to-air NITV channel, 7.30pm Wednesday (6 July).
Congratulations to our filmmaker Mark Taylor and all the team involved for this recognition. With funding from the Wales Foundation, they spent three years making this special film with communities from Redfern and nearby areas. Through the life of this inspiring leader, they've captured some remarkable insights into Sydney's indigenous history in the heady days surrounding the 1967 referendum and the new wave of the Aboriginal rights movement.
Everyone is welcome to watch Wednesday's broadcast at the Redfern Community Centre next to The Block. Entry free, doors open 7pm.
New When the Tide Comes In Chapter
Return to the Colony website from Wednesday lunchtime for the next chapter in our When the Tide Comes In web series set in 22nd century Western Sydney.
Sam has realised SAALA can unlock some of the secrets of her past, and agrees to share stories with the friendly drone. We start to learn about Sam's life growing up in the compound.
Thanks to everybody who came to the recent successful WTCI audio-visual concert at Riverside Theatres - what a spectacular night! If you were there, you've had a heads-up on where the story is heading and you can now compare how our artists tell that through the medium of the online 'graphic novel'.
Curious kids at WOW can step into our modified phone box (know as the PODIS) and navigate through a selection of short films made by Miller Technology High School students about the outta space experiences of growing up. Read the full story.
Working with artists and communities in South West Sydney, we actively shape a future culture that is vibrant, democratic, generative, and relevant for Australia and beyond. Let’s keep this going. Support our work today!
