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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
