NEWS

  • It’s a wrap! 

    We had an incredible time at AMaGA 2024, the national conference for Australian museum and gallery professionals.  

    With the Australian Museum, we won the Award for Community Connection for the exhibition of Her Name is Nanny Nellie. So proud to be amongst groundbreaking people working hard to change the way First Peoples are represented in our institutions. We’ll be planning a visit to Maitland Regional Art Gallery and others soon!

    We held a screening and post discussion of Her Name is Nanny Nellie with Mariko Smith from the Australian Museum, which lead to some interesting talk about what’s next for Nanny Nellie. 

    And we got to hear from Professor Aunty Eleanor Bourke of Yoorook Justice, an intellectual powerhouse, raising awareness of Aboriginal history and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ rights to respect, identity, and self-determination.

    Overall, an inspiring week spent in Ballarat.

  • We are very lucky to have Jen Mellander join us at First Person Films. She brings over 20 years of design, branding and advertising experience to our company.

  • You can(‘t) clear that? A deep dive into archive clearances.

    Daniel was part of a panel at this year’s ADIC discussing archive clearances, copyright and fair dealing for nonfiction projects.

    It was a comprehensive session, exploring the opportunities and pitfalls of working with archive material. Wonderful to sit alongside industry experts and in particular catch up with the host Catherine Dwyer again. Catherine was one of our researchers on Her Name is Nanny Nellie.

  • Walking the red carpet at the Adelaide Film Festival for the premiere of Her Name is Nanny Nellie.

    The festival was an amazing host, catering to our every need. After three years in the making, it was an honour to share this film with everyone.

  • It’s incredibly special to be able to make a film with your mother about your family. Not everyone gets to experience a journey of discovery together and etch the story into the records for all the future generations of our family. Nanny Nellie’s story will now be a part of Australia’s history, the way it was supposed to be told.

    Watch Her Name is Nanny Nellie on SBS On Demand.

  • That’s a wrap for principal photography for Her Name is Nanny Nellie. The most talented, professional and generous film crew to work with, we could not have done it without you. The film will now head into post-production for 16 weeks, see you on the other side!

  • Filming on the Tiwi Islands, trying not to get eaten by crocodiles!

    We’re currently working on a campaign video for Market Forces to raise awareness of the financial support Australian Super funds give companies like Santos.

    There is alway two side to the story we are honoured to tell the Aboriginal side.

  • The final day of filming Blak Designs artists profiles for the Koori Heritage Trust.

    Thank you to the artists who let us into their lives and helped us understand how their identity is reflected through their artwork.

    We hope that your inspiration will encourage more community members to take part in the program.

  • Sadly Archie Roach passed away not too long after this photo.

    A huge loss to the First Nations community, but the path he paved for the next generation of musicians will never be taken away. It was a privilege to document and share the stories of this festival.