Marlu Man will screen at this year’s CinefestOZ Broome.

Talented actor and director Mark Coles Smith along with Kelton Pell, Mitch Torres, Adrian Russell Wills, Zac James and Marlanie Haerewa will celebrate Indigenous stories from Australia, the Torres Strait Islands and New Zealand from 26-29 October as part of CinefestOZ Broome – Western Australia’s First Nations Film Festival presented with Goolarri Media.

The four-day festival, which is now in its second year, will feature film screenings and meet the filmmaker events under the stars at Sun Pictures – the World’s oldest operating picture theatre and other iconic Broome (Rubibi n the local Yawu-ru language) locations such as Willie Creek Pearl Farm and Matso’s Brewery. There will also be free industry, school and community workshops and screenings.

Goolarri Media CEO and Indigenous film producer Jodie Bell said that she was thrilled with the line-up of Indigenous talent who are giving their time to share their stories and knowledge with festival goers, schools, industry and the community for this our second CinefestOZ Broome.

“CinefestOZ Broome is a fantastic opportunity to bring Indigenous filmmakers together to help raise the profile of First Nations stories, as well as Broome and the Kimberley’s, rich cultural history, spectacular landscape and flourishing film scene that has produced screen successes such as Bran Nue Dae, The Circuit, Mad Bastards and Mystery Road 2.”

Speaking on behalf of theCinefestOZ Board, Chair Margaret Buswell said that it has been a joy to work closely once again with Goolarri Media on the First Nations Film Festival, which celebrates the importance of on-screen storytelling in connecting communities and fostering reconciliation in the Kimberley and beyond.”

“Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders have been passing down their history through stories to the next generations for over 60,000 years and we are honoured that Goolarri Media chooses to partner with CinefestOZ to celebrate this incredibly rich culture through the powerful medium of film, and in such a beautiful part of the world.”

FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS:

Thursday 26

Welcome to Country by Yawuru Elders
2pm – 3:15pm
FREE EVENT
Enjoy afternoon tea and a special welcome by Yawuru Elders to the visiting First nations film-makers, festival guests, passholders and community at Nyamba Buru Yawuru

Kindred screening & After Party
6:30-11.30pm
Join special guest, Kindred director and writer Adrian Russell Wills for this special screening at Sun Pictures then put your dancing shoes on and party the night away at Matso’s Broome Brewery.

Friday 27

Industry and Schools Program – Goolarri Media (various times)

Muru screening
6:30pm at Sun Pictures
Broome rolls out the red carpet for the screening of Muru, New Zealand’s entry for the 2023 Academy Awards Best International Feature Film category.

Saturday 28

Meet the Filmmaker Lunch – Willie Creek Pearl Farm
11am – 3pm
Hear from leading First Nation filmmakers Kelton Pell and Adrian Russel Willis while enjoying a tapas style lunch of the best local produce. The experience includes an incredible tour of the Willie Creek Pearl Farm.

Didj’un First Nations Shorts & After Party
5.30-9.00pm
Storytelling at its finest in this showcase of 7 short films by some of Australia’s Deadliest Filmmakers at Sun Pictures! Post screening head to the Gimme Gimme Bar.  

Sunday 29

FREE Community Screening – Rebels with a Cause
2.30-4.30pm at Goolarri Media

Tickets to CinefestOZ Broome are now on sale through Goolarri Media’s www.humantix.com or for more information on the program head to www.cinefestoz.com