Coober Pedy Area School workshop 1 - 2005 April - Coober Pedy SA
CHALLENGE: 6 young people from Coober Pedy made this film in the first 3-day workshop as part of the Hero Project outreach program. The Hero Project trained the participants in digital media skills to script, storyboard, film, record sound, and edit their films.
OUTCOMES: The team made an impressive short documentary about the impact of gambling on the local community. Their aim was to make a film about the pokies, to include different points of view from members of their community about this challenging issue.
SCREENINGS & AWARDS: The state-wide no-pokies-campaign used the film to raise awareness about pokies.
The film screened at Come Out 2007 Youth Film Fest at the Mercury Cinema in Adelaide.
Partners
Arts SA Healthy Initiatives
Coober Pedy Area School
Country Arts SA Regional Arts Fund
Office for Youth
SA Film Corporation
TAFE SA