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BOOMERANG FESTIVAL 2013
A NEW WORLD INDIGENOUS FESTIVAL FOR ALL AUSTRALIANS
OFFICIAL PROGRAM
FRIDAY 4 - SUNDAY 6 OCT TYAGARAH TEA TREE FARM BYRON BAY
BOOMERANG FESTIVAL PROGRAM
JINGI WAHLA WIDHA!!
WELCOME TO BOOMERANG!
WELCOME TO COUNTRY - Arakwal Bundjalung Jagun (Arakwal Bundjalung Land)
ABOUT THE BUNDJALUNG OF BYRON BAY
ABORIGINAL CORPORATION
As a Widjabul woman I acknowledge our Arakwal custodians and feel
On a personal note, the relationship with landscape country and kin is
to our traditional lands for the inaugural Boomerang Festival. Our people
honoured we are able to continue the ways of the old ancient gatherings
the keystone to developing broader understanding and tolerance. Many
continue to have strong association with this small coastal township (Byron
Since 2001 the Bundjalung of Byron Bay Arakwal people have entered
in a new era here on the Bundjalung homelands.
of our performers, knowledge keepers and elders represent the clans of
Bay) which was once known by the Bundjalung people as “Cavanbah”
into three Indigenous Land Use Agreements with the New South Wales
Like many of you I have witnessed the fostering and
the Bundjalung. From the Clarence River in the south,
meaning meeting place.
Government recognising their Native Title rights as Traditional Owners of
explosion of music, dance and cultural exchanges across
to the Logan River in the north and inland as far as the
This festival is a wonderful platform for our community to come together
lands and waters in and around Byron Bay.The Arakwal retain a strong
many festivals. It is a joy and incredibly humbling to
Great Dividing Range at Tenterfield and Warwick. Come
and showcase our people and culture in a warm and friendly environment.
connection in caring for, protection of and management of Aboriginal
have one of our most prestigious events, the Bluesfest
and meet our mob in the Bundjalung Way. Or join us for
cultural values and country.
open their arms and embrace Boomerang offering us
a cuppa with the elders in our Tea Room, who tell their
MESSAGE FROM THE ARAKWAL
‘BUMBERLINE’ ELDERS
a permanent home annually. Peter Noble’s personal
stories of their homelands that now include the regions
passion, desire and financial support along with his
of Evans Head, Lismore, Casino, Kyogle, Nimbin,
“We want to see Country how it used to be. We want to
team’s tireless work has resulted in a festival that
Woodenbong, Byron Bay, Ballina, Coolangatta-Tweed
continue to look after Country and want it to look after
celebrates not only culture across all genres and ages
Heads, Murwillumbah, the Gold Coast, Beaudesert and
us. We want our people to be back on Country, caring for
but is committed to honouring protocol and sharing the
Warwick.
and using Country like we always have. We want to share
deep intellectual strength of Aboriginal knowledge from
Experience the profound, the mesmerising and side
parts of our culture with the wider community so they learn
across Australia and that of other first peoples across
by side we will witness something that is so uniquely
about and respect Country like we do. We want everybody
the globe.
Australian.
On behalf of the Bundjalung of Byron Bay Arakwal People we welcome you
We would like to express our support and thanks to the
Boomerang and Bluesfest organisers and wish you all every
success and a wonderful few days of entertainment.
We do ask that you all respect our country whilst you are
here and please do take the opportunity take in some of
the natural beauty that is Byron Bay.
AUNTY DULCIE NICHOLLS
ARAKWAL ELDER & CHAIRPERSON
ON BEHALF OF BUNDJALUNG OF BYRON BAY ABORIGINAL
CORPORATION (ARAKWAL) BOARD OF DIRECTORS
RHODA ROBERTS FESTIVAL CURATOR & DIRECTOR
to work together to keep Country clean and healthy”
A MESSAGE FROM PETER NOBLE
A MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR
A MESSAGE FROM THE HON TONY BURKE MP
We pay our deepest respects to the Arakwal
as we acknowledge their strong commitment
to custodianship and the Bundjalung
generosity of Spirit.
Welcome to the 2013 inaugural Boomerang Festival. Byron Shire is
incredibly privileged to have a vibrant living Indigenous culture within our
region. As a community we have a strong partnership with the Bundjalung
of Byron Bay Aboriginal Corporation (Arakwal) and we are committed to
acknowledging and assisting with their caring for country.
From the moment I was told about the Boomerang Festival at
this year’s Bluesfest, I have been looking forward to coming
back to Byron to hear some of the best Indigenous music and
therefore some of the best music in Australia.
Over the years we have listened and
learned from Indigenous artists and heard
their desires to have a specific world class
event promoting some of the finest cultural
keepers and performers around the Globe.
The time is right for Boomerang. It’s a time to create a very
specific vehicle for our own personal wishes and the nations
desire for Reconciliation, through a thoughtful and more tangible
experience under the curatorial of Rhoda Roberts. Including
workshops, conversations, ideas, music, comedy, film, theatre
and dance, we know you will be as excited as we are about our
inaugural program. We have ensured the eclectic line up not only
allows for three nights and days of celebrations music and dance
but also an opportunity to engage, exchange, witness and soak up
culture that dates back to millennia.
Boomerang Festival is for all Australians and our team, volunteers
and media partners are thrilled to be continuing some of the longterm relationships we established with our first nations artists at
Bluesfest over its 25-year history. It’s a time for us to pay homage
and our respect to the late Dr. Yunupingu who wowed audiences
with Yothu Yindi at Bluesfest - our sister festival - in 2003 and
2006. It was a time we saw the shifting sands of music and the
many collaborations musicians develop who were and are simply
colour blind. It’s this collaborative approach that is highlighted
and continues with many of our artists working together, including
Gurrumul, David Bridie with Frank Yamma and the concert series
Wantok plus many more.
In 1998 we proudly signed the 1998 Heads of Agreement between the
Bundjalung of Byron Bay Arakwal People and Council along with Indigenous
Land Use Agreements 1, 2 and 3. The agreement was the first of its type
between a local council and native title applicants in New South Wales.
Whilst you are here, enjoy and immerse yourself in the weekend’s celebrations; take the opportunity
to learn about traditions and cultural identity. Explore our iconic beaches, eclectic villages and
towns; sample our magnificent local produce at our cafes and restaurants. Take the time to
celebrate with food, dance and song.
We extend a warm welcome to all our brothers and sisters who have travelled and say thank you to
the local mob who continue to teach us about connection to place, the environment and family.
MAYOR SIMON RICHARDSON BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL
A MESSAGE FROM THE HON DON PAGE MP
Welcome to the Boomerang Festival. This is an exciting new event for
this region and I am confident it will grow to become a premier festival in
Australia. I am very proud of our Bundjalung heritage and I know Rhoda
and Peter are looking forward to sharing it with you. The line-up for the
Boomerang Festival looks amazing. Not only will it be a taste of different
music styles from around the world, it will be an educational event – a
chance for us to see, hear and learn about different indigenous cultures –
their people and their music. It’s also a great opportunity to showcase our
Aboriginal heritage with Archie Roach, Gurrumul and the Chooky Dancers
from Elcho Island off the coast of Arnhem Land.
For three days you will be treated to incredible music and entertainment celebrating world music
and global cultures. Dance, laugh and sit back and relax to the beat and rhythms from countries
including New Zealand, Tonga, Papua New Guinea, Canada, Chile and East Timor.
So lets experience together what has sustained the worlds oldest
living culture, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of
Australia and welcome other world cultures to this extraordinary
event.
I am confident the Boomerang Festival will grow to become one of the most popular events on the
festival calendar in Australia, and internationally. I know you will enjoy yourself here. Thank you
for supporting this festival. I am sure this will be one of the highlights of 2013. Have a fantastic
time.
PETER NOBLE FESTIVAL PRODUCER
HON DON PAGE MP MEMBER FOR BALLINA
MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT - MINISTER FOR THE NORTH COAST
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A MESSAGE FROM THE THE HON GEORGE
SOURIS MP
I pass on my best wishes to everyone who is both performing
and attending this year’s Boomerang Festival at Byron Bay.
The line-up cuts through from artists such as Archie Roach,
who has been well known for years, to the internationally
renowned Gurrumul.
Festivals such as Boomerang are an invaluable part of
NSW’s artistic fabric, showcasing the best of Indigenous
arts and culture. I am particularly pleased to see the further
development of the arts in the regional areas of the State.
The constant development of the artists at this festival is at the
cutting edge of creativity. The recent album of Shellie Morris blending the music of
ancient song lines with modern riffs provides us with art and energy that is uniquely
and distinctively music of this land.
With a wide variety of guests and experiences available this
promises to be a great experience for all attendees, and a great boost for the Byron
Bay area.
The inspiration of Peter Noble and Rhoda Roberts will be a lasting legacy for the
Australian music scene, and in years to come, we will all be saying that we were at the
first Boomerang Festival.
HON TONY BURKE MP MINISTER FOR THE ARTS - MINISTER FOR
IMMIGRATION, MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS AND CITIZENSHIP
Please accept my best wishes on behalf of the NSW Government, I have no doubt it
will be a successful weekend.
HON GEORGE SOURIS MP MINISTER FOR THE ARTS
MINISTER FOR TOURISM, MAJOR EVENTS, HOSPITALITY AND RACING
.
A MESSAGE FROM THE HON VICTOR
DOMINELLO MP
A MESSAGE FROM THE HON TONY ABBOTT
MHR
Please accept my best wishes and congratulations for putting
together what promises to be an extraordinary opportunity
for all Australians to experience and celebrate living cultures
through music and dance, theatre and the visual arts.
I am pleased to send my best wishes to everyone attending the
Boomerang Festival in Byron Bay.
The organisers of the inaugural Boomerang Festival are to be
congratulated for highlighting the significance of the healing
power of music and focusing on traditional arts practices and
language that are so important to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
The Boomerang Festival is a unique opportunity for the whole
community to experience and to enjoy Indigenous culture
through music, dance, theatre and visual arts. It will bring
together many of our best Indigenous artists.
This event promises to demonstrate and celebrate the diversity and strength of
Indigenous art and culture to the people of NSW and beyond.
