The crippling disease of racism finds its way into the school yard in this short drama. The story revolves around three twelve year old children who offer their own version of dealing with racism. Friends and potential darlings are lost, pride goes down the gurgler adn embarrassing moments arise.
More details of the script and its development can be obtained by calling Dot West at Goolarri Media as below.
<h3>Production Information</h3><p>
<i>Calling Names</i> will be filmed as a ten minute drama and will be aired on GTV 35 television and offered for re-sale to other television networks.<p>
<b>Creative Team</b><p>
Dot West<br> Co-Producer/Script writer (winner of the 2005 Tudawali Award) Head of Production Goolarri Media Enterprises<br>
Dot is a leading light for the Indigenous media industry. Her background covers print media, radio and television in the Kimberley and also for a national audience as Producer ‘The Mary G Show II’ and the documentary ‘Me and You’ for SBS. More than a decade with Goolarri has seen the organization grow into a leading Indigenous media production house that has the ability to make high production-value television that speaks with integrity, and expresses its contemporary culture and life in its own voice.<p>
Clancy McDowell<br>
Co-Producer/Script writer Producer Goolarri Media Enterprises<br>
Clancy has had extensive experience in the film and television industry, having worked as a freelancer in Sydney for many years. She has been production manager and producer at Goolarri for over two years, and has overseen the continuing growth and development of the local television station, GTV, as well as developing concepts for larger scale productions and managing those projects from initial development to post-production and broadcast. A fascination and admiration for the art of the Kimberley is the seed of this documentary concept, and a background in fine arts, allows Clancy to fully appreciate the culture and life of the region.<p>
<b>Production crew</b><br>
Goolarri Media is a fully integrated media company that houses a full crew who daily produce material for local broadcast.<p>
Kim WestEditor<br>
Kim has been working as an editor at Goolarri for a number of years and has been trained on a variety of material including commercials, documentaries and the ‘Mary G Show’. Currently completing Editing major at AFTRS, Kim has the television experience to bring to this series the scope and scale required by material that contains big personalities and dramatic stories.<p>
<h3>Supporting and Investing in this Project</h3>
Contact Dot West for further information<p>
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<h3>Investment</h3>
Goolarri also welcomes co-investors.<p>
Goolarri has a unique ability to work with Indigenous people of the Kimberley that is unique amongst media organisations. Income from Goolarri Media Enterprise productions comes from selling broadcasting rights to commercial or national broadcasters and international broadcasting networks. Goolarri has a strong record of television and film production sales. Investors who provide financial support at the beginning of a profitable project will be eligible to receive income based on the size of their investments.<p>
Prospective investors or sponsors may contact
Dot West Director/Head of Production <br>
Tel: (08) 9192 1325<br>
E: dotwest@gme.com.au <p>
or
Clancy McDowell Producer <br>
Tel: (08) 9192 1325<br>
E: clancy@gme.com.au <p>
in order to discuss more details of script development and production details.
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