Gurrumul is a great documentary. Good to see NITV (alongside SBS) premiering this doco, as part of NAIDOC Week.
Karla Grant Presents
Commencing Monday 19 August at 8.30pm on NITV
Karla Grant Presents is a selection of half-hour documentaries hosted by prolific journalist and TV personality Karla Grant. Karla introduces the films, delving into each, offering her personal insights and contextualising each story for the audience. All of the documentaries have been created by Indigenous filmmakers, aimed at showcasing diverse stories from across Australia.
The Programming Slate includes:
THE ELEMENTS
The Elements is a four part series exploring nature’s elements Earth, Water, Wind and Fire – through the unique perspective of Indigenous people from Mornington Island, Saibai, Seisia, Bamaga, Dauan Island and Wujul Wujul. Elements explores the deep personal connections Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples have with the elements through country, song, dance and spirituality.
THE KIMBERLEY MAN
Filmmaker Jeremy Thomson goes on a journey to discover more about his fascinating grandfather, Indigenous Politician Ernie Bridge, a man who transformed tribulation into triumph giving the Aboriginal people of the Kimberley an unprecedented voice in Western Politics.
ELSTA FOY
Elsta Foy is a Walman Yawuru Elder from Broom, Western Australia. Her life was full of hurdles, but she was determined to make a difference, to be different and to change the system for Indigenous people. Being an Indigenous woman the odds were stacked against her, however she forged ahead to become a community leader and an inspirational pioneer in the health sector.
LOST DIAMONDS
In the heat of WWII a mysterious package is on board a plane fleeing Java, Indonesia - suddenly the plane is shot down and crash lands at a desolate beach. Six days later, the survivors unknowingly abandon a fortune of diamonds. 70 years on action man, Phil Breslin, is on a mission to unlock the hidden secrets that have lay dormant in the archives of Australian history. Navigating the wild Kimberley coast, he meets with the local elders and explores folklore that has transcended generations. Will he unlock the secrets of the Lost Diamonds.
UTOPIA GENERATIONS
Cowboy Loy Pwerle is the traditional ‘boss’ of Mosquito Bore and Arlparra, Utopia in the Northern Territory. Cowboy is worried about his grandson Jermiah, who is seemingly lost to the perils of urban life in Port Augusta. Jermiah has been living in Port Augusta for seven years and has missed Men’s Business. Cowboy travels from Utopia to implore Jermiah to change his ways and return to Country and his traditional culture. Will Jermiah heed his grandfather’s words, return to Utopia to become a man under Tribal Law and take his place? If so, will it be enough to turn his life around?
And many more…
Tickets to the recording are free but online bookings are essential. According to Art Gallery of NSW website, the show is being filmed this week (all daytime sessions).
SBS have axed the Marngrook Footy Show
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/marngrook-footy-show-wont-be-renewed-by-nitv-sbs/news-story/6b9a1d974cc79cf082f302d544550da3
Why would SBS axe such a popular AFL panel show? NITV is the logical place to air the show as it presents the Indigenous view on footy.
NITV is blaming the axe on the station’s small budget.
station’s small budget? Sure, that may be true… but i thought that The Marngrook Footy Show was the stations most popular program. Wouldn’t the advertisers go towards this show, even if there is only a handful of commercials?
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The Age reports the show’s hosts and staff was told immediately of the axing after the grand final show aired on NITV last month, but it only became public today.
American Soul
Premieres Tuesday 17 December at 8:30pm
Inspired by the rise of iconic music and dance program Soul Train, American Soul is blends fictional and real-life characters and chronicles the struggle to make the dream of Soul Train come true.
Set in the early 70’s, filled with music, dance, fashion and glamour, the series reveals what it took to launch the first nationally-syndicated Black music show and what happened when the music stopped. Battles with record labels for top talent, off-camera drama as young dancers vie for the spotlight, stand in the way of a 30-something Don Cornelius who is sacrificing all that he loves to follow his dream. The journeys of these characters collide in a racially charged LA with the odds stacked against them. All they have is each other and the magic of Soul Train.
Must-watch programs on NITV over Summer
Little J and Big Cuz S2
TX: Friday, 10 January at 7.30pm on NITV
Number of episodes: 13 X 15min
The Logie award-winning series Little J and Big Cuz is back for season two. Featuring five-year-old Little J (voiced by Miranda Tapsell ) and his nine-year-old Big Cuz (voiced by Deborah Mailman ). The pair are Indigenous Australian kids living in the Australian outback, navigating the ups and downs of playground to classroom. Each episode reveals something surprising going on whether it’s at school, in the backyard or beyond… The gaps in Nanna’s ramshackle fence lead to saltwater, desert and freshwater country. With the help of Nanna and their teacher Ms Chen, Little J and Big Cuz are finding out all about culture, community and country.
Marni
TX: Thursday, 23 January at 7.30pm on NITV
Marni is a slow TV artistic experience that follows Indigenous artist Allery Sandy as she paints an intricate dot-work painting about Ngarluma country - the Pilbara region where Allery lives. Recorded in real-time over three weeks, Marni is a 170-minute mesmerising compilation of aerial footage of the Pilbara region and Allery at work. Marni is partnered with a journeying soundtrack and the voiceover of Allery speaking in Yindjibarndi language telling the story of her life.