A nation’s cultural depth is enhanced by the creativity it sees
and encourages. The Boomerang Festival’s support for Indigenous artists and their
work will ensure that many thousands of people, not only from Australia but also from
around the world, can enjoy Australia’s immense creative talent.
Art and culture is a crucial part of the social fabric of Aboriginal people and
communities throughout Australia and the Boomerang festival will help provide
opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people to share their important
and vibrant cultures with all Australians as well as visitors from overseas.
I am sure everyone will enjoy the performances and displays by some of our most
talented Indigenous artists. I congratulate everyone involved with the Boomerang
Festival for presenting this wonderful opportunity to celebrate Indigenous culture and
heritage.
On behalf of the NSW Government I wish the best of luck to the inaugural Boomerang
Please accept my warmest wishes for the inaugural Boomerang Festival. I am sure it
will be a great weekend.
Festival.
HON TONY ABBOTT MHR LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION
FEDERAL MEMBER FOR WARRINGAH
HON VICTOR DOMINELLO MP MINISTER FOR ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS
MINISTER FOR CITIZENSHIP AND COMMUNITIES
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THE BOOMERANG EXPERIENCE
FESTIVAL CURATOR’S PICKS
WHERE TO FIND US:
Boomerang is the first of its kind. Never has an Indigenous festival of this holistic calibre
Boomerang will be held at the home of Bluesfest at the
As you settle in and enjoy the music there are the many exchanges that might be missed.
While you’re with us try and catch some great theatre:
been so accessible, featuring an array of music, dance, theatre, cabaret, comedy, film,
beautiful Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, conveniently located
Here are some of my favourites moments in the festival that I would like to highlight and
Tammy Andersons Play, ‘I Don’t Wanna Play House’ is the
workshops, traditional healing, weaving, food, visual arts and a fire circle. Immerse
on the Pacific Highway between Byron Bay & Brunswick
share.
longest running Aboriginal play and worth a visit.
yourself in this cultural knowledge exchange and thought provoking conversations. Come
Heads, NSW on Bundjalung land.
grab a cuppa and sit, listen and witness the wonderful generosity, humour and resilience
with our Aunties and Uncles.
THE OPENING CEREMONY
After the Welcome to Country protocol our show begins with the ritual of Ceremony and
paying respects to the local Arakwal Clan, our custodians.
The Boomerang Kinship project has worked with families, schools and community to
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perform alongside our artists including The Chooky Dancers of Elcho Island and song
man Djakapurra Munyarryun.
ORGANIC ORAL STORYTELLING AT ITS BEST
Another special show is New Zealand’s Jerome Kavanagh
Not often do we get the chance to sit quietly and listen to the wonderful stories of our
with ‘Te Haa Aio’. This is music, dance, theatre and stories
elders, community leaders and knowledge keepers in an intimate setting. Whether it be in
all rolled into an intimate journey. You will be amazed at
the Teahouse through the day or gathered around the Fire Circle at night, come and join
the sounds he produces with the first Maori instruments.
them for some song and good old oral storytelling that is often unexpected and will inspire
Our mother tongues across the globe give us that sense
and move you.
of belonging and more and more they are now being
THEATRE, CONVERSATIONS, MOTHER TONGUES AND FIRST
INSTRUMENTS.
revitalised. From local Bundjalung dialects and ways of
The AlterNative stage features a number of art forms including the BIFF (Boomerang
chance of sharing culture through interactive technology,
International Indigenous Film Festival) This year we have partnered with Canada’s
learning the local Aboriginal language of your suburb.
imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival and will be screening a diverse selection of
Come and give it a go.
Northern Rivers Performing Arts (NORPA) through their Generator program is a proud
partner of the Boomerang Opening Ceremony and Kinship Program. This collaboration
with the Boomerang Festival is part of NORPA’s broader project entitled “Bundjalung:
The Gathering”. Which fosters emerging artists, local pride and building the
community’s national pride.
CLOSING CEREMONY
A time to reflect, enjoy new friendships and continue the journey as we bid farewell to
our custodians. From across the globe this farewell ceremony features the knowledgeexchange rituals and celebratory customary practices of the Gaelic, East Timorese,
Papua New Guinea, Annishnabe ,Ojibway, Cree, Maori, Samoan, Rotuman, Tongan,
Fijian, and the Solomon Islands. Singing up connection through diverse rhythms, they
JEROME
KAVANAGH
TE HAA AIO
join our clans from the north, south, east and west. Come and witness the world’s oldest
living farewell exchanges.
THE STAGES
MURU NU (MUSIC) MAIN STAGE: Experience
WEAVING CIRCLES: Make your way to Soul Street at the Festival to take part in
varying styles and techniques of weaving, using local grasses, flax and or pandanus.
Boomerang will deliver many genres for all musical
tastes. The Main Stage will provide seating but we do
encourage bringing a chair. There will be plenty of room
to sit or dance during the incredible performances on
BILLINUDGEL
WEAVERS
OTHER ACTIVITIES
the performances by our headlining artists under a
large tent. From folk to rock to plenty of cultural fusion,
saying hello to international chants for the kids, there is the
I DON’T
WANNA
PLAY HOUSE
DR DIJINIYINI
GONDARRA
THE HEALING: TE KOPERE: Experience the real art of Ronoa Maori Healing at
Boomerang. Maori are Indigenous to Aotearoa New Zealand. Maori Healers provide
a type of intuitive scanning, deep tissue bodywork and energy balancing that many
declare is profound and deeply transforming.
MIDJUNGWEN (COMEDY) CABARET STAGE:
Get up close and personal with the artists in our Cabaret
THE GALLERIES:
Tent. Through the day enjoy some of our new artists
THE MOTHER TONGUE GALLERY is a chance to get verbal and interactive with
from laid back acoustic sessions, swing to hip hop. In
languages from the local Bundjalung region, north to Arnhem Land and globally to
the evening grab a drink from the nearby bar, sit back
Canada.
and get ready to laugh out loud with our comedy shows.
PROPPANOW GALLERY features Richard Bell and Vernon Ah Kee and the work
Later on and it’s time to kick up your heels to reggae,
of the collective that provides a constantly innovative approach to Aboriginal Art and
R&B and dub. There is plenty of room to dance, listen
urban expression
or simply enjoy the atmosphere.
PASIFIKA GALLERY presents an opportunity to learn more about the arts from
ALTERNATIVE STAGE: Where you will experience
across the Pacific. Check their daily guide for interactive workshops from headdresses
the perfect mix of Films, Theatre, Poetry, Speakers and
to the art of Hula.
conversations. You’ll very likely never want to leave.
A new platform to host hot discussions warts and all.
PHOTO: JOSEPH MAYERS
the biggest of the Boomerang stages.
features, documentary, sci fi, comedy and drama. Bridgette Bardot and Clint Eastwood
The Bundjalung Way is a special place that features the
feature in two films not to be missed.
clans and local crafts peoples from across the region, come
For some great ideas, discussion and conversations, our speakers program is worth a look
and witness the maintenance of craft work and the new
at the AlterNative Stage: From Dr. Gondarra, a senior Yolngu elder, to Gary Foley, George
adaptations of age old practices.
Negus, Larissa Behrendt and Ernie Dingo, there is bound to be some talking.
CERAMICS & GLAZE GALLERY is where you can learn the art and craft of
ceramics artworks from local Widjabul and Gamilaroi artists.
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RHODA ROBERTS
AIRILEKE
Airileke is a respected Melbourne-based producer
and artist who has built a name for himself
through innovative projects including the Wantok
Musik Foundation, also appearing at Boomerang.
This concert features the rhythms of Australia,
PNG and the Pacific, creating a new sound with
futuristic ideas and beats that hark back to
ancient Melanesian culture. Their debut album
‘Weapon of Choice’ is the culmination of fierce
log drumming, hip hop, PNG chants, soundscapes
and delves into one of the region’s darkest
stories—the oppression and illegal occupation of
West Papua.
ARAKWAL DANCERS
Combining the Arakwal Dubay Dancers & Bigal
Nali Jagun dance groups, the audience can
experience the revitalisation of local Arakwal
culture and dance that relates to the landscape,
kin and the old songlines connections. Every
dance has a specific significance and meaning.
With the welcome dance, cleansing and sweeping
out the bad spirits and bringing in the good.
Dubay is Bundjalung for women. Bigal Nali Jagun
translates as men coming together. This combined
group are continuing the old practices of dance
representing country and involving local youth.
ARCHIE ROACH
LOU BENNETT, EMMA DONOVAN,
DELINE BRISCOE AND A TEN PIECE
ENSEMBLE FEAT A STRING QUARTET
WITH
The CREATION concert to be launched at
Boomerang, is a collection of deeply spiritual
songs gifted to the world by one of Australia’s
much loved and revered voices and songwriters;
Archie Roach. He captured the hearts and minds
of a nation in 1990 with Charcoal Lane and the
landmark song Took The Children Away, winning
two Aria Awards and a Human Rights Award and
listed in the US Rolling Stone’s Top 50 albums for
1992. Archie’s performance will be embellished
by the sublime vocals of Lou Bennett, Emma
Donovan and Deline Briscoe (members of the
Black Arm Band) and a ten-piece ensemble
featuring a string quartet under the direction of
Jen Anderson. This concert promises to be a bit of
the old and new.
BLAKBOI
From the Gumilaroi nation of NSW and Maori
heritage from the Taranaki Province of New
Zealand, Tom Avery is an emerging local talent.
Influenced by his musician parents, he attended
the Northern Rivers Conservatorium of Arts
graduating with a Diploma in Contemporary Music.
He immediately purchased a Boss Loop Pedal
RC-2 and got to work layering and looping guitars,
keys, dij, drums and vocals. He had a vision of
creating full band compositions. Now with the
addition of a Boss Loop Pedal RC-300, Kaoss
Pad, American DJ turntable, a new rehearsal
space station and an army of like-minded musical
martians, Blakboi is ready to realise his dream of
being the first Aboriginal man to play music in
outer space.
BOW AND ARROW
Bow (Mindy) met Arrow (Mitchell) at The Sydney
Conservatorium of Music and they have been
partners in crime ever since! Like a modern day
Romeo and Juliet, they got married on 11.11.11!
