Int Mother Language Day 2023

Rylson Lalara directs and stars in a film about making a dirrabada (spear). The dirrabada is an important cultural tool that has helped his old people survive in the Groote Archipelago for thousands of years. This is Rylson's first film as a creator at Anindilyakwa Media.

Art worker Cornelius shares his important art centre jobs supporting artists and manager, caring for artworks and the art centre and taking up opportunities to learn new skills with the Desart Art Worker Program.

Phyylis THomas and Lena Nyadbi speak about the various uses of larndoor (coolamon).

Traditional preparation of Pantiral, The Paperback Native tree, used as a natural medicine to treat sores and wounds.

Western Desert Verbal Arts Project Collection

From 2012 - 2017 Ngaatjatjarra linguist Elizabeth Marrkilyi Ellis worked with Inge Kral and Jennifer Green to document the endangered verbal arts of the Australian Western Desert.

The Western Desert dialects spoken in the Ngaanyatjarra Lands Communities include Ngaanyatjarra, Ngaatjatjarra and Pitjantjatjara.

With women and girls we filmed the traditional practice of 'mirlpa', or sand storytelling, and with younger storytellers we recorded their adaptation of this drawing practice to iPads.

Made in 2012 with the support of
The Australian National University
The University of Melbourne
& Grants from:
ELDP (Endangered Languages Documentation Programme) Small Grant SG0187.
Australian Research Council – DE120100720
Australian Research Council – DP110102767

Durrmu Arts Aboriginal Corporation is renowned for its fine, contemporary art production, including acrylic painting and fibre work. Senior artist Regina Pilawuk Wilson (winner, General Painting, Telstra National Indigenous Art Award 2003) leads a team of talented emerging and established artists including Miriam Byrnes, Mabel Jimarin, Kathleen Korda, Margaret Kundu, Rosina Tirak, Annunciata Wilson, Anastasia Wilson, Anne-Carmel Wilson and Malcolm Wilson.

Out of the PY Media archives comes this telling of the Piltati Dreaming through artwork.

The Aurukun Indigenous Knowledge Centres 'bio-cultural program' heads north of the community to collect ceremonial clay to be used for an upcoming reconciliation day event.

Wik Elders discuss the history of the well known 'Ikeleth' clay site, a spectacular wall of white and red ochres traditionally used (and still used today) for tribal/clan body painting.

This site provides on-going cultural and spiritual significane for Wik and Wik-Waya people. This film also celebrates the International Year of Indigenous Languages, an observance and action plan to conserve and strengthen languages such as Wik-Mungkan, a language that happens to be the strongest Indigenous language still spoken in Queensland.

Gooniyandi Mangkaja Arts 21st Anniversary

Titjikala Eagle Story is based on an old Luritja Story, which belongs to Luritja families including Doris Thomas’ and Terazita Turner-Young’s.

A video about a community-driven project in Milingimbi.

This film explores the plants and methods used for the smoking of babies to make them healthy and strong. The film also shows many of the handsigns associated with the plants and methods used.

We created this short film to show everybody the work that goes into every single screen printed fabric from Bábbarra Designs.

This video only shows one colour being printed, but this is a three colour print screen design. This means the printers and ink dryers (four women in total) must do the process shown in this video three times in total! This can take quite a few hours, after which the fabric is ready for cutting, heating (in our industrial heater for 1.5 hours), measuring and checking for imperfections, labelling then selling.

The women chose the featured song 'Man-djarduk' (red bush apple) for the video, as it tells the story of collecting Indigenous bush foods and is a song from this country. It also relates to the bush foods design being printed- Jennifer Wurrkidj's "Kururrk Kare".

The song is part of the Wurrurrumi song cycle, performed by Kuninjku songman Kevin Djimarr. Thank you Kevin for allowing your family to use this incredible song for our short film.

On the Black Chair is a video and web-based project which captures ten stories from community members both elders and young people. Community members were invited to sit in a 'black chair' that had been allocated for storytelling, and share a story of their choice. The community embraced this concept and the chair travelled around Balgo and Mulan to people's houses, out bush and in the Culture Centre.

