Where the Desert Meets the Sea

Australia, 2020

Cinematography by Brad Gibb 
Edited by Ben Lane  
Special thanks to Wayne Miller

Film ACMI commissions First Nations On display

Shelley Ware is one of Australia’s most respected female sports presenters. She is a Yankunytjatjara, Wirangu and Kokatha woman, well known for her role on the SBS program Marngrook Footy Show. Currently, Ware hosts the AFL.com web show ‘Colour of Your Jumper’. Ware is also an educator, and her film Where the Desert Meets the Sea tells the story of her family’s legacy that has led her to a career in AFL presenting.

“This is a story of my Country and why the game of AFL and the Koonibba Football Club are so important to me. I share the stories of my people, as a teacher and sports presenter, so that our children, can be what they see.” – Shelley Ware

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In ACMI's collection

On display until

16 February 2031

ACMI: Gallery 1

Credits

creator

Shelley Ware

editor

Ben Lane

Duration

00:04:12:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
2020

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

Z000182

Subject categories

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Curatorial section

The Story of the Moving Image → Moving Australia → MA-08. How We Tell Our Stories → MA-08-AV01

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Object Types

Artwork

Moving image file/Digital

Materials

Single-channel video, HDMI 4k video projection, 16:9, colour, sound, 4:12 min

Collected

24549 times

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