Their debut EP ‘Return To Me’ was a creative
expression composed, recorded, mixed, designed,
pressed and sold all in one week. Bow and Arrow
are already putting the finishing touches on their
3rd EP. The duo have been performing together
for over 15 years touring Australia nationally
and regionally. Some of their touring highlights
include supporting INXS and Eskimo Joe.
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extraordinary poignancy and power” Charles Spencer
03 Mar 2011 Telegraph UK. Casey is a multi-award
winner & nominee, including an ARIA No #1 Award
for ‘Listen With Your Heart’ and Deadly Awards for
Best Album, Best Single and Most Promising New
Talent. Last year Casey toured nationally with her
Big, Beautiful & Sexy show.
BREABACH
BUSBY MAROU
Embracing their Scottish traditions and in
anticipation of their fourth album set for release
later in the year, Breabach has gathered with
family, friends and local tradition bearers to
learn stories, tunes and take inspiration bringing
the Gaelic to Boomerang. The group has earned
international recognition on the world and roots
music scene as one of the UK’s most dynamic and
influential bands blending the best of the old and
new. Through their unique sound of contemporary
folk, incorporating highland bagpipes, fiddle,
guitar, bass, flute, bouzouki, step dance, Gaelic
and Scots song they have created a diverse and
captivating performance.
Tom Busby’s cheeky onstage presence and Jeremy
Marou’s freakish instrumental ability along with DJ
(drums & percussion), Enzo (bass) and Vaughan
(keys) has cemented their reputation as one of the
most loved live bands to come out of Australia in
recent times.
Their debut album is just shy of gold and was
nominated for APRA, Deadly, NIMA and Queensland
Music awards. It also saw them touring with the likes
of Birds Of Tokyo and Dolly Parton as well as playing
at SXSW, Canadian Music Week and Bluesfest.
BUTCHER PAPER,
TEXTA, BLACKBOARD
AND CHALK
BRIGGS
From the moment BRIGGS dropped his selfreleased debut EP, the brilliant and groundbreaking
‘Homemade Bombs’ (2009), it was obvious to
everyone that this marked the arrival of a powerful
and unique voice on the Australian hip hop
scene. Invited to open for the likes of Adelaide’s
Funkoars and Perth’s Drapht, this was followed by
a spate of support slots for visiting international
artists including Necro, Ghostface Killah, Dilated
Peoples, M.O.P. and Pharoahe Monch. He has
since toured nationally and internationally with
the Hilltop Hoods. Powered by a rapid-fire,
melodic, direct approach, BRIGGS is as funny as
he is deep.
Join former 60 minutes journalist Jeff McMullen in
conversation with Archie Roach about his life on the
streets, life after the passing of his beloved Ruby
(film to screen as well) and his children’s series.
Butcher Paper, Texta, BlackBoard and Chalk is the
culmination of 15 years work of Archie and his life
partner , Aboriginal singer songwriter, the late Ruby
Hunter.
Many of the songs were written through song writing
and music workshops held by Ruby Hunter and
Archie Roach with children from across Cape York
and reflect the beliefs, pride, aspirations and issues
of many clan groups and Aboriginal communities.
THE CHOOKY
DANCERS
From Elcho Island, North East Arnhem Land, The
Chooky Dancers became a YouTube sensation in
2007 performing ‘Zorba the Greek’. The clip has
now reached over 2.2 million views to date. The
style of dancing and comedic element of their
performance has its origins in Yolngu culture as
much as the traditional dance elements. Clowning
within Yolngu culture has been around longer that
many of the traditional dances themselves. It is
from this that The Chooky Dancers natural flare
for comedy has emerged, their identity as Yolngu
people in the foreground. The Chooky Dancers
continue to travel the globe with their exuberant
performances including their latest well received
show ‘Wrong Skin’.
CLAYTON DONOVAN
Food glorious food is even better when its bush
tucker. Join Clayton & Mark Olive in conversation
with George Negus at Boomerang. Clayton trained at
one of Sydney’s finest restaurants, The Watermark
on Balmoral Beach before gaining global experience
in some of England’s finest hotels and restaurants.
On returning to Australia, Clayton was working as
a consultant chef for many fine dining restaurants
and bistros across NSW. He then found the
building that has for the past four years been the
home of the Jaaning Tree. As a Koori, Clayton has
a fascination with blending Asian cuisine with the
local Indigenous flavours and produce such as citrus
cured crocodile and hot smoked Kangaroo in Lemon
Myrtle.
BUNGGUL
From the far north-east corner of Arnhem Land,
NT the country of many clans of the Yolngu people
combined with performers from across the Wirdjuri
homelands and featuring former Bangarra dancers
Tim Bishop & Djakpaurra Munyarryun. This is
traditional dance that combines yidaki, the oldest
instrument in the world along with manikay, (song
cycles) ochres and feathers. At times men and
women will be involved with ceremonial exchanges
presented by a combination of performers from
various clans.
CASEY DONOVAN
In 2004 at 16 Casey Donovan rose to fame, the
youngest ever winner of Australian Idol. Since then
Casey has toured internationally with the original
stage production The Sapphires for Company B /
Black Swan State Theatre Company and received
rave reviews; “The best performance comes from
Casey Donovan, whose Franklin covers achieve
Indigenous influences, hip-hop, folk, reggae, and
blues and roots to create their own sound. Their
latest project ‘Love Drive’ is a stripped down roots
and blues infused set of songs inspired by their
travels. Raven Kanatakta and Sho-Shona Kish trade
lead vocals, fluidly complimenting each other’s
strengths while going from whispery intimacies to
smokey wails. With lush harmonies and a pocket
rhythm section, the melodies are accompanied
by ukulele, banjo, mellotron, fiddle and Raven’s
resonator slide guitar all woven into something that
sounds old and new all at once.
DIGGING ROOTS
For those of you who have not heard of Toronto’s
Digging Roots, you are in for a treat. The JUNO
winning band combines elements of traditional
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DJON MUNDINE
Djon Mundine is a member of the Bundjalung people
of northern New South Wales. With an extensive
career as a curator, activist, writer and occasional
artist, Djon was concept curator of The Aboriginal
Memorial, 1987-88, now on permanent display at
the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra. In
1994 he co-curated ‘Tyerabowbarwaryaou- I Shall
Never Become a Whiteman’ with Fiona Foley for the
Havana Biennal in Cuba and was touring curator for
the ‘Aratara’ exhibition through Dusseldorf, London
and Denmark. In 2012 he curated ‘Bungaree: The
First Australia’, an exhibition of commissioned
artworks by sixteen New South Wales Aboriginal
artists for the Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney, which
is currently touring Australia in 2013/2014. For a
robust discussion catch him with Vernon Ah Kee.
DR DIJINIYINI
GONDARRA
Rev. Dr. Gondarra is a senior Yolngu elder,
ceremonial lawman and clan leader of the Dhurrili
Nation of Northeast Arnhem Land. He lives in
Galiwinku, Elcho Island. For decades, he has
been an outspoken and highly influential advocate
for Indigenous rights, as well as an experienced
cross-cultural mediator and spiritual leader. He
was involved and starred in the ground breaking
Aboriginal rights documentary, ‘Our Generation’,
which won ‘Best Campaign Film’ at the London
International Documentary Festival in 2011. He
has extensively travelled the nation and the world,
including the United Nations in Geneva.
Dr. Gondarra is the Desmond Tutu of Australia.
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear him speak
about ‘Politics, Spirituality & Reconciliation.’
Aboriginal music organisation in Canada. Denise
was awarded the 2009 Aboriginal Businesswoman
of the year award. She is currently working on two
documentary films, one honouring the life of Cree
dancer/choreographer, Rene Highway.
This unique Yolngu man with the voice of an
angel connects songs to culture and identity
from his homelands. His evocative sound is so
mesmerising, it will give you goose bumps.
“An aunty tells us Gurrumul is special because
he was born “covered with rainbow” and, as he
begins singing, his voice just lightly caressed
by violins, her words are proved true.” (Sydney
Morning Herald)
DUBMARINE
GEORGE NEGUS
JEFF MCMULLEN
KOOMURRI DANCERS
You could call Brisbane outfit DUBMARINE many
things, but unforgettable is probably top of the
list. When you see this band live, you know you’ll
walk away with a grin on your face and sweat on
your brow.
George Negus is a well known Australian author,
journalist and television presenter specialising
in international affairs. He remains a director
of his own media consulting company, Negus
Media International. George, a long time friend of
Indigenous communities will be in conversation
with indigenous chefs Mark Olive and Clayton
Donovan and also Ernie Dingo for the NRL footy
panel.
Throughout his professional life Jeff McMullen has
written, filmed and campaigned around the world
to improve health, education and human rights
in many nations, but particularly for Indigenous
people. Jeff has worked with singer/songwriters
including Archie Roach, Kev Carmody, Paul Kelly,
Shane Howard and Neil Murray on the series of
iconic song books that celebrate the Indigenous
struggle for equality.
The Koomurri dancers, artists and performers come
from many different Aboriginal nations enabling
their team to showcase different dance, music and
vocal styles. Combining song man Cecil McLeod
and members of the Yaitmatung, Yuin, Monaro
Dinghitji and Wiradjun nations of NSW. Members
of the Koomurri dancers team have toured across
Australia and worldwide for over 30 years.
High-powered and high-energy, the nine-piece
tour-de-force somehow smash together dub,
dancehall, reggae, drum n bass and just a little
touch of rock into a groove all their own. It’s
heavy, in the best possible way.
2013 has seen the band continue to light up
stages, and take the wraps off their new album
which takes the bands sound to a whole new level.
GAIL MAURICE
A Métis filmmaker, Gail is proud to speak her
language Cree/Michif. Gail began her career as
an actor, but branched into filmmaking in 2004
and founded Assini Productions in 2006. She’s
written dramatic screenplays, documentaries
and a music series for the Aboriginal Peoples
Television Network. She was one of five Canadian
filmmakers to be selected to attend the Sundance
film festival in 2006, with her film, ‘Smudge’.
