Join Marco for a song and a story about upheaval, struggle and an unwavering passion for music that has kept his family and culture strong.

Director, Producer, Editor & Director of Photography: Guido Gonzalez
Sound: Saif Jari

The Stories Project
Creative Director: Shakthidharan
Producer: Eleanor Winkler
Mentors: Elias Nohra & Platon Theodoris

The Stories Project is presented by CuriousWorks.

Please join us for the screening to end all Stories Project screenings!

We are celebrating the conclusion of our mammoth two year program The Stories Project in Fairfield, Liverpool and the Western Desert, with a screening of our 2011 completed works.

We would like to thank everyone who has been part of the Stories Project journey – our funders, filmmakers, mentors, actors, community participants – so we think it is fitting to throw them a great big party!

There will be live music, films and a chance for a yarn and a feast afterwards.

When: 23rd March, 2012 @ 7.30pm

Where: Powerhouse Youth Theatre, School of Arts, 19 Harris Street Fairfield

How: It’s a free event, but as places are limited, please book your seat via Eventbrite .

See you in Fairfield!

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ShortCuts , Western Sydney’s premier short film festival for young people is again in full swing calling out for entries for the 2012 competition. So if you are under 25, live/study/work out west and have made an original short film – get entering!!!

CuriousWorks have been working alongside PYT to do some interweb make-overs and have given the ShortCuts website a new wordpress theme, and in keeping with the times, it’s totally organic ! Also, big shout out to Thoradox Creations and Vinh Nguyen for their graphic and amination skillz!

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That would make me Aboriginal, wouldn’t it?

This little film has been causing stirs and rousing discussions all over Sydney and Canberra, so it’s time you lot had a peek! Created by indigenous youths between 13 and 16 in the PAKT program, Caught Between explores notions of identity and acceptance.

The short film was shot in Fairfield over a weekend in May, 2009. The young people worked with CuriousWorks and Powerhouse Youth Theatre to devise and shoot it, addressing issues that were pertinent to their lives and experiences. The film is designed as a starting point for conversation, and the PAKT group welcome feedback! How did it make you feel/think/act?

The PAKT kids are part of a program called How Big Are Your Dreams, a new year-long program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander high school and TAFE students who live or study in or around Sydney. This is a partnership between Gilbert + Tobin, Tranby Aboriginal College and the University of Technology, Sydney.

“If we haven’t said anything, no one knows we even have a story. But now we’re gonna say it, so it makes a difference.” – Lazare

Need faster loading times? Click here to watch this video on YouTube.

Next? Watch Villawood Mums here.

The Urban Stories crew reflect on their first year together with CuriousWorks: learning skills, making films and forming their own media enterprise, Matta Media.

Filmed by: The Urban Stories Crew
Edited by: Mark Taylor

The Stories Project
Creative Director: Shakthidharan
Producer: Eleanor Winkler
Mentors: Elias Nohra & Platon Theodoris

The Stories Project is presented by CuriousWorks .