# NITV - Programs and Schedules **URL:** \ **Category:** SBS\ **Tags:** sbs\ **Created:** [December 29, 2015, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nitv-programs-and-schedules/455 "2015-12-29T07:36:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 15
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2024, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nitv-programs-and-schedules/455/293 "2024-08-22T06:45:12Z")
### One Day In The Life Of Piugattuk ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/6/8/0/680cd388a2d1564feb00eb34c05defaefd9369a1.jpeg) **Saturday, 7 September at 8.30pm** > Kapuivik, north Baffin Island, 1961. Noah Piugattuk’s nomadic Inuit band live and hunt by dogteam, just as his ancestors did when he was born in 1900. When the white man known as Boss arrives in camp, what appears as a chance meeting soon opens up the prospect of momentous change. > > In today’s contentious global media environment, when millions of people have been driven from their homes worldwide, Isuma media art in the UN Year of Indigenous Languages looks at the forced relocation of families from an Inuit point of view. The name Isuma means ‘to think,’ a state of thoughtfulness, intelligence, or an idea. This film illuminates Canada’s relocation of Inuit in the 1950s and 60s, as they seek to reclaim their history and imagine a different future. ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2024, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nitv-programs-and-schedules/455/294 "2024-09-05T07:10:22Z")
### Mahana ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/8/9/9/899f97d8c262d1954e8cc21f97fc56363e68eccb.jpeg) **Saturday, 14 September at 8.30pm** on NITV and SBS On Demand > 1960s, East Coast of New Zealand. Two Māori sheep-shearing families, the Mahanas and the Poatas, are longstanding enemies and commercial rivals.14-year-old Simeon Mahana, the youngest son of the youngest son, is in conflict with his traditionalist grandfather, Tamihana. As Simeon unravels the truth behind the longstanding family vendetta he risks not just his own future prospects but the cohesion of the entire tight-knit society. From the author of Whale Rider, the screenwriter of Master and Commander and the producer and director of Once Were Warriors Lee Tamahori comes a profound and enduring tale of rural family life. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VowvDCtc26o/hqdefault.jpg "MAHANA Official Trailer - On Digital & DVD") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VowvDCtc26o) ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2024, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nitv-programs-and-schedules/455/295 "2024-09-05T07:11:31Z")
### The Boy, The Queen And Everything In Between ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/8/f/a/8fad9547c57ea29ad7f1caef32d08554f2a2dc4a.jpeg) **Thursday, 12 September at 8.40pm** on NITV and SBS On Demand, 3 episodes > Jacob (Niwa Whatuira) has been released from prison on good behaviour with one condition: he must get a job within 14 days, or he’ll end up back inside. As time and options run out, Jacob’s last resort is to reach out to the one person who can help him … his dad, Max (Alex Dehar). Max is a famous drag queen in Aotearoa and runs the The Golden Age club, on Krd in Auckland. Things are tense between them after Max never visited Jacob in prison, but he is Jacob’s last, and only, hope. Among the cast is Spankie Jackzon (Blair Macbeth) winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race: Down Under S2. ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 6:29am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nitv-programs-and-schedules/455/296 "2024-09-12T06:29:31Z")
### NITV and SBS to broadcast live from the Koori Knockout > [@SBS Sport](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sbs-sport/996/839): > > > In supporting coverage, _ **Over the Black Dot** _ will premiere a special episode on **Tuesday 1 October at 9.30pm on NITV** , previewing the Knockout. The episode will detail the teams and big-name players in the lead up to the weekend, and will be available to stream for free on [SBS On Demand](https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/) after broadcast. > > > > NITV News’ _ **Nula** _will broadcast live from the Koori Knockout on **Friday, 4 October at 3pm on SBS and 5.30pm on NITV**. > > _ **Koori Knockout** _ **coverage overview:** > > - **Thursday 3 October at 7.30pm:** The men’s team draw will be broadcast live from Bathurst, available on SBS On Demand and NITV’s Facebook Live. > - **Friday 4 and Saturday 5 October** : Results from the day will be published on [NITV online](https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv). > - **Sunday 6 October from 9am** : Watch _Koori Knockout_ matches live on NITV and SBS On Demand. > - **Monday 7 October from 9am:** Watch the finals live on NITV, SBS and SBS On Demand. ### Over the Black Dot NITV Production ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/1/a/4/1a4bc64a9be28ce5f9f30b8b661ae9bf580f7ab8.jpeg) **Tuesday, 1 October at 9.30pm** > NITV’s flagship footy show Over the Black Dot is hosted by legendary NRL player and proud Anaiwan man Dean Widders. The show features a weekly round-up program of Rugby League news, views and yarns, featuring guest appearances, game results, hot topics and the community that makes the game of Rugby League the greatest. > > Dean is joined by analysts including Dual International Timana Tahu, Bo de la Cruz, a proud descendant of the Gudjula and Erubian people and a multi-award-winning Touch, Rugby Union and Rugby League player, and proud Dunghutti man and former NRL professional, Beau Champion. > > In the final episode of the season, the team chat ahead of the NRL grand final and the annual Koori Knockout, one of the largest gatherings of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the country. ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 6:39am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nitv-programs-and-schedules/455/297 "2024-09-12T06:39:33Z")
### Karla Grant Presents: Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/c/5/5/c5506ba6050201d7e25130b1d94f6efe7a07aa93.jpeg) **Monday, 23 September at 8.30pm** > A middle-aged Aboriginal woman (Marcia Langton) nurses her old white mother. During her tending of the old woman, we feel frustration with her filial responsibilities, her supressed anger, her own need for warmth and love, her personal loneliness. Her memories and dreams invade her nerve-fraying routine until the old woman dies and we share the daughter’s immense sense of loss. > > Shot entirely in a studio and digitally remastered, the power of the film lies in the artificially created, vibrantly coloured landscape and carefully constructed soundscape. The environment contributes to another personality: an unbending, unchanging force. Directed by Tracey Moffatt and produced by Penny McDonald. ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2024, 6:13am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nitv-programs-and-schedules/455/299 "2024-09-26T06:13:24Z")
### Bamay - Season 5 ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/9/9/d/99d11655fb79762ae9e79206791bf9319de94d29.jpeg) Weekdays at **6.00pm from Monday, 7 October** > Bamay is a celebration of Australia’s breathtaking natural beauty, offering a unique aerial perspective that highlights the deep connection to Country. The series showcases the nation’s most diverse and stunning landscapes, inspired by the Bundjalung word “Bamay,” meaning “Land” in the language of northern New South Wales. Returning for its 5th season, the show takes viewers to some of Australia’s most iconic and unique locations, including Uluru, the Whitsundays, and Ningaloo Reef, among others. Episodes 1 to 5 will feature Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Esperance and the breathtaking beauty of Cape Le Grand National Park. ### The Saltwater Story ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/5/3/0/5309fb4ec316877bb7d3a26bdd888d81128103d1.jpeg) **Monday, 7 October at 9.00pm** > 70km, 3 days, 2 canoes, one unforgettable adventure. > > Upon becoming a father, award-winning author Benjamin Allmon realised he knew nothing of the Indigenous history of his home, the land of the Saltwater People, to teach his son. So he embarked on a voyage of discovery that led him further than he ever expected. > > Together with Bundjalung canoemaker Kyle Slabb, veteran paddler Mark Matthews, and the local Indigenous communities, they set out to make traditional canoes that they would then paddle from the heart of the Gold Coast to North Stradbroke Island, a journey not made for over 100 years. ### Spooktober collection **Firebite** Thursday, 10 October at 8.30pm > Episode 2: After finding the missing Blood Hunter and saving his life, Tyson (Rob Collins) and Shanika (Shantae Barnes-Cowan) learn that the Vampire King has arrived in town. But after finding out about Tyson’s past, Shanika starts questioning the truth about the night her mother went missing. **Cujo** Thursday, 10 October at 9.30pm > Bitten by a rabid bat, a huge dog traps a Maine woman (Dee Wallace) and her young son (Danny Pintauro) in their Ford Pinto. **Constantine** Saturday, 12 October at 8.30pm > Based on the DC / Vertigo comic book Hellblazer, Constantine tells the story of irreverent supernatural detective John Constantine (Keanu Reeves), who has literally been to hell and back. When Constantine teams up with sceptical policewoman Angela Dodson (Rachel Weisz) to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister (also played by Weisz), their investigation takes them through the world of demons and angels that exists just beneath the landscape of contemporary Los Angeles. ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2024, 5:29am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nitv-programs-and-schedules/455/300 "2024-10-03T05:29:30Z")
### Bamay Season 5 ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/f/5/d/f5dba50b13ac3903a90620e3fec088dbdb4b2f44.jpeg) Continues **Weekdays at 6.00pm from Monday, 14 October** > Bamay is a celebration of Australia’s breathtaking natural beauty, offering a unique aerial perspective that highlights the deep connection to Country. The series showcases the nation’s most diverse and stunning landscapes, inspired by the Bundjalung word “Bamay,” meaning “Land” in the language of northern New South Wales. Returning for its 5th season, the show takes viewers to some of Australia’s most iconic and unique locations, including Uluru, the Whitsundays, and Ningaloo Reef, among others. > > Episodes 6 to 10 will feature the Flinders Ranges in South Australia, the Whitsundays, and Mount Isa, among other locations. ### Karla Grant Presents: Vote Yes For Aborigines ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/e/f/2/ef2de84b8e2104e987dcdb72e35e67057b3eebe4.jpeg) **Digitally Remastered** **Monday, 14 October at 8.30pm** > Karla Grant Presents is a selection of content hosted by Walkley Award-winning journalist and TV personality Karla Grant. This season, Karla introduces digitally remastered films and documentaries, delving into each, offering her personal insights, and contextualising the story for the audience. The remastering offers an enhanced viewing experience of these classic titles. > > Vote Yes For Aborigines This documentary reflects on the 1967 Referendum, when over 90 % of Australian voters created political history by saying YES to change the Constitution, and allow Aboriginal peoples to be acknowledged as citizens in their own country. It tells the remarkable story of the fight for citizenship rights and questions its contemporary relevance. ### Stompem Ground Concert ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/4/e/4/4e402504f97d462623f5784ba5d4bc4adf368a42.jpeg) **Saturday, 19 October at 10.20pm** > The 2022 Stompem Ground Festival was held in Broome in September 2022, leading the way nationally in an affirming showcase of healing and reconciliation, with the festival theme declaring “It’s Time to say Fair’s Fair”. > > First held 30 years ago, this fifth iteration of the event was presented by Kimberley Stolen Generation Aboriginal Corporation to commemorate the 21st Anniversary of their formation and the 25th Anniversary of the Bringing them Home Report. It featured local contemporary and traditional Aboriginal music, dance and culture with a line up consisting of Jadadi, King of Hearts, Seaside Drifters, Pearl Smith, Footprince, Yawuru dancers, Torres Strait Islander dancers, Karajarri dancers, Goolarrgoon dancers, Yatangal ft. Leanna Shoveller and Pigram Brothers, as well as visiting artists Blekbala Mujik and a headline act by Midnight Oil. ---
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### Ernie Dingo, Mark Coles Smith, Aaron Fa’Aoso, Bianca Hunt and Rae Johnston showcase Australia’s beauty in new season of Going Places ![Going-Places-with-Ernie-Dingo-season-6_Key-Art.