Gail’s latest film, Misawac Kawi Na’wapamitin
(Until We Meet Again), was shot entirely in Cree/
Michif in Northern Saskatchewan using non-actors
to capture the authenticity and nuances of the
language and culture. She’s prepping to shoot her
next film, Assini, this summer while continuing to
develop her feature drama, BloodLines.
Join Gail as she talks about the language of her
grandmother in our mother tongue workshops.
ERNIE DINGO
A Yamatji man and one of Australia’s most loved
personalities, Ernie began his early career in sport
with the East Perth Eagles basketball team. An all
round dancer, actor and writer, he has appeared
in some of Australia’s best classic films including
the international comedy blockbuster Crocodile
Dundee ll, the Fringe Dwellers, Dead Heart and
the Wim Wenders epic Until the End of the World.
He also hosted the television program the Great
Outdoors and appeared in many television series
such as Blue Heelers, The Flying Doctors, Kings
in Grass Castles and ABC’s Heartlands to name
a few.
Ernie joins Boomerang as part of our speakers
program and will also join the footy panel for the
NRL grand final along with some special guests.
DENISE BOLDUC
Presenting the international component of the
Boomerang Indigenous Film Festival (BIFF) Denise
is Vice-Chair of the imagineNATIVE Film + Media
Arts Festival. An arts leader with an extensive
background across a number of disciplines as an
artistic director, presenter, producer, researcher,
and consultant. She served as the Aboriginal Arts
Officer at the Ontario Arts Council and the Music
& Dance Officer at the Canada Council for the
Arts. Denise was also the Artistic Director & Cofounder of the Aboriginal Music Project - the first
GETANO BANN
A narrator of life stories’ - Getano Bann is an
award winning and celebrated singer, songwriter
and storyteller of Scottish and Torres Strait
Islander descent. Getano translates his mixed
heritage and life experience into judicious,
emotional and engaging songs. Getano Bann has
shared the stage with numerous acts including
Shane Howard, Kev Carmody and Archie Roach
to name a few and this year has been performing
with ‘Sol-TALK’, his four piece band who deliver
smooth sultry sophistication to Getano’s well
crafted songs.
I DON’T WANNA
PLAY HOUSE
The longest running Aboriginal play in Australian
history, ‘I Don’t Wanna Play House’ is performed
by award winning actor, comedian and playwright
Tammy Anderson, a proud Pakana woman.
Tammy is a diploma graduate of the Indigenous
performing arts course at Swinburne University
and received a Scholarship to study at The John
Bolton Theatre School, graduating in 1996.
She is also an original cast member of ‘Stolen’,
Tammy‘s recent film performances include
‘Boxing Day’ and ‘The Sapphires’.
‘I Don’t Wanna Play House’ is a solo theatre
production not for the faint hearted as it tackles
domestic violence, child abuse and poverty. It
also has moments of sheer comedy, thanks to
the engrossing storytelling , deft characterisation
and humour. The gutsy play has toured Australia,
Ireland, Hong Kong, Manilla, across The United
States of America, Canada and New Zealand.
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JANNAWI
GURRUMUL
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu is a blind musician,
who sings in the Yolngu Matha language. He was
born in Galiwin’ku, Elcho Island, off the coast
of Arnhem Land. He performed with Yothu Yindi
and the Saltwater band before going solo with
his award winning album Gurrumul. His second
album Rrakala was described as the definitive
folk record of all time and the cover of Rolling
Stone Magazine declared Gurrumul “Australia’s
Most Important Voice”.
PROF LARISSA
BEHRENDT
Prof. Larissa Behrendt joins Boomerang for the F-Word
panel – a look at feminism and First Nations women.
JEROME KAVANAGH:
TE HAA AIO
Te Haa Aio is music, dance, theatre and stories
all rolled into an intimate journey. Be astounded
by the lullaby of an ancient whales tooth or the
wind instruments of an Albatross wing. Hear the
sound of over 40 different Maori musical first
instruments of Aotearoa, powerfully echoing the
voices of the elements. Jerome is supported by
Pauli Ngarimu -Ngati Hinemanu Paki tribe on
lead guitar and Janis Obrien of Ngati Tuwaretoa
on bass.
GARY FOLEY
A Gumbangiir man who spent most of his youth
in Nambucca Heads, Gary Foley is a legendary
Aboriginal activist, writer, actor, teacher,
storyteller and historian. He is a prominent figure
in the history of Aboriginal resistance in Australia.
Foley was centrally involved in the establishment
of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in 1972 and in
many of the campaigns for land rights and justice
that followed, including the massive protests at
the Brisbane Commonwealth Games in 1982 and
Bicentenary celebrations in 1988 amongst others.
Gary lectures in history at Victoria University,
where he has recently completed a PhD on the
history of Aboriginal organisations and struggles
in Redfern in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Foley’s acting credits range from Phillip Noyce’s
1977 movie Backroads to last year’s hit stage
show Foley at the Melbourne and Sydney Festivals.
Jeff has been a journalist, author and filmmaker for almost five decades, including foreign
correspondent for the ABC, reporter for Four
Corners and Sixty Minutes, interviewer and anchor
of the 33 part issue series on ABC, ‘Difference
of Opinion’ and host of televised forums on the
National Indigenous Television Network.
From the rich storytelling traditions of Aboriginal
New South Wales, Jannawi Dance Theatre’s
Megamara shines a light on the strength,
resilience and beauty of young Aboriginal
women and culture today. Artistic Director Peta
Strachan from the Darug people, Booroberongal
clan of NSW and choreographer, Rayma Johnson
a Wiradjuri and Yorta Yorta woman are both
leading female dancers who have performed with
a number of prestigious companies including
Bangarra Dance Theatre and are nurturing the
next generation of female performers. The group
has performed at in the opening ceremony for the
Sydney Olympics Games and numerous festivals
both nationally and internationally.
From the Mokai Patea and Ngati Maniapoto tribes
Jerome Kavanagh (Cashell Mako) joins only a
handful of New Zealand musicians featured on
a Grammy award winning album by Chris Tin for
best classical crossover album 2011 “Calling all
dawns” recording in Abbey road studio alongside
the London philharmonic orchestra and has
toured extensively worldwide.
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Professor of Law and Director of research at
the Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning,
UTS, a practicing barrister and award winning
novelist, Professor Larissa Behrendt has also
published numerous text books on Indigenous
legal issues and written on human rights, property
law, Indigenous rights, dispute resolution and
Aboriginal women’s issues.
Her current research work includes analysis
of the federal government arrangements for
policy making and service delivery to Aboriginal
communities,
governance
in
Aboriginal
communities and organisations, as well as on
land and other rights of Indigenous people. She
is Chair of Bangarra Dance Theatre and a board
member of the Museum of Contemporary Art.
MARK OLIVE
Mark Olive, aka ‘The Black Olive’, has been a chef
for over twenty years. This Bundjalung man trained
with a European chef and has worked in theatres,
universities, health centres, Jewish kitchens, film
sets and in a la carte restaurants. His television
series the ‘Outback Cafe’ is featured on the
Lifestyle Channel. In frequent demand to present
and appear at food events, Mark works regularly for
Tourism Australia, bringing his signature fusions of
contemporary outback flavours to every occasion.
In 2010 Mark’s business was chosen as one of
the destinations on Oprah’s Victorian itinerary
when she travelled to Australia with her ‘ultimate
audience’. Join Mark Olive in conversation with
Clayton Donovan and George Negus.
“The group that has left the biggest impression
was Moana & the Tribe. Led by singer Moana
Maniapoto, a charismatic artist with great
sensuality in her interpretation” WORLD 1 MUSIC
MAGAZINE, SPAIN
THE MEDICS
Hailing from Cairns, The Medics started out when
cousins Kahl Wallace and Jhindu Lawrie and
friends Andrew Thomson and Charles Thomas
came together to make music for the first time.
‘Unearthed’ by national broadcaster Triple J, they’ve
played alongside Birds of Tokyo, The Grates, Gypsy
and the Cat, The Jezabels and The Panics.
Showcasing the changing face and sound of
Indigenous music in Australia, The Medics took out
top honours at the 2012 National Indigenous Music
Awards with wins for album of the year and song
of the year for ‘Griffin and were crowned Best New
Talent at the 2013 Rolling Stone Awards.
MELISSA
LUCASHENKO
Melissa has been widely published as a novelist,
essayist and short story writer, Her first novel ‘Steam
Pigs’ won the Dobbie Prize for Australian women’s
fiction. With occasional forays into the world of
criminalised women, she helped establish Sisters
Inside, a ground breaking organisation in Brisbane.
Her novel ‘Killing Darcy’ won the Societys Aurora
Prize of the Royal Blind Society. Other novels include
‘Hard Yards’ and ‘Too Flash’. She recently released
her fifth novel, ‘Mullumbimby’, a story of romantic
love and cultural warfare. Melissa joins Boomerang
for The F-Word panel – a look at Feminism and First
Nations women.
MOANA
AND THE TRIBE
“Nga Tae is one of the top ten performances
I have ever seen in my life.” PETER NOBLE,
RHYTHMS MAGAZINE APRIL 2011
MOVE IT MOB STYLE
This is Aboriginal Zumba.
Australia’s latest dance-based youth, health and
fitness TV show is all about showcasing young
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s
culture through dance and music. No matter what
your age, Move It Mob Style is guaranteed to get
you up and moving to the latest beats, combining
traditional dance styles with contemporary moves.
Dancers featured at Boomerang include Darren
Compton from the Munanjali and Gamilaraay
peoples, Ghenoa Gela from the Torres Strait
Islands and Gunai woman Medika Thorpe.
MALU KIAI MURA BUAI
Malu Kiai Mura Buia are a Brisbane based Torres
Strait Islander dance team, originally from Boigu
Island, located in the top Western part of the
Torres Straits and the most northerly inhabited
island of Australia separating Cape York Peninsula
from the island of New Guinea .The performers
share their traditional songs and dances that have
been passed down from generation to generation,
based on the everyday life of island stories.
My mountain greets your mountain, my river greets
your river, my Tribe greets your Tribe.
Prepare to be immersed in the powerful sounds of
Moana and the Tribe under the stars at Boomerang.