Glenys Porter teaches a group of young women how to make traditional necklaces and clapping sticks while out bush in Pertame country.

Cornelia Tipuamantumirri uses the pwoja for her work, dipping the comb shaped carved ironwood into her ochre palette; shades of pinks and yellows to portray the reflections of her long life lived on the Tiwi Islands. Reflections also, of the skyes’ lights on the surface of the Arafura Sea.

Many families and friends are strong at Ntaria.

Episode 19 : Painting with Amanda. Amanda talks about family, culture, language and two-way education as she teaches children to paint bush tucker scenes

This film grew from language, art and filmmaking workshops throughout 2008. This is the story about a woman who goes out hunting and gets sick. Her mother is angry at the others in the party who did not take care of her daughter, so they go hunting for a lizard and ilpengk bush medicine. They are worried about her. They cook the lizard and they rub and medicine on her feet and stomach, and they sing a traditional song as they heal her.

'Jirraginy joo Goorrarndal: Frog and Brolga' is a story shared by the Gija Community. The Frog and Brolga, are Creation Ancestors for the Gija people who through an event at Gawarre (Bungle Bungles), brought into being the Gija landscape, plants, animals and the Gija people. Over 10 years in development, this animation has involved 60 Gija people, from the first drawings developed in 2009 at Purnululu School, to an entire school production in 2017. As part of recording the story, language workshops and on Country excursions were led by Elders. During on Country excursions, students listened to the story spoken in Gija and English and then storyboarded their vision. Students then explored the story site, recording sounds and images to support the creative interpretations of what they’d learnt from the Elders and community rangers. Back in community, students developed their illustrations, animations, utilised physical theatre, and sound design skills to develop their ideas into the film being shared.

In this series Jack Buckskin outlines some basic words and phrases of the Kaurna language. The Kaurna are the original inhabitants of the Adelaide plains area in South Australia.


Kaurna language and culture is the property of the Kaurna community. For more information visit: https://www.adelaide.edu.au/kwp/

This movie was made by the students at Kalkarindji School. The movie is about The Emu Dreaming. The students went on an excursion to the Emu Dreaming Rock, where elders from the community told them the story. The students recorded this with sound and video. Back at the school they translated the story into artworks, animations and voice recordings. Elders from the community painted with the students, and continued to help them understand the story in more detail throughout the process.
Language; Ngarinyman

Ruth talking about bandiyan (brown snake) in Rembarrnga.

The Official Video for 'Ngirramini' (Culture) written, recorded and filmed with the students at Tiwi College during the Red Dust Role Models Healthy Living Program (October 26th - 30th 2015).
The song is about having dreams and goals. Sometimes it takes hard work to reach those goals.
It's about being persistent and disciplined and keeping on going even when things get tough.
The song tells us that when times are tough, you can draw on the strength of your culture. It also reminds us that when things are going well and you feel that your goals are in reach, not to get to far ahead of yourself and remember who you are .... and don't forget your culture!
Big thanks to Tiwi staff Greg (from the great Tiwi band B2M) and Tippa (trading his footy for guitar!)

Nigel Yunupingu, Gurrumul's brother, warns young people about the dangers of consuming too much sugar. Nigel co-wrote this little film with Paul Williams. Nigel is a natural comedian and is Elcho Islands leading creative when it comes to short community films. The clip is part of a bigger program called CHOMPS.

Indulkana Anangu preschool goes on a bush trip.

The majority of students at Indulkana are Anangu and their first language is Pitjantjatjara or Yankunytjatjara as this is usually the language spoken at home. The students are only introduced to English when they start school.

A significant factor for Anangu Communities and Schools is the transient nature of the population.

