Aboriginal Family Support Services youth workshop - 2008 January - Adelaide SA
Aboriginal Family Support Service (AFSS) commissioned the Hero Project team to work with a group of Indigenous young people to set up a youth media team and make a series of short films about their lives. During the workshop the youth team met the challenge head on: in only 2 days they created a film each!
The workshop focused on training teenage Indigenous kids and in the brainstorming session the team develop the concept ‘Where will I be in 10 years time? and created an upbeat series of clips to share their future outlook. During the workshop the young filmmakers learnt all basic skills required for video production, including scripting, story-boarding, camera + sound work, acting, directing, editing and music production.
During the film making workshop the youth team met the challenge head on: they were keen to work as a team but make a film for each team members, working together as directors, camera person, sound recordist, actors and extras. Each day they shot 3 separate locations across Adelaide, a huge achievement for this team, who met the first time for this workshop. Each of the team members edited their own films and created original music for it.
Their empowering films have been shown to Indigenous communities across Australia. The films were very well received during our presentation at the Federal Government State Managers meeting in Adelaide, February 2008.
Partners
Aboriginal Family Support Service
Apple
Arts SA
Derringers Adelaide
Distinctive Homes Basket Ball Stadium
Office for Premier and Cabinet Premiers Community Initiatives Fund
RSPCASA
Metropolitan Fire Service