2007 June - Pinnaroo SA
The Pinnaroo Surfer, 10x 3min mini-series for ABC JTV.
‘I don’t reckon you can see Pinnaroo in one day, unless you’re driving through.’ Over 10 episodes, Kade shares his wisdom about Pinnaroo bush life, local Mallee landmarks and stuff.
Kade Richardson and Sam Long were finalists at the 2007 Document Your World competition, hosted by the Australian International Documentary Conference. They were 1 of 5 Australian youth teams who pitched their film ideas in front of a large audience, to a panel of broadcasters. ABC were on the panel and commissioned this mini-series for ABC’s JTV. Over the following 6 months the Hero Project team conducted a series of master classes with the ‘Oo in Pinnaroo’ team to produce 10 kooky episodes about life in Pinnaroo. The series was broadcast in early 2009 on ABC2.
Both Kade and Sam were selected for Flinders University Screen Studies. Kade has supported others in Pinnaroo to get their stories out, shared his laconic humour on ABC radio in Broken Hill and is working on several film ideas. Sam is now producing videos for a range of community organizations in Murray Bridge. Channel 9 commissioned his services as a local stringer at the age of 16!
Partners
ABC TV Triple J
Apple
Arts SA Health Promotion through the Arts
Australian Childrens Television Foundation
Australian International Documentary Conference
Country Arts SA Regional Arts Fund
Mallee Health Service Inc