First Hand is a Koorie Heritage Trust cultural training and media project for young Indigenous people in Melbourne and regional areas. The project gives young Koories the skills to explore questions of culture and identity through the moving image.
During late 2004 and early 2005, participants completed training in communications, media and cultural studies, practical workshops in video production and a scriptwriting workshop held in the Screen Pit at ACMI. Community elders from metropolitan and regional areas (including Uncle Wally Cooper, Aunty Joy Wandin-Murphy and Uncle Sandy Atkinson) facilitated discussions about Indigenous culture and identity.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B1006779
Language
English
Audience classification
ACMI classified
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Social conditions
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Social life and customs
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Colour
Holdings
Mini DV; Master
Mini DV; Sub-master
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan