This film is nearing completion.

After seven long years of shooting interviews and collecting photos, archival footage, music liscencing and about 100 hours of editing it is now 53 minutes long.

The original crowd funder covered a proportion of the production costs. A small grant from the City of Yarra Arts and a generous donation from Black Rainbow printing covered a little bit more.  In the tradition of many independent documentaries I’ve been covering all of the shooting, archive research and editing on my own time, but colour-grading, professional sound mixing and mastering for broadcast & cinema screenings are elements that require external support. 

I would very much appreciate any support you may be able to lend at this stage immensely. 

SUPPORT THIS PROJECT

You can support this project with a tax-deductible donation at the Documentary Australia Foundation.

All supporters receive a production credit on the final film and my utmost appreciation!

Production notes

Credits:

Camera: Anthony Kelly

Soundtrack and music: Neil Morris

Editor: Anthony Kelly

Sound mix: Dale Warren & Paul Shanahan

Colourist: Dan Molony

On-line edit: Steve Jansen

Post-Production: CityPost

Motion graphics and Animation: Keke Marc Robertson, Daniel King, Isobel Knowles

Appearing:

Robert Thorpe

Meriki Onus (Niece and Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance co-founder)

Vivian Malo (Gooniyandi woman, 3CR broadcaster.)

Lidia Thorpe, (Niece and Member of Victorian Parliament -Greens 2017-2018)

Auntie Alma Thorpe (Robbie’s mother, a respected Elder and long term activist and co-founder of the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service)

Professor Gary Foley (historian, activist and colleague of Robbie’s)

Professor Tony Birch (Victoria University)

Marjorie Thorpe, (Robbie’s sister, comrade and fellow activist)

Lisa Thorpe (Robbie’s eldest daughter)

Uncle Jack Charles (Actor)

Additional footage by:

Department of the Future (DOTF),

Director of Photography - James Watterston

Director and Producer - Ivan Gomez

SBS/NITV,

SKA TV- Melbourne Media Archives,

Australian Broadcasting Commission,

Channel 9 (GTV 9)

Rueben Street - Blueprint Studios

Eleanor Gilbert - Enlightening Productions.

Peter Vaughan, Ntenis Davey, Leesa Carriage, Hannah Moon.

16mm footage from Narooma 1974, Martin Bartfield (courtesy of the Foley Archives and the McGuiness family)

"A message from the streets" courtesy of Josh Davis & Unkut Recordings.

Excerpt from "Yung Warriors - Just A Thought" C/O Josh Davis, Heath Kerr & Payback Records

Excerpt from "Briggs - The Children Came Back" C/O Josh Davis, Heath Kerr & Skinnyfish Music

Photographs and images courtesy of:

Lisa Bellear Trust,

Maree Clarke, John Stewart,

Foley Archives, Victoria University,

Lisa Thorpe, Alma Thorpe, Lidia Thorpe,

Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS),

Koorie Heritage Trust Inc,

Victorian NAIDOC Committee,

Jade Soldati, Chris Paterson

Aboriginal Advancement League, Kellie Snr,

Bunjilaka Cultural Centre, Multicultural Arts Victoria,

National Library of Australia

The Canberra Times

The Tribune newspaper

Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)

Lionel Rose painting at MAYSAR Gym by Bryan Membrey

Glass Windows appearing with Lionel Rose Footage at the MAYSAR Gym designed by Mandy Nicholson

Aboriginal Advancement League Mural - Thornbury by Gary Saundrs & Dr Megan Evans