-Courtesy-of-SBS-and-NITV-768x432](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/4/6/d/46d58e0b0aa98790e596ef600e233a1331fb6df5.jpeg) > Popular travel and lifestyle show _ **Going Places with Ernie Dingo** _ will return for a sixth season on **National Indigenous Television (NITV), SBS** and [**SBS On Demand**](https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/) from **Thursday 31 October at 7.30pm** , with new episodes premiering weekly. > > Led by Australian icon and proud Yamatji man, **Ernie Dingo** , the 12-episode season unearths and explores stunning locations and activities across Western Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and the Northern Territory. Audiences will meet Indigenous peoples and local legends, who reveal surprising and inspiring Australian stories. > > Gold Logie-nominated actor **Mark Coles Smith** _(Mystery Road: Origin, Keeping Hope)_ joins Ernie for the first time this season, along with returning presenters **Aaron Fa’Aoso, Bianca Hunt** and **Rae Johnston**. > > **Host, Ernie Dingo, said:** “Travel is one of my many passions and it’s a joy to work with the team on another new season. From Western Australia’s Ningaloo Reef to Mt Isa’s world-famous rodeo country, there are always more stories to tell, with wonderful people to tell them. I hope people at home might find a new location to add to their travel list, thanks to our show.” > > **NITV’s Acting Head of Indigenous Commissions and Production, Adam Manovic, said:** “_Going Places with Ernie Dingo_ continues to be a much-loved program for NITV and SBS audiences and we’re so proud that the program is now in its sixth season. Ernie’s conversational and laid-back interview style gives an intimate portrait of each of the places he visits, and we’re thrilled to have Mark Coles Smith join the team for season 6. Each of our presenters – Ernie, Mark, Bianca, Aaron and Rae bring their own experience and flair to the show.” > > Each episode features three locations, with a total of 36 stories across the season. > **Watch _Going Places with Ernie Dingo_ on Thursday 31 October at 7.30pm on NITV and SBS. It will be available to stream for free on** [**SBS On Demand**](https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/) **, with captions available in English and subtitles in Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese**. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/6CIi8Z77yjw/maxresdefault.jpg "Going Places Season 6 Trailer | NITV") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CIi8Z77yjw) ---
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### Going Places with Ernie Dingo Season 6 - Episode 1-3 **Episode 1: Ningaloo Reef, Picola and Kalgoorlie** Thursday 31 October Join Ernie as he hits the deep blue with the biggest fish in the sea at Ningaloo Reef. Rae jams with a folk duo in regional Victoria and Mark learns about an old Aussie past time in Kalgoorlie. **Episode 2: Standley Chasm, Byron Bay and Mt Isa** Thursday 7 November Ernie heads to the heart of Central Australia to take in the beauty of the West MacDonnell Ranges, Bianca cozies up with Byron Bay’s wildlife and Aaron learns to lasso with a cowboy in Queensland’s rodeo-country of Mt Isa. **Episode 3: Abrolhos Islands, Glenreagh and Burketown** Thursday 14 October Ernie cruises across the Indian Ocean to visit the spectacular Abrolhos Islands, Bianca gets behind the lens with a photographer in the NSW Northern Rivers, and Aaron gets a bird’s eye view of the beautiful and vast Gulf of Carpentaria. ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2024, 5:49am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nitv-programs-and-schedules/455/303 "2024-10-10T05:49:59Z")
### Karla Grant Presents: Takeover ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/b/8/c/b8c9909f0fa502858a705f4cd946ccc54f8a7e07.jpeg) **Monday, 21 October at 8.30pm** > Karla Grant Presents is a selection of content hosted by Walkley Award-winning journalist and TV personality Karla Grant. This season, Karla introduces digitally remastered films and documentaries, delving into each, offering her personal insights, and contextualising the story for the audience. The remastering offers an enhanced viewing experience of these classic titles. > > Takeover One of the major works from the AIATSIS Collection, Takeover observes the profound effect of political and bureaucratic decisions made far away. Presenting an insider’s view of events that followed an announcement made without warning on 13 March 1978: that the Queensland state government was taking over control of the Aboriginal community of Aurukun in the north of the State, displacing the Uniting Church which had managed the Aboriginal Reserve for 70 years. > > At the request of the community, filmmakers David and Judith MacDougall documented the events of the following weeks, as the community marshalled its supporters to resist the takeover. ### Haututū Hunters ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/3/d/1/3d15114cb2fddeccefe1154ba1f69384599263c5.jpeg) **Tuesday, 22 October at 7.30pm** > This hilarious new series takes four city slickers out of their comfort zones to connect with their whenua, whānau, each other and a knowledge of hunting and gathering that has been lost. Each week these haututū (mischief) mates get together to step up to the