DOCUMENTARY SHORTS

Our work with community groups and non-profits amplifies voices not often heard. These collaborative works can generate agency and purpose for the participants, inform and educate the general public, counter prejudice and bias, or become tools to advocate for change.

We also love collaborating with artists and fringe dwellers as they help us to see the world in new or innovative ways, creating vibrancy and meaning in our communities. We are not shy of work that challenges the status quo in the pursuit of climate justice, cultural diversity and equitable human connection.

Below are a few of the tailor-made short documentaries we have created in collaboration with partner organisations and groups.

SHE’S NOT ALONE

She’s Not Alone highlights some of the safety issues women and gender diverse people experience in and around transport. In a world where automated systems, technology and digital data are increasingly present, the film raises discussion around automated safety features including tracking, surveillance and emergency alerts.

The docu-drama challenges the idea that artificial intelligence is the way to solve problems that arise for so many rideshare users, suggesting instead that we imagine a future where safety involves a combination of technology, human connections and community support.

The short film, created in partnership with She's A Crowd, and Emerging Technologies Research Lab, Monash University illustrates the everyday stories of gender-based violence in ride-sharing and the outsourcing of trust and safety to automated systems.

This film was funded through the Monash University node of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S).

FLIGHTPATHS, FREEWAYS AND RAILROADS: BRENTON

This collection of three, five-minute films take us on a journey with two blind and one deaf person as they move around urban and regional spaces. The short films illustrate the challenges and opportunities that emerging technologies pose for diverse groups as they move throughout the city. Broadcast: SBS

Brenton is a learning mentor who lives and works in Adelaide. This short film explores some of the difficulties he faces driving himself around, as well as his vision for the future of transport. 

The short film was created in partnership with Emerging Technologies Research Lab, Monash University and funded through the Monash University node of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S).

STILL I RISE

Namrah the Brave survived being trafficked, but now even her family is ashamed – how will she rise up and own her name?

This short film advocates to restore dignity and rights to survivors of sex trafficking.

KABADDI FOR EMPOWERMENT

For migrant families in West Bengal, the risk of sexual abuse and trafficking is especially high, child marriage remains common practice, mostly girls are kept inside the home.

These girls and their families are championing a new normal for girls in West Bengal.

MILTON & FLOSS

South Australian Sheep farmer Milton Cross, has never been so driven to keep a pup. Floss is his best working dog yet, but her value far surpasses the work she does with him on the farm. One of 5 short films created for the SA Museum, highlighting the special bonds shared by owners and their dogs.

MONNI & RONI

Roni is a diabetic alert dog with a special talent for alleviating anxiety. For Monni he is both her lifesaver and her best friend. One of 5 short films created for the SA Museum, highlighting the special bonds shared by owners and their dogs.

JOAN’S STORY

One woman's story of childbirth in Uganda and the hope and empowerment that a Birthing Kit brings. Commissioned by Birthing Kit Foundation Australia.

RURAL RECONCILIATION IN MILANG

In regional South Australia the Milang Community Centre instigated a reconciliation arts project to reconnect Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities and the land they now urgently need to take care of. Commissioned by Community Centres South Australia.

THE JOURNEY OF A BIRTHING KIT

BKFA Birthing Kits are assembled in Australia by volunteers then sent to local organisations in developing countries. This short film captures the journey of a birthing kit, as diverse helpers ensure it reaches the women who have the greatest need. Commissioned by Birthing Kit Foundation Australia.

HIGHWAY TO THE SKY

Highway to the Sky is a short film co-created with 3 neurodiverse artists and Art Therapist Isabelle Ashford. Participants in the workshops create artworks and stop motion around their imagined future mobilities. The participants explore what sensations arise during their current travel experiences and what they would like to be automated (or not) in the future. This film is part of the Future Automated Mobilities Diverse Perspectives short film project. These films aim to surface impacts of Automated Decision Making (ADM) that haven’t been accounted for and explore barriers and biases propagated and amplified by ADM.

A MULTICULTURAL CHRISTMAS

A Multicultural Christmas celebration at the Morella Community Centre. Commissioned by Community Centres South Australia.

TESO WOMEN’S PEACE ACTIVISTS

BKFA, with their incredible field partner Teso Women Peace Activists (TEWPA), are reaching vulnerable pregnant adolescents in the Katakwi District of Uganda. Commissioned by Birthing Kit Foundation Australia.

GEDE’S STORY

Over the last 30 years many Balinese farmers have left rural villages to seek a more prosperous life in the cities of Indonesia. There is now the threat of a food crisis, a lack of leadership and temples are being neglected. Gede Saputra Giri has decided to bring his family home to his village, Sarinbuana. Commissioned by Sarinbuana Ecolodge, Bali