Melbourne filmmaker Amie Batalibasi will be undertaking an Artists in Schools residency at The Grange P-12 College in Hoppers Crossing working with a group of twelve year 5/6 students. The project will use the medium of documentary film as a form of storytelling to explore the themes of culture and identity.With assistance from Amie and teacher, Lia Pa'apa'a, the students will develop an idea for a documentary film that addresses these issues. Then throughout Term 2, 2009 the students will work in film crews to produce a short documentary from the initial pre-production planning right through to editing and post-production.The result will be a series of short films that will be shown to the school and the broader community at a public film screening.
Amie's work is centered around documentary films that emphasise storytelling about human rights, social justice issues and cultural diversity. Through her filmmaking practice she is interested in provoking thought and discussion within the community about these issues. She aims to produce documentary films that are engaging and provocative by interacting with people and communities at a grassroots level, to unearth stories that encourage audiences to think beyond the realm of their loungeroom, office or cinema.
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