BLAK NITE
SCREEN 2015
Live Music, Film Talks AND Screenings
FRIDAY 6 February
live music
7PM Frank Yamma
Settle in for a picnic as one
of Australia’s highly regarded
musicians, Frank Yamma, starts
the night with an acoustic
performance. An extraordinary
songwriter and guitarist, with an
incredible voice, that is rich, deep
and resonating.
film talks
8PM In conversation
Join host Aaron Pedersen in
conversation with acclaimed
actor David Gulpilil and
filmmaker Darlene Johnson,
director of Gulpilil: One Red
Blood.
Together they will discuss
David’s career in film and dance
and explore Darlene’s journey
as a young woman from the
inner city of Sydney to Gulpilil’s
country of Ramingining.
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8.48PM Terrarist: Gordon
Hookey (2012)
Duration: 2 mins
DOCUMENTARY
8.50PM Gulpilil: One Red
Blood (2002)
Directed by Darlene Johnson
Category: Documentary
Duration: 56 mins
6–7 February 2015
CLASSIFICATION NOTICE
Welcome to melbourne
Now in its sixth year,
Blak Nite Screen 2015 (formerly
known as Blak Nite Cinema)
returns to Treasury Gardens,
to celebrate the incredible
talents of Indigenous film
makers and actors. Friday
night enjoy a live performance
by Frank Yamma, as we shine
a spotlight on the stellar film
and television career of David
Gulpilil. Saturday, Ursula
Yovich and band will raise
your spirits and rock your
night with a special live music
performance as we explore
the new wave of opportunities
Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander people now have in
telling their stories, as they
take control of the creative
process. Audiences will also
take pleasure in an assortment
of screen based work by some
of Australia’s most highly
regarded visual artists.
Thanks to:
Ronin Films
As some of the films in this program have not been classified,
all screenings are restricted to viewers 18 years and over (R18+)
Wominjeka
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feature
10PM Charlie’s Country (2014)
Directed by Rolf de Heer
Category: Feature
Duration: 108 mins
The City of Melbourne
respectfully acknowledges
that it is located on the
traditional land of the Kulin
Nation. This special place is
now known by its European
name of Melbourne. Today,
Melbourne is one of the
great multicultural cities of
the world, and a significant
meeting place. For the
Wurundjeri, Boonerwrung,
Taungurong, Djajawurrung
and the Wathaurung which
make up the Kulin Nation,
Melbourne has always been an
important meeting place and
location for events of social,
educational, sporting and
cultural significance.
live music
7PM Ursula Yovich and Band
Recently listed as one of the
top 21 most iconic women of
the Australian stage, page and
screen by The Age, five time
Helpmann nominee Ursula
Yovich sings for us for one
night only.
Image courtesy of The Black Arm Band
film talkS
8PM In conversation
Join host Aaron Pedersen in
conversation as he explores
the New Blak Wave that has
emerged in Australian film and
television with Ursula Yovich,
Jon Bell, Bruce Carter and
Jub Clerc.
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8.58PM The Honey and the
Bunny: Karla Dickens and Nils
Crompton (2012)
Duration: 2 mins
special screening
9PM The Turning (2013)
Duration: 30 mins
A collection of short films
based on stories by Australian
writer Tim Winton. 18 directors
worked on the original film.
Blak Nite Screen has been
given special permission to
screen those directed by Jub
Clerc (Abbreviation), Stephen
Page (Sand) and Warwick
Thornton (Big World).
Thanks to:
Arena Media
Madman
Treasury Gardens
2 Spring Street, Melbourne
A short walk from Parliament
Station and close to tram stops on
routes 11, 12, 35, 48, 70, 75 and 109.
Bring your own picnic blanket
or low chairs.
The intervention is making life
more difficult for Charlie in
his remote community. So
Charlie takes off, to live the
old way, but in so doing sets
off a chain of events in his
life that has him return to his
community chastened, and
somewhat the wiser.
For more information
Visit Melbourne.vic.gov.au/blaknite
Call 9658 9658
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Please note, while every effort
has gone into ensuring the details
of the program are correct at time
of printing, the City of Melbourne
accepts no responsibility
for changes to the program
after publication.
Thanks to:
Entertainment One
CLOSE: 11.50pm
Saturday 7 February
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF
TRADITIONAL OWNERS
A free event with live music,
film talks and screenings.
9.47PM Vexed: Fiona Foley
(2013)
Duration: 13 mins
Pack a picnic or grab a bite to eat
from the variety of food stalls at
Blak Nite Screen.
A portrait of a unique and
fascinating Australian actor.
David Gulpilil lives a spartan
and demanding life in Arnhem
Land. The film shows David
at home in Ramingining in
Australia’s Northern Territory
and in his other life as a
respected film actor.
A free festival celebrating the Indigenous
contribution in Australian film and television
melbourne.vic.gov.au/blaknite
BLAK NITE
SCREEN 2015
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9.28PM Runner: Destiny Deacon
and Virginia Fraser (2009)
Duration: 2 mins
TELEVISION EPISODE
9.30PM Gods of Wheat Street
(2014)
Series One
The Games People Play
Created and written by Jon Bell
Directed by Adrian Russell Wills
Duration: 52 mins
Odin hasn’t found a guarantor
for the loan and Jonesy Brown
has had him locked up for
assault. With the court date set
for the same day as the auction,
will Odin be set free and make
it to the auction?
Thanks to:
Everycloud Productions
Australian Broadcasting
Corporation
QUICK GUIDE
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10.28PM Remember Me:
Reko Rennie (2012)
Duration: 2 mins
TELEVISION EPISODE
10.30PM Redfern Now (2013)
Series Two
Pokies
Written by Steven McGregor
Directed by Beck Cole
Duration: 57 mins
Events
Genre
Duration
Time
Frank Yamma
Live Music Performance
45mins
7PM
Host Aaron Pedersen interviews
David Gulpilil and filmmaker
Darlene Johnson
Film Talks
30mins
8PM
Gulpilil: One Red Blood
Documentary
56mins
8.50PM
Charlie’s Country
Feature
108mins
10PM
Ursula Yovich
Live Music Performance
45mins
7PM
Host Aaron Pedersen interviews
the new wave of actors and film
makers
Film Talks
45mins
8PM
The Turning
Feature (3 stories)
30mins
9PM
Gods of Wheat Street
Television Episode
55mins
9.30PM
Redfern Now
Television Episode
57mins
10PM
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
Lena Anderson’s lunchtime
relief of pressing pokies leads
her to become a victim of a
robbery in a desperate attempt
to absolve a whirlpool of deceit
and debt.
Thanks to:
Blackfella Films
Australian Broadcasting
Corporation
CLOSE: 11.25pm
We wish to advise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers
that the films screened at Blak Nite Screen may show images of
people who are deceased.
City of Melbourne does not intend to cause distress for
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members.