week’s challenge. They have little to no bush or sea skills, but they have the drive, each other and debatable natural skill. > > Pair that with whānau (family) and friends to guide them, you’ve got Haututū Hunters! **Episode One: Whakatane** > The boys travel to Whakatane to meet Te Kohe’s Uncle Harold. Uncle Harold is the Hunter Gatherer in Te Kohe’s whānau and is just the man to whip them into shape. Te Kohe is on a journey of reconnection with his Tūhoe whānau and gets the chance to put pieces of the puzzle together through a surprising whanaunga (person related by blood). **Episode Two: Mōtītī** > Jammed into a tiny plane, the boys fly into the paddock of Mōtītī Island with Xavier’s cousin Britton. Although from the island, Xavier has never stepped onto his whenua (land), let alone tried to gather kai (food) from it. With some anxiousness and resistance, the boys are thrown into the safest part of the moana (sea) to see what they can pull up. * * * ### Dance Rites 2024 ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/3/7/a/37a2c19b8fdc916a8dbc8b4b179c3ee4dda483ff.jpeg) **Friday, 25 October at 9.30pm** > Dance Rites 2024 brings together a spectacular array of Indigenous dance traditions from across Australia. This vibrant celebration highlights the rich cultural heritage and diverse storytelling through dynamic and powerful performances. Witness traditional and contemporary interpretations of sacred dances, and immerse yourself in a celebration that honours the deep-rooted connections between dance, community, and identity. Shahni Wellington and Darren Compton will host NITV’s broadcast of the event. ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2024, 5:53am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nitv-programs-and-schedules/455/304 "2024-10-17T05:53:49Z")
### Karla Grant Presents: The House-Opening ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/c/6/e/c6e8dd878ed28afb4d14a4daea1c90f9d73b8a28.jpeg) **Digitally Remastered** **Monday, 28 October at 8.30pm** > When Geraldine Kawangka’s husband died, she and her children left their house in Aurukun on the Cape York Peninsula in north Queensland. In earlier times, a bark house would have been burnt, but today a “house-opening” ceremony has evolved, creatively mingling Aboriginal, Torres Strait and European traditions, to deal with a family death in the context of new living patterns. This beautifully produced observational documentary records both the preparation for the elaborate ceremony and the actual event itself, involving many hundreds of people in complex protocols of dancing, music and feasting. * * * ### Out Of The Ashes ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/e/1/7/e17e11a19cf441137d9d1e0d2fcff4a4c5faf183.jpeg) **Monday, 28 October at 9.20pm** > The world’s forests are on fire, killing humans and animals at an alarming rate. Scientists have discovered the answer to stop the destruction, and it’s in our distant past. > > Out of the Ashes is a compelling documentary that explores the collaboration between scientists and Indigenous custodians to halt the rapid destruction of global forests and ecosystems. The film uncovers ancient land management practices, exposes prejudice and corruption, and showcases the expertise of Indigenous communities in protecting our planet. Through their stories, the film highlights the urgent need for conservation and change. * * * ### Haututū Hunters ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/4/b/4/4b4d991f8eefe96f8d88632256b80d9026308a8c.jpeg) **Tuesday, 29 October at 7.30pm** **Episode Three: Kākahi** > Wanting to know where his tamariki are from, Beulah takes the boys to meet his father-in-law Terrence in Kakahi, a small town just outside of Taumarunui. The boys are tasked with eradicating some pests on the land, which seems simple enough… or is it? Small town Aotearoa has never seen hunters like this! **Episode Four: Samoa** > With the dream of hunting like his Grandfather, Beulah and the boys head to Samoa to try their hand at some traditional Samoan hunting. But before the hunting can begin Beulah must first face some demons to heal his whānau and visit his village, where he hasn’t returned since his Grandfather passed away sixteen years ago. * * * ### Philly D.A.: Breaking The Law ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/0/2/4/0246b6053d7bf2e13a9c2baf4fc864be79ea202e.jpeg) **Wednesday, 30 October at 7.30pm** > This groundbreaking documentary series, embedded inside the long shot election and tumultuous first term of Larry Krasner, Philadelphia’s unapologetic District Attorney, follows his experiment to upend the criminal justice system from the inside out. > > _Episode One: You’re The Man Now_ > Go inside the emotional, high stakes work that District Attorney Larry Krasner and an ensemble of idealistic outsiders from different walks of life take on as they attempt a fundamental overhaul of an entrenched criminal justice system. ---
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### NITV announces commissioning team appointments ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/1/3/0/1309b74f638c4d5ee663f0a6fb70c6b84694af39.jpeg) (from left to right) Dena Curtis, Cieron Cody and Joseph Meldrum **NITV welcomes Dena Curtis as Head of Indigenous Commissioning and Production, Cieron Cody as Senior Commissioning Editor, and elevates Joseph Meldrum to Commissioning Editor.