The School can have students who attend for periods of days or weeks and then return to their home communities

This animation was created by students at Ntaria School, mentored by Leonardo Ortega and Periphery Media. It has grown from a workshop process facilitated by Big hART's Namatjira Project, with senior Hermannsburg school watercolour artists teaching promising young artists their iconic tradition. These young artists are now taking that tradition into the digital age.

Western Desert Verbal Arts Project Collection

From 2012 - 2017 Ngaatjatjarra linguist Elizabeth Marrkilyi Ellis worked with Inge Kral and Jennifer Green to document the endangered verbal arts of the Australian Western Desert.

The Western Desert dialects spoken in the Ngaanyatjarra Lands Communities include Ngaanyatjarra, Ngaatjatjarra and Pitjantjatjara.

With women and girls we filmed the traditional practice of 'mirlpa', or sand storytelling, and with younger storytellers we recorded their adaptation of this drawing practice to iPads.

Made in 2013 with the support of
The Australian National University
The University of Melbourne
ELDP (Endangered Languages Documentation Programme) Small Grant SG0187.
Australian Research Council – DE120100720
Australian Research Council – DP110102767

This animation, “Tick Sickness” was developed to raise knowledge and awareness of diseases transmitted by ticks, including Ehrlichiosis, a new tick-Borne disease which was first detected in Australia in May 2020.

Ehrlichiosis, which is caused by the bacteria Ehrlichia canis carried by Brown Dog Ticks, can have significant impacts on the health of dogs. While international case reports are rare, there is a possibility that this disease can also impact on human health.

The Climate Change in Central Australia animation aims to communicate the science of climate change to the desert people of Central Australia in their first language. This project was developed by Live and Learn Environmental Education, 3 Hand Productions and the North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance. It has been adapted for Central Australia by the Arid Lands Environment Centre and the Central Land Council.

Abigail Carter teaches at the Maningrida Community School. Abigail produced this film about language work for her Young Champions presentation at Puliima National Indigenous Languages and Technology Conference 2015.

This beautiful series of shorts from First Languages Australia celebrate Indigenous languages, and the people who speak them, keep them alive and help others to learn more about Indigenous language.

A moving repatriation ceremony was held at the National Museum of Australia to mark the official handover of ancestors to Kaurna Elders Jeffrey Newchurch and Merle Simpson.

Video produced by the Department of Communications and the Arts Australia in celebration of the International Year of Indigenous Languages.

Heather Charles talks about the impact that smoking has had on her life, and how she has managed to stay healthy through life's challenges.

First Languages Australia short with Nyoka Hatfield speaking Dharumbal.

This video is from a series of videos produced by First Languages Australia that originally appeared on the Gambay Languages map. The map can be viewed at https://gambay.com.au/

Many families and friends are strong at Ntaria.

Episode 14 : Arrarnta Tribe Ride for Pride - for the past three years some of the senior students at Ntaria have school curriculum based around the horse program at Ipolera. In the week prior to Anzac day they take turns to care for and ride 8 – 10 horses into Alice and then participate in the Anzac Parade. We are reminded of the many Aboriginal Diggers who fought for Australia during wars ever since the Boer War.

The newest micro-series from ICTV lets community members away from home send a message back to their friends and families through ICTV.

This episode features Nolia Ward & Josie Ward sending a message home to family in Kiwirrkurra, while they are in Alice Springs visiting the ICTV studio


The series included cultural stories, songs, community shout outs, hunting stories and oral histories – all dedicated to families and friends of community members stuck in town and missing their homes.

Each episode will be made available on ICTV PLAY concurrently with its ICTV VAST premiere.

Messages Home was produced in partnership with Purple House, thanks to the generous support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation.

ICTV, showing our way.

Noonkanbah River - Ending of flood season, early spring 2017.

Noonkanbah River is a part of the mighty Fitzroy river that stretches well over 500 kilometres.

This animation, “Tick Sickness” was developed to raise knowledge and awareness of diseases transmitted by ticks, including Ehrlichiosis, a new tick-Borne disease which was first detected in Australia in May 2020.

Ehrlichiosis, which is caused by the bacteria Ehrlichia canis carried by Brown Dog Ticks, can have significant impacts on the health of dogs. While international case reports are rare, there is a possibility that this disease can also impact on human health.

An IPA Declaration given over the land at Sandy Bore in the APY Lands.

Video story of Tjamu Tjamu PBC's exchange trip with Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation and Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation in Karratha and Roebourne.

This video shows the ALPA Gapuwiyak RSAS program in action and shows employment pathways for children who go to school at Gapuwiyak. The RSAS program is a Federal Government Initiative that ALPA runs on their behalf in Gapuwiyak, Milingimbi, Ramingining, and Yirrkala.

Interviews with men and youngfellas from Mt Liebig (Amundurrngu), talking about their lives, culture and community.

This animation, “Tick Sickness” was developed to raise knowledge and awareness of diseases transmitted by ticks, including Ehrlichiosis, a new tick-Borne disease which was first detected in Australia in May 2020.

Ehrlichiosis, which is caused by the bacteria Ehrlichia canis carried by Brown Dog Ticks, can have significant impacts on the health of dogs. While international case reports are rare, there is a possibility that this disease can also impact on human health.

Looks at the museum in Wadeye.

BushTV Enterprises is an award winning Aboriginal media company owned by Ernie Dingo and Tom Hearn. BushTV is registered with Supply Nation and has offices in Darwin and Rockhampton. BushTV won the Queensland Government’s Reconciliation Award for its media work training and employing over 100 remote Indigenous people instrategic community based story production. Ernie Dingo’s commitment to the media industry and mentoring young Aboriginal people combined with Tom Hearn’s film making and business skills lies at the heart of BushTV’s success. More info at: www.bushtv.com.au

On the Black Chair is a video and web-based project which captures ten stories from community members both elders and young people. Community members were invited to sit in a 'black chair' that had been allocated for storytelling, and share a story of their choice. The community embraced this concept and the chair travelled around Balgo and Mulan to people's houses, out bush and in the Culture Centre.

This animation, “Tick Sickness” was developed to raise knowledge and awareness of diseases transmitted by ticks, including Ehrlichiosis, a new tick-Borne disease which was first detected in Australia in May 2020.

Ehrlichiosis, which is caused by the bacteria Ehrlichia canis carried by Brown Dog Ticks, can have significant impacts on the health of dogs. While international case reports are rare, there is a possibility that this disease can also impact on human health.

'Keeping Our Spirit Alive & Strong' is a short film that shares Aboriginal dialysis patients and health worker views on what kidney disease means to them, what factors contribute to poor kidney health and what can be done to make sure that future generations live healthier lives.
(If you are a teacher or student wishing to use the extended 15 minute version for study purposes please email wellbeing@wdnwpt.com.au)

Mark speaks about seeking to represent the education needs/initiatives/complexities of his constituent communities.

Saturday 4th August, 2018

Video Produced By
Isobel Lamilami & Loretta Cunningham

This video was made at FRAIM 2019 as part of the
All in One Video Making Workshop

Workshop Trainers:
Tamara Whyte
Jan Cattoni
Evan Charlton

Assistant Trainer:
Graham Wilfred

Workshop Support:
Vito Lucarelli

Workshop Delegates:
Floyd Baker
Jennifer Hubert
Loretta Cunningham
Isobel Lamilami
Colin Puruntatameri
Harry Lui
Rachel Paltridge
Jodie Ward
Sylvia Tabua
Mark Pindan
Russell Dann
Daryl Ware
Bonnie Levi
Jon King

Andy Lukuman Peters talks about bush medicine Muthi (Sandpaper Fig) in Wägilak and Kriol at Ngukurr Language Centre.

WHATS UP WINANJJIKARI: EP 4 - Learn some Indigneous Wambaya and Gurindji languague from Northern Territory, Australia with Barkly Boys Drummer Reggie O'Riley. Filmed on the Barkly Tablelands during the Winanjjikari All-Stars 2015 NT Tour.