Moana Maniapoto has one of the most distinctive,
articulate and significant Maori voices. She has
travelled the globe with her groundbreaking
90’s band Moana and the Moahunters and more
recently Moana & the Tribe, creating an incredible
impression with their modern groove, raw energy
of live haka and often politically conscious music.
Along with the music, Moana is also a filmmaker,
writer, director and has produced a number of
documentaries.
collectively create an outcome greater than
the individual parts. The ‘dream team’ consist
of Taonga Puoro expert Richard Nunns along
with Horomona Horo, Waimihi Hotere and Paddy
Free on keyboards and electronica. Nga Tae have
achieved remarkable success in their short life
since forming in time to perform as part of the
New Zealand contingent at AWME in Melbourne
in 2010. Peter Noble engaged the group as a
result of that exposure for Bluesfest in 2011;
NGA TAE
Taonga poro are the traditional instruments
of the Maori and have been revived over the
past 30 years. This proudly New Zealand group
bring together four world class musicians who
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Te Reo Maori, Rotuman and English. If you
want to put your finger on the pulse of a global
sound, check out the Pacific Curls experience.
POETRIBE
POETRIBE will present a set of six pieces,
exploring themes of de-colonisation and language
rhythms from the Ngiyampaa, Wiradjuri,
Gomeroi, and Gamilaraay groups. Lorna Munro’s
poetry is visually arresting and aurally engaging.
At times it can be like a metaphorical punch in
the heart. Eric Avery will be on violin, with a new
composition specifically created to accentuate
and complement the energetic vibrations we
cannot see or hear, but can always feel and sense.
Join these two innovative and exciting artists on a
journey into the spoken word/musical experience.
PROPPA NOW
Why here? Why NOW?
OKA
A hybrid of feel good dance-roots, reggaedub, jazz and organic electro, OKA shines an
optimistic light on the beauty of Indigenous
cultures. In their own smooth hi-fidelity sound
that is full of beautiful uplifting melodies, tones
and textures, cooked over raw didgeridoo rhythms
and phatt dance driven grooves. Independently
selling more than 140,000 albums, they have
shared the stage alongside inspirational acts such
as Arrested Development, Finley Quay and Xavier
Rudd to name a few.
Weary of being told how to behave properly (from
the perspective of the colonising culture), ‘proppa’
refers effectively to the Aboriginal way of doing
things. It references the Indigenous colloquial
expression ‘proper way’; that is to do things
with due regard to appropriate protocols and
community respect. ProppaNOW is a collective
that provides a constantly innovative approach to
Aboriginal art and urban expression and support
for emerging and established Aboriginal urban
artists. The current members are Vernon Ah Kee,
Tony Albert, Richard Bell, Jennifer Herd, Gordon
Hookey, Laurie Nilsen and Megan Cope.
QUIQUE NEIRA
Kim Halliday (Rotuman/NZ Scottish), Ora Barlow
(Te Whanau-a-Apanui/English) and Jessie Hindin
perform music with depth and originality that
touches the inner essence of their musicality.
With a cornerstone of backbeat Pacific rhythms,
vivacious fiddle playing and evocative Maori
instrumentation and lyrics, Pacific Curls have
pioneered a fusion sound that seamlessly blend
their indigenous roots. Over the years the three
members have accumulated an impressive
instrumental collection featuring the ukulele,
cajon, fiddle, Taonga Puoro - traditional Maori
instruments, guitar, stomp box, kalimba, various
percussive instruments and vocals with lyrics in
RICHARD FRANKLAND
Rako Pasefika is a collective of artists of
Indigenous Rotuman, Fijian and Pacific Island
heritage whose work is part of their quest to
retain traditional knowledge and skills and to gain
more insight, depth and understanding of their
heritage, with a focus on creative freedom. Many
of the projects initiated by the collective aim to
recapture and revive ancient art forms and stories
and with this strong foundation, enable them to
create innovative works with cultural integrity.
Through their shared stories, chants and dances
we retrace the voyages and heritage links between
Rotuma, Fiji, Tahiti, Cooks Islands, Samoa and
other Pacific Islands.
Gunditjmara man, Richard Frankland is an AFI
award winning filmmaker with the first film by
an Indigenous director to win an AFI Award. He
is also musician, a writer and an extraordinary
storyteller. Richard was nominated for Australian
of the year in 2011, in particular for his work with
Indigenous community groups, including his work
on the eradication of lateral violence with the
Australian Indigenous population.
He has worked as a field officer for the Royal
Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody.
This experience inspired him to write several plays
and won an AFI Award for best screenplay in a
short for his short film ‘No Way to Forget’. He also
wrote and directed ‘Harry’s War’, and won best
short film at Spike Lee’s alternative Oscars for
black film-makers in Hollywood. Make sure you
witness this remarkable man in conversation at
Boomerang.
RAY BEADLE
‘Sunshine in Stereo’, their latest album brings a
fresh and exciting addition as the seventh album
in the OKA catalogue, while keeping true to their
strong Indigenous roots.
PACIFIC CURLS
RAKO DANCERS
Quique Neira, the Latin reggae icon has been
making influential music for over 20 years. He
is considered to be one of South America’s most
famous and talented musicians, honoured in
Chile with the National Arts Award in 2012 for
his latest album, ALMA among other awards.
Quique Neira grew up in San Ramon, one of the
‘non-wealthy’ parts of Santiago de Chile. He is
a musical ambassador for social justice and
advocate for the Mapuche Indigenous minority.
He is authentic in his lyrics, which give insights
into life and love, culture and the social problems
of South America. Quique Neira’s laid back mix
of roots rock reggae and Latin beats has drawn
him thousands of enthusiastic audiences around
the world.
Ray Beadle is one of Australia’s most
acclaimed and gifted guitarists, possessing a
voice resplendent with soul and rich with life
experience. On his impressive resume are a three
month residency at BB Kings Club in Memphis,
three Australian Blues Music Awards, awards for
best male vocalist, best album ‘Loaded’, best
song ‘Somebody Let Me Down’, and a headline
tour in 2012 with Matt Andersen (Canada) and
Eugene “Hideaway” Bridges (USA) among other
feats.
Late in 2012, Ray came out swinging with Ray
Beadle & The Hightones, a change of pace,
paying homage to the west coast jump blues style
of America in the 50s & 60s, joining the sultry
Canadian chanteuse, Jill Barber, for a sold out
east coast tour.
ROMAINE MORETON
Romaine Moreton is from the Goenpul Jagara
people of Stradbroke Island and the Bundjalung
people of Northern New South Wales. She was
awarded a PhD from the University of Western
Sydney in 2007. Her thesis, “The Right to Dream”
proposes an Indigenous philosophy of storytelling
and embodied knowledge. Moreton is a celebrated
poet and filmmaker. She has published over 100
poems, prose and short stories and has had films
selected for the fringe program of Cannes Film
Festival. Her latest project is The Oysterman
(2013) to be broadcast in 2013 on ABC1 as part
of the “Flashblack” series. Romaine Moreton
joins Boomerang for the F Word panel – a look at
Feminism and First Nations women.
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ALTERNATIVE STAGE
RAY BEADLE
TJUPURRU AND GUESTS
OPEN POETRY WITH POETRIBE
THE MEDICS
SHELLIE MORRIS
CANADIAN SHORTS WARRIOR 1
3.30pm-4.30pm
3.30pm-4.30pm
5.00pm-6.00pm
OPENING CEREMONY 6.15pm-6.45pm
ARCHIE ROACH
7.15pm-8.30pm
OKA
6.00pm-6.10pm
at the DANCE GROUNDS
VOU AND RAKO DANCERS
7.00pm-8.00pm
6.50pm-7.20pm
JEROME KAVANAGH: TE HAA AIO
DUBMARINE
9. 15pm-10.45 pm
WELCOME TO COUNTRY
OPENING CEREMONY 6.15pm-6.45pm
I DON’T WANNA PLAY HOUSE
6.50pm-8.00pm
WANTOK: SING SING
3.30pm-4.30pm
5.00pm-6.00pm
5.00pm -6.00pm
DANCE GROUNDS
THE CHOOKY DANCERS
8.30pm-9.30pm
8.45pm-10.00pm
7.40pm-8.10pm
QUIQUE NEIRA
10.30pm-11.45pm
SUPAFRESH
PACIFIC CURLS
11.00am-11.30am
SHELLIE MORRIS
12.00pm-1.00pm
11.00am-Midday
11.00am-Midday
BLAKBOI
MASTER CHEFS FUSION:
MARK OLIVE AND CLAYTON DONOVAN
12.30pm -1.30pm
SLIP ON STEREO
2.00pm-3.00pm
TJUPURRU & GUESTS
CASEY DONOVAN
12.30pm-1.30pm
1.30pm-2.30pm
NGA TAE
THE F WORD
2.00pm-3.15pm
3.00pm-4.00pm
3.30pm-4.30.pm
WANTOK: SING SING
ERNIE DINGO
SEAN CHOOLBURRA
BASTARDY SCREENINGS
THELMA PLUM
RAY BEADLE
MAIDEN INDIAN AND REEL INJUN
AIRILEKE
3.30pm-4.30pm
4.30pm-5.30pm
5.00pm-6.15pm
DIGGING ROOTS
5. 00pm-6.30pm
6.00pm-7.00pm
6.30pm-7.30pm
BUSBY MAROU
7.00pm-8.15pm
7. 30pm-8.30pm
8.00pm-9.00pm
GURRUMUL
8.30pm-9.45pm
9.00PM-10.00pm
9.30pm-10.30 pm
ARAKWAL DANCERS Midday-12.20pm
THE CHOOKY DANCERS 12.30pm-12.50pm
TSUU T’INA & ANISHNAABE 1.00pm-1.20pm
KOOMURRI DANCERS 1.30pm-1.50pm
JANNAWI DANCERS 2.00pm-2.20pm
MIMS (MOVE IT MOB STYLE) 2.30pm-2.50pm
MALU KIAI MURA BUAI 3.00pm-3.20pm
BUNGGUL 4.00pm-4.20pm
VOU 4.30pm-4.50pm
RAKO DANCERS 7.00pm-7.20pm
DR GONDARRA IN CONVERSATION
10.00pm-11.00pm
10.30pm-11.45pm
GETANO BANN
11.00am-Midday
TROY BRADY
11.00am-Midday
11.00am-Midday
GARY FOLEY ON FOLEY
12.30pm-1.30pm
12.30pm-1.30pm
THELMA PLUM
BOW AND ARROW
NGA TAE
DIGGING ROOTS
ARCHIE ROACH AND JEFF MCMULLEN IN
CONVERSATION
THE CHOOKY DANCERS
PACIFIC CURLS
RICHARD FRANKLAND: BEHIND LATERAL VIOLENCE
OKA
SLIP ON STEREO
12.30pm-1.30pm
2.00.pm-2.45pm
3.10pm-3.30pm
4.00pm-5.15 pm
CASEY DONOVAN
6.30pm-7.45 pm
MOANA & THE TRIBE
DUBMARINE
10.15pm-11.30pm
9.45pm-11.00pm
WEAVING
AT THE
WEAVING
CIRCLE
TRADITIONAL
HEALING AT TE KOPERE
7.30pm-8.45pm
8.15pm-9.15pm
AIRILEKE
CLOSING CEREMONY 5.45pm-6.15pm
BRIGGS
8.30pm-9.45pm
SARONG AND
FLOWER MAKING
AT PASIFIKA
GALLERY
4.15pm-5.30pm
5.00pm-5.30pm
6.30pm-7.45 pm
LANGUAGES
AT MOTHER
TONGUES
GALLERY
3.00pm-4.00pm
3.30pm-4.30pm
CLOSING CEREMONY 5.45pm-6.15 pm
BREABACH
DISCOVER THE
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2.00pm-3.00pm
HULA
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PASIFIKA
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10.30pm-11.15pm
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TAPA
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RAKO DANCERS 2.30pm-2.50pm
VOU 3.00pm-3.20pm
ARAKWAL DANCERS 5.00pm-5.20pm
VOU 8.00pm-8.20pm
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ESSENTIAL INFO
GATE TIMES:
AGE:
FOOD & MARKET STALLS
Friday 4th October: 2pm - close 12am
We know all our patrons are young at heart,
There will be a variety of market stalls to buy
Saturday 5th October: 11am - close 12am
however, patrons under the age of 15 must be
your special souvenir, as well as an array of
Sunday 6th October: 11am - close 12am
accompanied by an adult. Alcohol will only be
food stalls on site to keep those hunger pangs
PASS OUTS:
sold to patrons 18 and over who can show valid
satisfied!