** > National Indigenous Television (NITV) has announced three new appointments to its commissioning team, as it increases its commitment and investment in original First Nations storytelling. > > A proud Warlpiri, Warrumungu and Arrernte woman, **Dena Curtis** , will join NITV in November as **Head of Indigenous Commissioning and Production**. She will lead NITV’s content production and development across its slate of original commissions, internal productions, and digital content. > > Curtis is an award-winning producer, writer and director passionate about First Nations storytelling and industry development. She brings extensive experience to the role from a career that has included working at NITV, the ABC, Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA), and most recently with her own independent production company, Inkey Media. She has a raft of directing, producing, writing and editing credits to her name across everything from short film to documentary, and drama to comedy including NITV children’s series _Grace Beside Me_ and _Thalu,_ documentary collection _Rebel with a Cause_, ABC series _First Weapons_, narrative comedy series _8MMM Aboriginal Radio_, and AMC’s _Firebite –_ among many more. > > Curtis will be joined by Wiradjuri man **Cieron Cody** , coming on board as **Senior Commissioning Editor** to drive NITV’s commissions slate across original scripted and unscripted content. His appointment sees him return to NITV, having spent the last almost four years with Screen Australia’s Documentary Unit. He’ll build on a range of career experience across the development and production of feature film, documentary, drama and children’s content in his new role at NITV, where he’ll oversee the management and delivery of commissioned content, and the ongoing development of a pipeline of programming, and initiatives elevating Indigenous talent . > > Further boosting NITV’s commissioning team is **Joseph Meldrum** , a Ghungalu writer, director, producer and production executive, as **Commissioning Editor**. Currently a Content Assessor with NITV, his appointment sees him stepping up to play a key role in supporting development and delivery of commissioned content. Prior to NITV, Meldrum worked in Screen Australia’s First Nations Department, Screen Queensland as well as production roles in major media brands internationally. > > Jason Oakley, Acting Director of Indigenous Content at SBS and NITV, acknowledged the depth of experience and talent the three will bring to NITV’s original First Nations content slate. “NITV is home to Australia’s most distinctive content offering, and we’re looking forward to having Cieron come back to NITV in this role, see Joe take the next step in the team, and to have Dena with her extensive experience taking on this key leadership position for the channel. They bring incredible talent and diverse experience from across the screen industry, and share a passion for developing, elevating and empowering the Indigenous production sector and First Nations storytellers. As NITV continues its growth, we’re excited to continue our trajectory in investing more in distinctive, award winning, First Nations stories with wide appeal and meaningful impact”. > > On joining NITV, Curtis said: “NITV is home to some of the best First Nations content from Australia and the world. I look forward to continuing to build on the channel’s brand, collaborating with the NITV team, broader SBS colleagues and with the very talented Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander storytellers and content makers from across the country, delivering high quality and distinctive original scripted and unscripted content to our audiences.” > > Cody added: “Australia’s First Nations screen sector is a force unlike any other and NITV’s audience a clever base of curiosity, power, voice and more. Rejoining NITV to play but one part in connecting these sources is humbling. NITV has a sincerely unique opportunity to work with a changing Nation and the potential is uncapped, powered by excellence, ambition and an imagination guided by the longest continuous culture in the world. I cannot wait to share in raising the many talented voices of mob from the remote heartlands and beyond.” > > Meldrum also added: “Having grown up watching NITV from my home in remote Northern Territory, I have witnessed the profound impact the network has had on giving our communities a voice and a platform to share important stories, news and culture around the country, and around the world. NITV has a long-standing legacy of investing in unique and captivating stories and championing and nurturing emerging and established voices and I look forward to contributing to this important mission. It is my goal to pay homage to our past, reflect on our present and look towards our bright future under the guidance of our Elders and Ancestors. Our storytellers have gone from strength to strength and I am excited to be a part of this next chapter in NITV’s commissioning.” > > Dena Curtis will commence with NITV on 4 November, and Cieron Cody and Joseph Meldrum commence in their roles from 18 November. ---
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Newly funded > [@Screen Australia](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/screen-australia/21384/47): > > - _ **Dreaming Big** _: This six-part series for NITV takes an intimate look into the lives of gifted Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australian youths on the cusp of becoming the nation’s next generation of sports stars. Each episode highlights two young elite athletes, showcasing their relentless pursuit to reach the pinnacle of their chosen field as they navigate family and cultural obligations while remaining focused on their goals. The series will be directed by Andrew Dillon ([_Le Champion_](https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/t/le-champion-2019/37756)) and Abraham Byrne Jameson (_One by One_), with writer/producer Richard Jameson ([_Strait to the Plate season 2_](https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/t/strait-to-the-plate-series-2-2022/40399?stxt=strait%20to%20the%20plate)) and producer Veronica Fury ([_And We Danced_](https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/t/and-we-danced-2021/40332)) also attached. It is financed in association with Screen Queensland. > - _ **One Mind, One Heart** _: In this feature-length documentary for NITV, a historic political Yirrkala bark petition is discovered and makes its way home to Yolgnu country, evoking the spirit of decades of activism for change. The repatriation provides the opportunity to track the long political campaign – through petition, song, dance, campaigning – to keep culture strong and to have a voice for country. _One Mind, One Heart_ is from writer/director Larissa Behrendt ([_The First Inventors_](https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/t/the-first-inventors-2022/40226)) and producer Michaela Perske ([_Larapinta_](https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/t/larapinta-2023/37634)). It is financed in association with Screen NSW, with support from the Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund, Spectrum Entertainment, Documentary Australia and Philanthropy via the Shark Island Institute. ---