Robbie Hood
TX: Thursday, 23 January at 8.30pm on NITV
Number of episodes: 6 x 10min segments (played as 1 x hour compile)
Robbie Hood is a modern Australian retelling of a classic tale. The recent winner of the AACTA Award for Best Digital Comedy or Drama Series, Robbie Hood is mischievous, heart-warming and a must-watch. Directed by Dylan River , the story is about Robbie and his two best friends Georgia Blue and big Little Johnny, as the trio skirt the law to right the wrongs they see going down in their hometown of Alice Springs. With no parental supervision, no money, and only themselves to rely on, they spend their days riding BMX bikes, causing headaches for the local police and avoiding Robbie’s dad. The memory of Robbie’s mother sticks in his head though, and his life of mischief is led with a strong sense of right and wrong. Robbie Hood brings life in the territory to the small screen.
Living Black Conversations
From Monday 13 January at 08:30 PM
Prolific journalist Karla Grant sits down with amazing people across the country to take a deep delve into issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Living Black Conversations provides a personal insight into the world of some of Australia’s most influential and inspiring Indigenous Australians.
Bryan Stevenson Mon, 13 Jan
The rates of incarceration of black males in Australia and the United States are sobering reading. With 1 in 3 males likely to end up behind bars, Karla Grant travels to Montgomery Alabama to speak with American lawyer and social justice campaigner Bryan Stevenson about what needs to be done to lower these sobering statistics and to hear how Bryan is saving men from the electric chair. ** Disclaimer. This content is for preview purposes only and subject to change ahead of broadcast.
Wesley Enoch Mon, 20 Jan
Karla Grant speaks with playwright and Sydney Festival Creative Director Wesley Enoch about his life, inspirations, his love of storytelling and what the 250th anniversary of Captain Cooks landing in Australia means for our collective culture. ** Disclaimer. This content is for preview purposes only and subject to change ahead of broadcast.
Marni - Slow TV
Thursday 23 January at 07:30 PM
Marni is a slow TV art experience in which artist Allery Sandy, paints an intricate dot painting about Ngarluma country.
Recorded over three weeks, Marni is a mesmerising long-form experience, following the creation of this beautiful dot work painting. The footage is intercut with beautiful aerial imagery of the Pilbara region around where Allery is painting.
Allery’s painting is accompanied by a journeying soundtrack and as she paints we hear Allery tell us about herself and her art practice in Yindjibarndi language.
This show was taped in front of a studio audience at Art Gallery of NSW in August 2019.
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New Indigenous AFL show, Yokayi Footy, premieres on NITV on Wednesday, March 18. It will be hosted by triple premiership player Darryl White.
Herald Sun reports the show will mainly be filmed at AFL House at Docklands (adjacent to Marvel Stadium).
The Colour of Your Jumper, which has been available on AFL website since the start of 2019, will be broadcast on free-to-air TV for the first time, with NITV airing the new season on Tuesday nights at 9.30pm. Hosted by Shelley Ware, Mathew Stokes and Andrew Krakouer, the program tackles both the serious and light-hearted issues facing Indigenous players in the AFL.
NITV proud to support the development of Indigenous talent in remote and regional communities
NITV has partnered with the Documentary Australia Foundation, Screen Territory, the South Australian Film Commission (SAFC), and the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) to announce the Centralised Indigenous Fellowship 2020 Winner.
The Centralised initiative, Documentary Australia Foundation (DAF)’s Indigenous Fellowship, supports the professional development of Indigenous documentary filmmakers who are resident in the Northern Territory or South Australia.
The Fellowship, which provides up to $30,000 to the selected fellow, is a contributing partnership between the Documentary Australia Foundation (DAF), Screen Territory, the South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC), National Indigenous Television (NITV) and the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS Indigenous).
The selection process was highly competitive and Tamara Whyte from Nhulunbuy, in the Northern Territory was selected as the Inaugural Fellow from a field of high-quality applications.
Tamara Whyte will now undertake a year-long bespoke fellowship with the funds, in addition to $10,000 in kind support in skill specific training at AFTRS. The objective of the fellowship is to enable professional development to Tamara as she develops her documentary concept Base 8, a project that explores the use of mathematics in Indigenous Culture. Base 8 celebrates the mathematics embedded in the Kinship system of Central Arnhem Land. Following Aboriginal mathematician Dr Chris Matthews (Quandamooka) and Dr Jared Field (Gamilaroi), the nuanced and advanced mathematics that underpins Indigenous knowledge kinship systems in Central Arnhem Land and all of our lives, is revealed.
Two fellowships now remain for 2021 and 2022. “This opportunity is a game changer. As a carer, parent and Aboriginal woman working in film and media, the ability to craft my own professional development pathway is an essential opportunity to move forward. The lives of carers are unique and nuanced and so are our professional development needs. Thank you. I’m excited to be able to undertake this fellowship and be able to engage further with documentary making.” Tamara Whyte, Inaugural Recipient, Documentary Australia Foundation Fellowship .