18+ photo ID.
FOOD:
RECYCLING:
Byron Japanese Kitchen
Patrons are free to come in and out of the
Festival at any time.
CAMPING:
Those who will be staying at Boomerang onsite
in the beautiful campgrounds need their
camping ticket as well as Festival ticket to gain
entry.
BUS:
The buses are a cheaper and more efficient
option for the patron so consider leaving the
car behind and catching the Boomerang Bus!
Shuttle buses will be in full operation- check out
Refuse, Reuse, Reduce and Recycle! Boomerang
invites you to consider the environment and
together we can decrease the volume of waste
that ends up in landfill by using the effective
bin systems throughout the site.
THE ENVIRONMENT:
The Tyagarah Tea Tree farm is home to many
native animals that need to be catered for to
ensure their habitat and safety is paramount.
Please respect the local flora and fauna.
Cafe Latino
Falafel & Kebabs
Pizza Loco
Sweethearts
Vegetarian Delights
Yaman
MARKET:
Body Bubble Massage
Goddess of Babylon Clothing
Gondwana Drums
Kashi Australia
com.au for the latest information
Sticking with NSW smoking laws, no cigarettes
Knicker Parlour
PARKING:
will be sold inside the festival. Please consider
Ku Clothing
the environment when disposing of your
Mina Mina Gallery
cigarette butt and no smoking inside the tents.
Mochica-cult
Parking will be available on site! We do however
recommend car pooling or taking the bus!
WRISTBANDS:
Treat it like gold! If lost, it’s not replaceable.
Your wristband is non-transferable and once
removed will become invalid.
Naturally Wicked
DISABILITIES:
Should you need any assistance whilst onsite,
please head to the information tent for
assistance.
Pirates Dreaming
Sand Wizard Crafts
Shining Star Australia
Skin Craft Leather
SEAN CHOOLBURRA
SHELLIE MORRIS
SLIP ON STEREO
Sean Choolburra is one of our finest comedians.
After winning the NSW Raw competition final
in 2002, he has gone on to prove himself as a
dynamic performer, with a great formula of stand
up, stories and dance. Choolburra broke into
comedy in 2002 after a lustrous ballet career with
Bangarra and the Electric Boogaloo’s. Choolburra
continues to tickle and entertain people through
dance and amusing stories, which to some may
seem borderline pure genius or pure ridiculous.
Whichever way you take it, you will be leaving with
a belly full of laughs
One of Australia’s finest singer songwriters, her
voice and heartfelt music has seen her grace
the stage from Melbourne to Vancouver Winter
Olympics, Japan and London receiving numerous
awards. She is a featured singer with award
winning Black Arm Band her collaborations with
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, as well as her
intimate shows.
With their quirky blend of pop, funk, RnB, and
reggae beats, this Brisbane-based four-piece
band is growing a significant fan base. Zeek
Power and Clint Wallace lead the band vocally
while also holding the rhythm on guitars. Their
trademark vocal sound and mix of gospelflavoured harmonies were honed from playing in
a small church band in Rockhampton. Clint is a
familiar face as ex-bass guitarist of Busby Marou
and Zeek is the latest YouTube sensation with his
solo work under his name ‘Zeek Power’. Former
Rookie band members, bass guitarist Phil Moore
and drummer Ash Moore hold the heartbeat of the
band together. The boys have just released their
latest single ‘Mercury’ from their new EP set for
release later in the year.
Catch his Fifty Shades of Black at Boomerang.
Firmly rooted in community and sharing her songs
of life, Shellie has been a huge inspiration and
role model for Indigenous musicians. From her
work on the big stages with John Cale, Sinead
O’Connor and Gurrumul Yunupingu to sitting
round a campfire with a guitar, her music speaks
of shared experience and backgrounds.
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THELMA PLUM
Supafresh is a three-piece urban outfit based on
the north coast, NSW featuring hip hop along
with soulful songstress Sarah Bennett and MC’s/
producers and Bundjalung men Mitch King and
Teddy Rhodes. Bringing their original tunes from
a range of genres, they will make you want to
move your body. Supafresh have spent the last
year performing at NAIDOC week celebrations
and community events alongside Casey Donovan,
Troy Cassar Daley and Justice Crew. They recently
supported the award winning Yung Warriors on
their national tour.
‘Rosie’ is the debut EP for this 18-year-old singersongwriter. Her first demo, ‘Father Said’, won
Triple J’s Unearthed competition in July 2012
and was celebrated on the UK-based Record of
the Day blogsite. Shane Howard invited her to join
his 30th anniversary celebration of “Solid Rock”
at Melbourne’s Forum Theatre. With her exquisite
acoustic set, Thelma has opened national tours
for Bob Evans and Emma Louise and packed her
tent at Bluesfest earlier this year.
Together they bring to Boomerang traditional
Plains and hoop dance traditions combined with
parkour style flipping and jumping.
VERNON AH KEE
Hoi Polloi Clothing
SMOKING:
the boomerang website www.boomerangfestival.
SUPAFRESH
‘Transmigration’, So You Think You Can Dance
Canada and the 2009 World Championships
of Performing Arts. He joins dancer, actor,
choreographer, producer and award winning
playwright, Anishnaabe man, Waawaate Fobister.
From the Grassy Narrows first nation community
in Ontario who has performed with numerous
musical, theatre and dance productions including
Toronto Dance Theatre and Kahawi Dance Theatre
among others.
Politely but with intense conviction, Vernon has
become one of the most political Aboriginal
artists in the country. Along with a small group of
Brisbane friends who call themselves ProppaNow,
he believes that Aboriginal art is a white construct.
SYSTA BB’S...(AKA)
KATE WELSMAN
Systa BB’s inauguration into the world of DJing
took place with the groundbreaking Global
Village in 1993, transpiring to major festival
appearances. She has been at the forefront of
global and electronic music since she first began
broadcasting on PBS radio in 1992 and currently
presents the Good the Dub and The Global on
Australia’s largest community radio station, RRR.
She has curated film and music festivals at the
Australian Centre for the Moving Image, was
Director for Drum Festival 2011 and a consultant
and MC for WOMADelaide and the Australian
World Music Expo (AWME). She also conducts
‘Artist in Conversation’ series at WOMADelaide
and is currently a feature writer for Rhythms
Magazine and freelance reviewer for The Age.
TJUPURRU
From the Djabera Djabera people, Tjupurru plays
a unique slide Didjeridu named ‘The Didjeribone’
because it can slide through different notes and
tones - a cross between a didj and a trombone.
His sound is picked up through a device called
the ‘Face Bass’, a seismic microphone implanted
inside his mouth. With the addition of sampling
and electronic effects, Tjupurru has enabled
himself to perform as a ‘one man band’, creating
live samples and looping them to create songs and
soundscapes that criss cross most musical genres.
From the Kuku Yalandji, Waanji, Yidindji and
Gugu Yimithirr peoples. He is a draughtsman,
photographer, screen-printer, video and text based
installation artist, his portrait and work in the
Sydney biennale received critical acclaim and he
has works represented internationally.
His art is primarily a critique of Australian popular
culture, specifically the Black/White dichotomy.
Vernon is an Associate Lecturer and is currently
completing his Doctorate of Visual Arts at the
Queensland College of Art.
Tjupurru’s new album has just been completed.
Produced by Lee Groves (Gwen Stefani, Black
Eyed Peas, Marilyn Manson) it reaches new levels
of musicality and creativity.
VOU
TSUU T’INA &
ANISHNAABE
CANADIAN DANCE
Tsuu T’ina Performer, Erik Pipestem is a dancer
and choreographer with many years of experience
with diverse companies including Cirque Du
Soleil’s ‘TOTEM’, Kahawi Dance Theatre’s
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VOU is a bridge, an umbilical cord connecting our
ancient Fijian stories, chants, rituals and dances
,directly into the bellies of our modern day Fijian
youth. VOU is the communication between the old
and the new, the traditional and the contemporary.