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### Karla Grant Presents: Vacant Possession ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/8/6/8/86822a61b440bb86214475694754846f1b6bad72.jpeg) **Digitally Remastered** **Monday, 4 November at 8.30pm** > Margot Nash’s acclaimed dramatic feature film from 1994. Following her mother’s death, a young woman returns to the old family home, a ramshackle, dilapidated cottage in a coastal town. The visit brings up personal memories that disturb her, and brings her into contact with a neighbouring Aboriginal family with its own story of dislocation. Her father, too, returns: a former soldier still struggling with demons from his wartime trauma and unable to communicate with his family. > > A haunting film about personal and public loss, white ownership and Aboriginal dispossession, and about the difficulty of reconciliation, Vacant Possession is a rare Australian film that introspectively explores the soul of individuals and the nation, starring Pamela Rabe (Wentworth). ### Haututū Hunters ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/1/6/8/168b5021830fa289d9f625f1594e15fff31b6f52.jpeg) **Final Episodes** **Tuesday, 5 November at 7.30pm** > Episode Five: Ōakura > The boys head up North to Ōakura to help Jordan start the journey of reconnection with his whānau, beginning with his cousin Louis. Louis takes the boys out for some fishing off the rocks, but in true Haututū style, things don’t go exactly to plan. > Episode Six: Kaua’i > > In this episode we reconnect two stars of Chief of War in the beautiful island of Kaua’i. Te Kohe introduces the boys to Kaina Makua, a direct descendent of King Kamehameha who heard the call from his tipuna to return home. Kaina takes us into his kalo farm and shows us how he and his community are living sustainably in West Kauai. ### Whina ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/1/d/2/1d274c253ba85b136104597dadfbae0c97ede562.jpeg) **Tuesday, 5 November at 10.30pm** > A biopic of the trailblazing Māori leader, Dame Whina Cooper, whose extraordinary life saw her break gender boundaries, champion the rights of Māori, and fight for the land - all the while staying true to her heart and her beliefs. Whina charts the tumultuous personal journey and unshakeable inner strength that led Whina Cooper to become one of Aotearoa’s (New Zealand’s) most formidable leaders. > > Starring Rena Owen, Miriama McDowell, Erroll Shand and Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne. Directed by James Napier Robertson and Paula Whetu Jones. ### Philly D.A.: Breaking The Law ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/9/b/8/9b82bb8cb40604edf9d6d0a026ad40ec20f3e763.jpeg) **Wednesday, 6 November at 7.30pm** > Episode Two: Damaged Goods > Krasner’s team battles to obtain the complete police misconduct files as an angry public demands the District Attorney release the names of officers deemed unfit to testify in court. Meanwhile, tensions boil over juvenile sentencing. ### Smoke Signals ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/0/b/8/0b8c0e423706eda5bbf6d33e67d5a443eb26c677.jpeg) **Friday, 8 November at 9.10pm** > Following the death of his father, and needing to retrieve his ashes, a geeky Native American (Evan Adams) travels from Idaho to Phoenix with a stoic companion (Adam Beach), where the two confront their differing opinions of the man. > > This coming-of-age dramedy film was directed by Chris Eyre. Also starring Irene Bedard (Pocahontas. The Green Veil), Gary Farmer and Tantoo Cardinal. ---
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NITV info from Upfronts > [@SBS Upfronts 2025](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sbs-upfronts-2025/26167/8): > > AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONS One Mind, One Heart TX: 2025 on NITV, SBS and SBS On Demand Number of Episodes: 1 x 90 mins In this feature-length documentary, a historic political Yirrkala bark petition is discovered and makes its way home to Yolŋu country, evoking the spirit of decades of activism for change. The repatriation provides the opportunity to track the long political campaign – through petition, song, dance, campaigning – to keep culture strong and to have a voice for country. One M… ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/2/2/5/2250202d1db535b2e93edd15f22b2d6d1c2e6d50.jpeg) ---
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> [@SBS Upfronts 2025](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sbs-upfronts-2025/26167/16): > > ### NITV launches exclusive Indigenous advisory offering as it pushes brands to step up investment in First Nations media > > _New NITV and SBS Media consultancy will provide cultural expertise and community engagement services to deliver greater impact for limited number of brands._ > > _NITV also announced the launch of NITV Muy Ngulayg – a new dedicated streaming destination on SBS On Demand for audiences to access the best of First Nations storytelling in one place._ SBS Upfronts ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2024, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nitv-programs-and-schedules/455/310 "2024-10-31T06:58:35Z")
