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Big Stories, Small Towns: Coober Pedy, South Australia

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posted on 2018-01-22, 00:00 authored by Martin PotterMartin Potter, Anna Grieve, Jeni Lee, Sieh Mchawala
Big Stories, Small Towns: Coober Pedy, South Australia

History

Indigenous content

This research output may contain the names and images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people now deceased. We apologise for any distress that may occur.

Language

English

Notes

Work has been presented in festivals, at local screenings (including at the Coober Pedy drive-in), is archived at the National Film and Sound Archive and a web archive featuring many of the films is at : http://bigstories.com.au/towns/coober-pedy

Research statement

Big Stories, Small Towns is a collaborative transmedia documentary project. The project generates stories with and by community members using mixed methods. Stories are then disseminated via a range of media. The aim of this iteration of the project was to work with people in Coober Pedy, South Australia, to use both digital and public spaces to tell stories about the community. The research actively investigates the role media and arts can play in sharing stories to facilitate social and community development that has been envisioned by local people. The project also re-imagines the roles creative researchers can play, working within and connecting communities. The research explores methods by which creative researchers can actively support communities to organise, advocate for themselves using their stories.

Publication classification

JR3 Recorded/Rendered Creative Works – Inter-arts

Scale

NTRO Minor

Extent

1 x Web archive of films: http://bigstories.com.au/towns/coober-pedy 21 x documentary films 2 x photo essays 1 x community screening (at Coober Pedy drive-in) Text

Recognition, awards & prizes

Received competitive funding from South Australian Film Corporation ($24,500) and Country Arts South Australia ($13,400).

Event

Big Stories, Small Towns

Publisher

Big Stories, Small Towns

Place of publication

[Online]

Series

Big Stories, Small Towns series