VOU is Fiji’s premiere dance company and has
been taking the magic and mana of Fijian dance as
far and wide as India, Indonesia, Malaysia, China,
Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia. VOU
proudly represented Fiji at the 11th Festival of
Pacific Arts in the Solomon Islands.
JUST SOME OF WANTOK ARE:
GEORGE TELEK
DAILY WORKSHOPS & GALLERIES
From the Barovon village near Kokopo in East New
Britain Province, Telek is one of the few Papua
New Guinean singers to gain an international
following.For twenty-five years, Telek (MBE) has
been at the forefront of the PNG music scene
internationally and at home.
PHILIP THURSTON WALES
AIRILEKE
Airileke is a respected Melbourne-based producer
and artist who has built a name for himself through
innovative projects such as ‘DRUM DRUM’, Grrilla
Step and the Wantok Musik Foundation.
ALBERT DAVID
WANTOK SING SING
PERFORMING
WAN SOLWARA PIPEL
The London Olympic Festival was a truly Olympian
feat featuring 25,000 artists from all 204
competing Olympic nations. Representing Oceania
was Wantok: SING SING, in an unforgettable
concert which drew rave reviews from the media
and standing ovations from the audience.
Uplifting and exhilarating, Wantok: SING SING
with the celebrated show titled ‘Wan Solwara
Pipel’, is an epic journey that follows the
songlines of the Indigenous peoples of Oceania in
an exuberant fusion of music and dance. Join the
Pacific region’s most significant artists as they
take to the stage in a powerful mix of drumming,
amazing vocals, Samoan street hip hop, reggae,
dance and much more.
Coming together will be artists, dancers and
musicians from Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Tonga,
Samoa, the Torres Strait Islands, the Cook Islands
(Raratonga) and Indigenous Australians including
Frank Yamma, Djakapurra, accompanied by the
amazing George Telek (Papua New Guinea), Vika and
Linda Bull (Tonga), Airileke (Papua New Guinea),
Albert David, Mariwo (Torres Strait Islands), Kas
Futialo (Samoa), Tieni Ruapene (Rarotonga). All
seventeen will be on stage in full costume under the
musical direction of David Bridie.
This star studded line up will introduce you to
the rhythm of PNG, Pacifica and the long drums
of Melanesia like you have never witnessed before
and for those gathered at Boomerang this may well
be a ‘once in a lifetime’ experience.
From the Torres Strait
Island
of
Turtlehead
Island. Albert graduated
from NAISDA in 1994
and
toured
extensively
in community areas and internationally with
Bangarra Dance Theatre. Albert danced in the
very first Sing Sing.
DAVID BRIDIE
Musical Director, David
Bridie is a seven time ARIA
award winning songwriter
and composer who enjoys
a distinguished career as one of Australia’s most
innovative musicians.
DJAKAPURRA MUNYARRYUN
Djakapurra
Munyarryun
was born in Yirrkala as a
member of the Wangurri
clan of northeast Arnhem
Land. He was raised with
traditional dance and ceremony as an integral part
of his life and as a teenager toured Australia with
elders from Yirrkala.
FRANK YAMMA:
Initiated
Pitjantjatjara
man Frank Yamma strikes
a chord in the hearts of
Australians. Speaking five
languages his rich evocative
voice and exceptional guitar skills combined with
his brutally honest tales are spine tingling.
Phil
Wales
is
a
guitarist
specialising
in
atmospherics
and
soundscapes. A recording
and performing musician
for over 25 years, he is also a veteran of over a
dozen previous Sing Sing collaborations.
PATRIQ KAS FUTIALO / KAS
Performing
under
the
moniker
ThaFeelstyle,
KasFutialois is an awardwinning hip hop artist who
raps in English as well
as the Samoan language (Gaganafa’aSamoa or
GaganaSamoa).
ABC OPEN ‘ME AND
MINE’ WORKSHOPS
ABC Open will help you share your story of a special
relationship with someone else in your mob. Choose
a relative - your mum, nan, uncle, cousin-brother,
adopted dad or a sister you were separated from
and rock on up to the ABC Open marquee. ABC
Open Producers Catherine Marciniak and Solua
Middleton will teach you how to take a great photo
of the two of you and write a few words explaining
why this person is special to you and describing the
connection you share. This is a great opportunity
to learn how to upload images and stories onto the
net, share your story with the wider community and
have some fun.
SANERIVI SAGALA / SANI
Known by his stage name
Dei Amo, meaning ‘The
Samoan’, Sani is an
acclaimed hip hop artist
whose debut single ‘We
Gon’ Ride’ went platinum in 2004 and has
supported international acts including Black Eyed
Peas and Busta Rhymes.
VIKA & LINDA BULL
Vika and Linda have sung
for the King of Tonga, the
Dalai Lama and Nelson
Mandela. For 25 years
and across multi-platinum
CD sales the glorious voices of Vika and Linda
Bull have comprised one of the most distinctive,
versatile and emotionally charged sounds on the
Australasian music landscape.
WILLIAM HATCH
William Hatch hails from
the island of Vanua Balavu,
Lau in the Fiji Islands
and has been involved in
singing and music since
the age of eight, participating in countless of
projects involving song and cultural dance.
PLUS MORE ....
ARNHEM LAND
WEAVERS
Join the ladies from the Bawika and Yirrkala
Communities of north East Arnhem Land as they
weave with pandanus palm. Making baskets is a
long process and you are all invited to learn about
the ancient process of striping, boiling and dyeing.
Sitting under the shade and experiencing the
techniques of basket and mat weaving is all about
the conversations and the exchange of culture.
“This is woman business, basket...We teach them
this, the knowledge of Aboriginal women. A basket
is a book. I can learn from you, and you can learn
from us.” Luk Luk Burarrwanga
IDENTITY 2013
Join members of the NCIE (National Centre of
Indigenous Excellence )in the Mother Tongue
Gallery. This workshop is all about conversation
and what Identity is on a local and National level.
Thought provoking and inclusive, just what does it
mean to be Indigenous in 2013?
MOTHER TONGUE
WORKSHOPS
From Australia and the world, come and learn
to say g’day and hear the stories of passing on
the varying languages, from the locals of the
Bundjalung nations. Conducted by a variety of
speakers from the Widjabul, Gidabul and Yaegal
clans of the region, such as Anthony Gordon and
Gilbert Laurie to the international, with teaching
michif by Canadian filmmaker Gail Maurice, who
grew up with her grandmother’s language and is
now doing the teaching.
DAILY IN THE GALLERY
NSW WEAVERS
Working with local grasses this next generation of
weavers will show you the fun things you can make
from what is growing in your very own backyard,
from bracelets to baskets.
Learn the varying techniques, the processing
options of the Wiradjuri Gumbaynggir, Anaiwan of
NSW at this wonderfully relaxing workshop.
PASIFIKA GALLERY
BILLINUDGEL
WEAVERS
From the Minjungbal peoples of the local
Bundjalung nation, LeLarnie O’Sullivan joins
Robin Davis of the Yuin on south coast, as they
teach the technique of weaves in traditional
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fibres, pandanus, spiny mat grass, bangalow palm,
cabbage tree palm, sedges, rushes and kentia palm
grown across NSW. Weaving connects us to country
and culture. Gathering traditional plants and
learning how to prepare the fibres is maintaining
the old ways. Knowledge that is important for the
collecting of foods, string and rope for making dilly
bags, and nets for fishing. Weaving today plays an
important role in ceremony and is being revived by
Aboriginal women and men. The sharing with others
gives us a true sense of peace and connection to
Aboriginal culture.
Representing beautiful art from the pacific, Fijian
artist and curator, Letila Mitchell has compiled
a stunning exhibition of art works. The many
canvases and carvings depict the incessant desire
to learn and to analyse, while understanding the
past and present pacific cultural heritage from
the spiritual and intellectual awakening, to the
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knowledge this brings. A series of daily workshops
will include;
Headdress: flower making, this beautiful craft
will have you wearing your headdress the entire
weekend.
Tapa Printing and Sarong making: from the Pacific
Rim, learn the craft of design and its cultural
relevance.
Hula Dance: If you want to learn the Hula then the
Pacific Style workshop is for you.
TWO WAY LEARNING
Gadj Maymuru, a Manggalili man along with wife
Jodie, has developed a multimedia platform and
computer programming to teach any Aboriginal
language at any age through their project Sharing
Culture .
LISTENING WITH
ELDERS (Elders Tent)
The elders gathering is a place to chill and hear of
the local stories from the time of the cedar cutters,
the asbestos mines, working the cane and the
champions of the boxing ring from the homelands
and missions of the Bundjalung. Come grab a
cuppa and sit, listen and witness the wonderful
generosity, humour and resilience with our Aunties
and Uncles.
FIRE CIRCLE
Nightly under the stars on the sand circle, a time
to gaze skyward and look through the eyes of
the navigator, learn songs and simply enjoy each
other’s company.
NIGHTLY IN THE DANCE GROUNDS
TE KOPERE HEALING
GROUP
Immerse yourself, expand your mind and get
involved in the ancient healing practices and
rituals of Aotearoa. Te Kopere is the name of the
South Taranaki Rongoa clinic and school, situated
on the border between Whanganui and South
Taranaki on the North Island of New Zealand.
The late ‘Aunty Olive / Nana Olive’ (Olive Bullock)
was the founder and tutor of the Rongoa Maori
organisation. Over the past 20 years, Te Kopere
have visited various communities and attended
festival events around Australia, to share their
Rongoa Skills. Coordinated by Christine Bullock
and Linda McDonald, the daily Rongoa Maori
workshops at Boomerang will include massage,
Tikanga (Maori protocols) and Karakia, Hiko A Moe
Moe (meditation techniques) as well as Waiata
(Maori songs).
Be early and book your place as they will fill
quickly.
