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Shifting Sands - From Sand To Celluloid Continued |
| Released |
1998 |
| Production Year |
1998 |
| Director |
Wesely Enoch,
Erica Glynn,
Michelle Torres,
Danielle MacLean,
Iven Sen,
Mark Olive
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| Comments |
Shifting Sands is the second Indigenous Drama Initiative established by Wal Saunders, Manager of the Indigenous Branch of the Australian Film Commission.
The first was produced in 1996 titled From Sand to Celluloid - New Works from Indigenous Filmmakers.
Shifting Sands is a collection of six short Indigenous films which are sponsored by the Australian Film Commission and SBS Independent. These films are produced in assistance with the State Film Agencies of NSW, Western Australia and Victoria.
For cast and crew details check database for individual titles. |
| Synopsis |
Shifting Sands is a collection of six short Indigenous films which represent the diversity of Aboriginal culture.
Issues addressed include: arranged marriages; class and spiritual differences between members of an Aboriginal family; two young lovers' different plans for the future; the spiritual beliefs of a young Aboriginal mother; and a young Albino girl's stuggle to come to terms with her identity. |
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| newspaper - An insider's view of Indigenous issues Canberra Times. 13-05-1998. p.8 |
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Jane Freebury
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| Interview with Erica Glynn, director of My Bed Your Bed, in which she dicusses the characterization of the young couple in the film and how this impacts on t...[full record]
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| newspaper - Critic's View The Age. 02-07-1998. p.28 |
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Author Unknown
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| Discusses similar themes in the Shifting Sands shorts including familial relations, identity politics and cultural traditions.
Reviews the Shifting Sands c...[full record]
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| journal - Diverse Faces of Aboriginality Realtime 25. p.20 |
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Melanie Guiney
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| Contains comments by Wesley Enoch concerning his transition from theatre to film.
Enoch discusses his motivations behind his latest film, Grace, and the way...[full record]
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| newspaper - Independent Action Courier-Mail. 27-03-1998. p.24 |
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Des Partridge
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| Examines the effects the termination of Federal Government financial support to SBS Independent will have on the Australian film industry.
Discusses works ...[full record]
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| newspaper - More films feature in 'Shifting Sands' The Koori Mail. 08-04-1998. p.Unknown |
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Author Unknown
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| Includes comments from the Australian Film Institute concerning the motivation behind the Shifting Sands collection, film titles and directors and screening ...[full record]
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| newspaper - Native talent bubbles over The Daily Telegraph. 27-03-1998. p.43 |
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Vicky Roach
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| The success of the From Sand To Celluloid collection - festival screenings, awards and international reception - has facilitated the commissioning of a secon...[full record]
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| newspaper - Righting the wrong Herald Sun. . p.116 |
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Leigh Paatsch
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| Review of the six short f
Discusses the lack of Indigenous control over representations of Aboriginality and the attempt to subvert non-Indigenous control...[full record]
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| newspaper - Shifting Sands Sunday Age. 03-05-1998. p.6 |
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Tom Ryan
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| Review of the Shifting Sands collection of short Indigenous films.
Includes comments from Wal Saunders, manager of the Indigenous Branch of the Australian F...[full record]
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| newspaper - Six of the best with shifting emotions Sunday Times. 19-04-1998. p.57 |
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Jeremy Wilshire
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| Provides brief funding information of the Shifting Sands collection.
Includes short synopsis of individual titles and a brief comment on the quality of the ...[full record]
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| newspaper - Stories in the Sand Canberra Times, Canberra Times. 06-07-1998. p.7 |
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Ron Cerabona
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| Discusses the selection process for the Shifting Sands collection of short Indigenous films and includes comments from Bridgit ikin, Head of SBS Independent,...[full record]
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| newspaper - Subtle craft of Indigenous storytelling The Age. 14-05-1998. p.21 |
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Michael Bodey
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| Reviews the Shifting Sands collection of shorts from a theoretical angle. Bodey discusses meanings constructed by the juxtaposition of certain images, narrat...[full record]
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| journal - The Way Home Realtime. p.Unknown |
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Archie Weller
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| This article provides a brief description of the Shifting Sands compilation and detailed reviews and synopses of each individual title.
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