### Karla Grant Presents: Angels of War ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/8/9/4/8940a265cbf8921cfb722a91329f8f0452ee41bc.jpeg) **Digitally Remastered** **Monday, 11 November at 8.30pm** > Angels Of War captures the experiences of villagers who lived through the Papua New Guinea Campaign. Caught up in a war they could not understand or influence, Papa New Guinean men literally carried the war on their backs. They trekked to the Australian front line loaded down with ammunition and bore the wounded to safety on stretchers. Now, they speak of the promises made to them during the war and never kept. * * * ### Shepherdess ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/1/c/a/1ca5780bcbb0a1e2c97323a647e07196c55bc725.jpeg) From **Tuesday, 12 November at 7.30pm** > There is an amazing resourcefulness and depth of talent to the women of the land in New Zealand. This series leans into the lives of women connected by a sense of place, sharing stories of courage, commitment and community. Exploring the women’s sense of self, her family, her community, and the wild, beautiful landscape in which she lives, Shepherdess unearths untold stories of provincial New Zealand, _Episode One: Tokanui_ > The tiny town of Tokanui in the Catlins is a close-knit community, and when something is happening in town, people from the surrounding hills flock in. People like Emma-Kate Rabbidge, the young mother of four who runs a shearing business; Sheila Smith, the Welshwoman who uprooted herself from corporate London to follow her husband back to his family farm; and Serena Lyders (Ngāti Porou), a sixth-generation shearer from shearing royalty who has found her calling as a traditional healer, working with shearers all around the country. _Episode Two: Ophir_ > The Central Otago rail trail connects the villages of Ophir, Lauder, and Ōmakau. Val Butcher has been the Postmistress of Ophir for the last twenty-two years, the oldest continually running postal service in the country. Frenchwoman Alice Caron recently purchased Ōmakau’s Muddy Creek Café, where she serves French classics with a New Zealand twist, winning the locals over. Then there’s Abi Brook-Miller, who lives with her husband and two kids in an off-grid home on their lifestyle block in Lauder, where she runs a small business, sewing nappies and baby clothes from upcycled fabric. * * * ### Movie: Four Souls of Coyote ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/7/d/3/7d3042cd664408dac1d10ff054e4b8e58f3f99cf.jpeg) **Tuesday, 12 November at 10.30pm** > Directed by accomplished animation director Áron Gauder (Annecy Cristal Award), > Four Souls of Coyote is as an epic adventure tale of the Native American creation > myth. Through a unique re-telling of the creation of the universe, the film highlights the > increasingly pressing need to live in harmony with the environment, before it is too late. > > Set in the present day, Native American teenagers confront the crew of an oil pipeline > project, just down the hill from the land of their ancestors. The grandfather evokes the > ancient tale of their Creation myth, reminding all of us that the challenges facing > humanity are universal, and that we need to find our place in the great circle of creatures. * * * ### Deadly Funny 2022 ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/2/3/5/235eaf8723b2a9372560cc29ac8c4266675edb60.jpeg) **Friday, 16 November at 7.30pm** > Hosted by Kevin Kropinyeri, Deadly Funny 2022 is a cheeky, loud, Black and proud celebration of fresh and funny new First Nations talent from around the country. > > The Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s Deadly Funny competition – Australia’s only dedicated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander comedy competition – has crossed the continent to unearth bright and bold comedians and yarn-spinners from the oldest culture on earth. Deadly Funny 2022 sees the top 11 compete for the Deadly Funny crown! Catch these budding stars before they become the next big thing. ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2024, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nitv-programs-and-schedules/455/311 "2024-11-07T06:43:18Z")
## David Gulpilil season ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/5/4/5/545704acccc480bcc4131f2780888551cd04cce6.jpeg) ### Wallkabout to Hollywood **Sunday, 17 November at 8.30pm** > This documentary concerns David Gulpilil’s work to bridge the gap between his life as an Australian Aboriginal man and as a film and TV actor. ### The Last Wave **Sunday, 17 November at 9.30pm** > A Sydney lawyer’s seemingly normal life is turned upside-down when he takes on a murder case and discovers that he shares a strange and unexplained mystical connection to five Aboriginal men. Directed by Peter Weir and stars Richard Chamberlain, David Gulpilil and Olivia Hamnett. ### Another Country **Monday, 18 November at 9.30pm** > The great Australian Aboriginal actor David Gulpilil tells the tale of ‘Another Country’, This is the story of what happened when his people’s way of life was interrupted by another’s. The documentary film speaks to the havoc caused by the superimposition of a new culture over an old culture and the consequent problems in diverse areas of daily life, such as time, money, garbage and errant kangaroos. ### Karla Grant Presents: The Last of the Nomads ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/c/3/8/c3835577933f5b824bd32549ac5532cf8aadf3b6.jpeg) **Digitally Remastered** **Monday, 18 November at 8.30pm on NITV** > The moving story of Warri and Yatungka, the last of the Mandildjara people to be living a traditional nomadic lifestyle in the remote Gibson Desert of central Australia. During a severe drought in 1977, their tribal Elders mounted a search for them with the help of a party of white men led by Dr Bill Peasley. The film takes Dr Peasley back into the desert to relive his momentous journey and culminates with poignant archival footage of the elderly couple found ill and starving. ### Shepherdess ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/a/1/a/a1a98c0c693945f27f0f0c3aa6e49ab34f2209c0.jpeg) **Tuesday, 19 November at 7.30pm** _Episode Three: TORA_ > Tora is an isolated community with a farming and fishing history located on the rugged South Wairarapa Coast. Here, Claire Edwards (Ngāi Tahu) runs Tora Collective with her partner Troy; harvesting seafood seasonally and only to order, they are on a mission to change New Zealand’s relationship with seafood. _Episode Four: PŌRANGAHAU_ > Pōrangahau is a small but