THE BIIFF | BOOMERANG INTERNATIONAL INDIGENOUS FILM FESTIVAL
CANADIAN PROGRAM
CO-PRESENTED BY THE IMAGINATIVE FILM + MEDIA ARTS FEST
PROGRAMMING BY GAIL MAURICE AND DENISE BOLDUC
partnership with imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival the short programs are a cross
section of a slice of life of Aboriginal Canada and new film-makers . With the theme Warriors
the screenings contain Sci-fi, comedy, drama, documentary and animation
WARRIORS SHORT FILMS PROGRAM 1
REEL INJUN
MAIDEN INDIAN
BASTARDY
CANADA FEATURE DOCUMENTARY DURATION: 85 MIN
DIRECTOR: NEIL DIAMOND (CREE)
CANADA SHORT FILM DURATION: 5 MINUTES
DIRECTED BY: THE EPHEMERALS JAIMIE ISAAC
(SAGKEEN FIRST NATION), NIKI LITTLE (GARDEN HILL
FIRST NATION) AND JENNY WESTERN (STOCKBRIDGE-
AUSTRALIA DURATION: 84 MINS
DIRECTOR: AMIEL COURTIN-WILSON
The documentary was honoured with a prestigious
Peabody Award featuring Clint Eastwood and
Adam Beach. ‘Reel Injun’ is a documentary
about the evolution of the depiction of First
Nations people in film, from the silent era to
today. Featuring clips from hundreds of films,
candid interviews with famous Native and nonNative directors, writers and actors, ‘Reel Injun’
traces how the image of First Nations people in
cinema have influenced the understanding and
misunderstanding of their culture and history.
MUNSEE/ONEIDA)
The Ephemerals are a collective of Winnipeg artists
and curators who aim to interrogate perceptions
of Indigenous identity through aspects of material
culture. From mall to museum, three women
stitch together customary and trendy signifiers of
Indigenous identity.
Aboriginal elder, actor, cat burglar, junkie
and gay, Jack Charles is a man of irrepressible
contradictions and conflicting personas. Over six
years, Bastardy follows Jack in and out of gaol as
he traverses the criminal underworld to support
his heroin habit - all the while performing on the
stages and film sets of some of Australia’s most
renowned directors.
CHOKE
MUMA ALWAYS SAID NDN SPAM
CANADA: ANIMATION DURATION: 6 MIN DIRECTOR: MICHELLE LATIMER
CANADA DURATION 4 MIN DIRECTOR: CHERYL L’HIRONDELLE
After leaving his northern community, a young man experiences the ominous
and foreign landscape of city life. A heartbreakingly beautiful story of lost souls
and the power of home.
Canned meat and Internet information overload collide in this light-hearted
musical exploration of identity. Cheryl L’Hirondelle was the recipient of the
imagineNATIVE New Media Award twice for her online net.art projects.
Michelle Latimer (Métis) is a filmmaker, actor and programmer. ‘Choke’
premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and received the Sundance
Special Jury Honorable Mention for Best International Short Film before going
on to screen internationally.
WAPAWEKKA
A RED GIRLS REASONING
ACTION /THRILLER DURATION: 10 MIN DIRECTOR: ELLE-MAIJA TAILFEATHERS
A female vigilante seeks revenge in this social commentary on violence against
Indigenous women. Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers is Blackfoot from Kainai, or the
Blood Reserve, as well as Sámi from Norway. She is an emerging filmmaker,
actor, writer and activist. ‘A Red Girl’s Reasoning’ was a winner in Vancouver’s
Crazy8s film competition.
AMAQQUT NUNAAT (The Country of Wolves)
DURATION: 14 MIN PRODUCER: LOUISE FLAHERTY
A hunting excursion evolves into another-worldly encounter, as two brothers
navigate the spirit realm in this ethereal and haunting animation that celebrates
the ancient art of Inuit storytelling.
Louise Flaherty (Inuk) is from Clyde River, Nunavut. Since graduating with a
Bachelor of Education she has been working to promote Inuktitut literacy and
is currently program manager of the Nunavut Teacher Education Program at
Nunavut Arctic College.
FILE UNDER MISCELLANEOUS
DURATION 7 MIN DIRECTOR: JEFF BARNARBY
A spiritually exhausted and destitute Mi’gMaq man visits a surgical clinic and
undergoes a gruesome procedure to rid him of his red skin. Based on Pablo
Neruda’s poem ‘Walking Around’, it inspires a gorgeous and gruesome fantasy of
a destitute man who decides to assimilate into the ruling culture.
TUNGIJUG (What We Eat)
DURATION 7:35 MIN DIRECTOR: PAUL RAPHAEL, FELIX LAJEUNESSE,
Inuit jazz throat-singer Tanya Tagaq, and Cannes-winning filmmaker Zacharias
Kunuk, talk back to Brigitte Bardot and the anti-seal hunting lobby on the
eternal reality of hunting. Selected for Sundance, Toronto International Film
Festival, Best Short, imagineNATIVE Film Fest 2009.
THE GIFT
DURATION:2 MIN DIRECTOR: TERRIL CALDER
Terril Calder is a Métis artist, born in Fort Frances, Ontario. ‘The Gift’ interrogates
why the European settlers gave the native people blankets with diseases on
them, and if they did it on purpose. This issue has been resurrected for debate
in an attempt to discredit the use of smallpox blankets as a myth. The history
of quite a few tribes was lost during this time because so many people fell
sick and died. As a result, the woollen blanket represents all of the broken
promises that are interwoven in native history. Using a very minimalist style, this
animated short leaves a lasting impression. ‘The Gift’ had its world premiere at
imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival.
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WARRIORS SHORT FILMS PROGRAM 2
CANADA DURATION: 16 MIN. DIRECTOR: DANIS GOULET (MÉTIS) IN ENGLISH AND
CREE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES.
‘Wapawekka’ is the Cree word for ‘white beach’. It also refers to a remote lake
in northern Saskatchewan where a father and son are out canoeing. Josh, a
young hip hop musician, would much rather be doing something else rather than
accompany his father on this trip to a lonesome hut. As their trip progresses,
the generational conflict between the hip, young man and his traditional father
becomes apparent.
BEING BROWN
DURATION: 2 MIN DIRECTOR: ZIIBI CAMERON
Ziibi Cameron (Ojibway), aged 10, is a new filmmaker who enjoys attending
powwows and comes from a family of six. ‘Being Brown’ won the 2012
imagineNATIVE Tour competition. This heartfelt story showcases youth dancer
and filmmaker Ziibi and his reflections on cultural life as a powwow dancer.
WOODCARVER
DURATION: 5:45 MIN DIRECTOR: BEAR WITNESS
An innovative tribute in response to the murder of totem carver John Williams
by a Seattle police officer in 2010. Bear Witness (Cayuga) is an Ottawa-based
media artist who has been producing short experimental videos for over eight
years.
LA JOIE DE VIVRE
DURATION: 5 MIN DIRECTOR: JEREMY VASSILOU
Jérémy Vassiliou (Innu) is a new filmmaker who made ‘La Joie De Vivre’ with his
friends. He loves animals, science and filmmaking. Jeremy delivers a message
of hope by talking about the things that have changed his outlook on life in this
heartwarming, life-affirming profile.
NIKAMOWIN
DURATION: 11 MIN DIRECTOR: KEVIN LEE BURTON
Deconstructing and reconstructing Cree narrative, this film experiments with
language. Kevin Lee Burton (Swampy Cree) is a director, programmer and
freelance editor.
DANCERS OF THE GRASS
CANADA ANIMATION DURATION: 2 MIN DIRECTOR: MELANIE JACKSON (2009)
This film vividly depicts the majesty of the hoop dance, a tradition symbolising
the unity of all nations. Melanie is the producer and editor of animations and
documentaries for Dark Thunder Productions.
THE CAVE
SCI –FI DURATION: 2 MIN DIRECTOR: HELEN HAIG-BROWN
The film follows the journey of a bear hunter who accidentally discovers a portal
to the afterlife, was inspired by a true Tsilhqot’in a tale first audio recorded by
Haig-Brown’s great uncle.
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THANK YOU TO OUR FESTIVAL PARTNERS & THE TEAM
HIGH END SERVICED OFFICES
PRINCIPAL
MEDIA
PARTNER:
Sun, sand, surf and an office space!
Collective Culcha’s casual serviced offices are just two minutes from Gold Coast airport and
located directly across from beautiful Kirra Beach. Our high end offices are ideal for any
business whether you are a sole trader, a tradesperson needing some office space for a
day’s work or a corporate business traveller wanting to hold meetings close to the airport.
Meet your clients or interstate business associates and give them confidence in your
capability and capacity!
This brand new office space has beach views and includes high speed internet access,
comfortable reception area, kitchen facilities with espresso machine, air-conditioning in all
offices and access to a variety of cafes and restaurants for catering. You will also have the
option to hire a large modern conference room.
Rhoda Roberts
Festival Curator
Peter Noble Festival Producer
Annika Oman Festival Management Brendan Meek
Festival Licensee / Event Manager
Remy Tancred Festival Coordinator / Partnerships
Sarah Yates
THE BYRON SHIRE
Public Relations Manager
Helen Whitley
Marketing Manager
Matty Williams
Site Manager
Nova Mikin Site Manager
Karren Gimbert
Accounts Manager
Katie Watts
Volunteer and Admin Manager
Chryss Carr & AUM Team Publicity
Shelley Sellors
Food & Market Stalls
Sean Latham Production Ahrum O’Neill
Camping Manager
Traci Williams
Media & Sponsorship
Rose Taylor Artist Liaison
Rusty Thorpe
Guest Liaison
Romy Dingle Ticketing Manager
Kirsty Laing Ticketing and Social Media
Bhavan Haetzel VIP Accreditation
Mark Norris
Consultant
Steve Scherri and Emedia Website and Ticketing
Tim Robinson-Emedia
Website Merchandise
Sharon Rigby
Iain Downie
Program Design
We would also like to say a big thank you to all of our incredibly
BENEFITS:
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dedicated and hardworking Boomerang event staff, contractors,
consultants, volunteers and the many Elders who have guided us
No leasing, use when it suits your needs
Work alongside like-minded professionals
Gives clients confidence in your business
Wifi included
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Daily or weekly basis
No moving furniture
Kitchen facilities
Just bring your laptop!
and given the festival their blessings.
Collective Culcha Offices
76 Musgrave Street,
Kirra Beach QLD 4225
Ph: 07 5587 5100
E: [email protected]
W: www.collectiveculcha.com.au
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