Project :: Newman 2009 :: Video Summary
UPDATE
As a result of our 2009 project in Newman:
The Shire of East Pilbara has committed to re-opening and redeveloping a youth centre in town
BHP, local schools and the Shire are coming together to discuss a full-time, paid youth worker in town
The young people of Newman have made another film in their series, completely independently [...]
Reflection :: 12 Moments of 2009 :: by Shakthi
2009 was a crazy, crazy year. Seriously. So much happened I’d happily retire right now with a lifetime full of memories. In an effort to process the year and, more importantly, share some of the amazing highlights, here are 12 moments from 2009 that stayed with me.
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We’ve got a few spaces for talented young Western Sydney siders to join our cutting edge new media crew.
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Best Of :: Newman 2009 :: Videos
You’ve checked out the Newman video summary, so now its time to see the best video works created by the young people of Newman in 2009! All of the videos below were conceived, shot & edited by young people in Newman, and many of the films had a big screen premiere at Newman’s first Film [...]
Reflection :: The Migrant Project :: by Shakthi
The Migrant Project was a snowball that at its peak, spun out of control.
Five years have passed since it started in 2005, around casual conversations in alleyways and beer gardens. I am now writing this in an office – running a company I founded, initially, as a way of coping with the project’s erratic and [...]
Tutorial :: Ball Game Video in Liverpool :: by Elias
Occasionally we run short CuriousWorks workshops out at Casula Powerhouse to get young people interested in making video and to provide them with a fun excursion. Yesterday I had 55 girls & boys from Liverpool Public attend, and you can see their first videos below in this post.
Short :: Jamurarra
A painter sees a vision in the desert. A tourist learns a lesson. A subtle, beautiful film from the Martu Media mob and CuriousWorks in remote North-Western Australia.
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Pictures from the shoot:
Our time in Newman was made possible through the BHP Billiton Iron Ore – Legacy Project presented [...]
Reflect :: The American At CuriousWorks :: by Morgan
I’ve always been afraid of two things – bodies of water (in which I cannot see the bottom) and heights. At 7, I was stung by a jellyfish while swimming. That same year, I fell off a rock face and into a crevice of fresh lava rock, gouging and slicing my flesh as I tumbled [...]
Press :: CuriousWorks on ABC TV
The youth of Newman, remote Western Australia, were on ABC recently. So was Shakthi. Which is cool.
Reflect :: Great South Land :: by Aimee
What are they doing? Why are they heading for us? Do they want to warn us about something? Are we in danger?
Yarn :: Same Problems, Different Town
Youth disempowerment, drugs, alcohol, violence, boredom… See a connection here?
Project :: reFILL 2008-2009 :: by Elias
When I think about reFILL, the pictures in my head begin on the M5 going west at 110 km/h. If late, 120. Taking the Liverpool exit and following the trucks down Hoxton Park Rd, arriving at Miller Technology High. So much changed during the 17 months we worked at Miller, only the drive stayed the [...]
Short :: See it from the Other Side
Sometimes the best media is that which you don’t understand. At first.
List :: 33 Things the Youth of Newman can Do
I once had a mentor tell me that when working to empower people, all you can really do is ‘hold the crown out in front of them’ – it’s up to them to step up into that crown and claim it.
We’ve been in Newman for nearly 12 weeks now working to help local kids make [...]
Map :: Western Sydney
Western Sydney is a happening place. And this is just the tip of the iceberg.
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Mashup :: Generations Conference 2009
Didgeridoo. Beat box. Dance. Violin. Lecture. Body percussion. Mash it up.
Mashup :: Imagine the city as a living thing
“At birth we cried for the rope of our mother’s navel…”
Yarn :: Sing into a duck to control visuals
You sing into ducky. Ducky makes a red square move. Magic ducky.
Contribute :: Secrets of Sri Lanka :: by Shakthi
UPDATE: A group website has been set up documenting research and contributions – check it out and/or join up as a contributor!
UPDATE: I spent some time in South India working with Sri Lankan refugees – read about the experience here and the work I did here.
This be a space of memories and hopes for the [...]
Yarn :: Wire MC & Choo-Choo
“If hip-hop is asking you to fight… It’s asking you to fight for what you believe is right.”
Animate :: Overflow
How would our cities change if the most disastrous effects of climate change were to take place?