strong community in Central Hawke’s Bay. Tania Nicholas (Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Ngāti Ruanui, Ngāruahine) left her career as a Māori Land Court lawyer to follow her husband Orlando back to his hometown and has become involved in the community – including setting up a coffee cart in an old horse float in their driveway. ### Deadly Funny 2023 ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/2/2/8/22896bc20aff109db9db8a27e1145dee306fd8c2.jpeg) **Saturday, 23 November at 7.30pm** > Hosted by Sean Choolburra, Deadly Funny 2023 is a cheeky, loud, Black and proud celebration of fresh and funny new First Nations talent from around the country. > > For 17 years the Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s Deadly Funny competition – Australia’s only dedicated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander comedy competition – has crossed the continent to unearth bright and bold comedians and yarn-spinners from the oldest culture on earth. > > Deadly Funny 2023 sees the top 8 compete for the Deadly Funny crown! Catch these budding stars before they become the next big thing! ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2024, 6:12am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nitv-programs-and-schedules/455/312 "2024-11-14T06:12:13Z")
## David Gulpilil season ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/9/1/3/91350ac915ed11ad4448fde8537210758bf0931d.jpeg) > **Gulpilil: One Red Blood** > Sunday, 24 November at 8.30pm > This documentary concerns David Gulpilil’s work to bridge the gap between his life as an Australian Aboriginal man and as a film and TV actor. > > **Dark Age Sunday** , > 24 November at 9.30pm > A classic tale of terror from the golden age of Aussie exploitation, Dark Age features outback stalwart John Jarratt (Wolf Creek) as Northern Territory wildlife ranger Steve Harris, a stoic survivor charged with conserving the ever-diminishing crocodile population from encroaching hunters, hell-bent on destruction of the species. Also starring David Gulpilil. > > **Walkabout** > Thursday, 28 November at 9.30pm > Starring David Gulpilil in his first major screen role, Walkabout chronicles the spiritual and emotional journey of a sister and brother abandoned in the Australian outback. ## Shepherdess ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/3/1/6/316d5a7bbd3d57630348347e4733df169c9a33b5.jpeg) **Tuesday, 26 November at 7.30pm** > _Episode Five: Kurow_ > On the south bank of the Waitaki River, Te Kohurau Kurow services the district and the remote stations that surround it. Here, Jaz Mathisen lives on the high-country Awakino Station, where she cooks for the shepherds with her three young girls by her side. > > _Episode Six: Upper Moutere_ > Amidst the rolling hills and winding roads surrounding the tiny village of Upper Moutere, are an eclectic community of artisans and growers. Alesha Bilborough-Collins is a chef who has turned her half-acre section into a sprawling garden and commercial kitchen, from which she runs her business, BearLion Foods. ## Restless River ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/d/3/f/d3f271a071d7a80e54eeac13a7001e57580d625f.jpeg) **Tuesday, 26 November at 10.30pm** Movie > Set in Kuujjuaq, Nunavik (Canada) in the 1940s. Surprised at the loss of her innocence, the young Inuk Elsa draws courage from her rugged land to become a woman as strong and independent as the restless river that cuts across it. > > She becomes the very young mother of a child whose remarkable life breaks with the millennial traditions of her ancestors. Navigating the social norms of the colonisers and the reality of her own family situation, the dreariness of a relationship that is not right for her and the rebellion of her teenage son, Elsa’s path follows the winding course of the indomitable river that accompanies her every turn in life. > > Starring Malaya Qaunirq Chapman and Etua Snowball. ## Spinal Destination ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/7/1/a/71a8078211015b620bf4eec5d46e31ccb25d8288.jpeg) **Thursday, 28 November at 8.30pm** > Tessa Rivers (Bree Peters) is a go-getter with a busy life and loving family. When a mysterious illness leaves her paralysed, Tessa is sent to Goldfield’s Spinal Unit where she must learn to navigate the new version of herself that she has suddenly become. With the help of her alter-ego ‘Walking Tessa’, Tessa becomes determined to walk again, by any means necessary. > > _Episode One:_ > Tessa Rivers finds herself paralysed from the waist down after a mysterious illness. Sent to the Goldfield’s Spinal Unit, she struggles to adjust to the significant changes to her life. ## Deadly Funny 2024 ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/3/5/e/35e3cfd071b5016de04ff4534ec1e45c18b04368.jpeg) **Saturday, 30 November at 7.30pm** > Hosted by Andy Saunders, Deadly Funny 2024 is a cheeky, loud, Black and proud celebration of fresh and funny new First Nations talent from around the country. > > For 18 years, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s Deadly Funny competition – Australia’s only dedicated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander comedy competition – has crossed the continent to unearth bright and bold comedians and yarn-spinners from the oldest culture on earth. > > Deadly Funny 2024 sees the top 6 compete for the Deadly Funny crown alongside special guest performances. Catch this must-see showcase, shining a light on some of the brightest stars in Australian comedy. ---
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> [@TV.Cynic](#): > > Spinal Destination > **[How these Spinal Destination stars are shedding light on tragedy](https://www.nowtolove.co.nz/celebrity/celeb-news/spinal-destination/)** > > The director admits her leading lady does a better job of being her than she does! Read about her performance in Spinal Destination now [Previous page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nitv-programs-and-schedules/455.md?page=14) [Next page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nitv-programs-and-schedules/455.md?page=16)