First Nations Impact Lab

Developed by GARUWA and Doc Society, the First Nations Impact Lab is an annual program unlocking the impact potential of eight Indigenous Australian campaigners, advocates, activists, filmmakers, storytellers, educators and curators.

This Lab is designed to immerse Impact Producers working at the intersection of documentary storytelling and impact campaigning in bold ideas and best practices for developing significant documentary films, unlocking the potential of the film's message, reaching new audiences and mobilising a wider movement in environmental or social change.

“Learning about impact producing from experienced people in the industry and discovering how it can manifest in a variety of ways gave me perspective on how I can take my projects to the next level!”

— Shari Hutchison, First Nations Impact Lab 2023

Facilitators

Alumni

  • Thara Brown

    Yorta Yorta

  • Kaitlyn Buaneye

    Nyikina

  • Shari Hutchison

    Nyikina

  • Laniyuk

    Larrakia, Kungarakan and Gurindji

  • Yale MacGillivray

    Kalkatungu

  • Dylan Nicholls

    Yuwaalaraay

  • Stacie Piper

    Wurundjeri, Dja Dja Wurrung and Ngurai Illum Wurrung

  • Jai Wright

    Jinibara, Mununjali, Wanggerriburra

Facilitators: Genevieve Grieves and Laurrie Mansfield

Mentors: Hollie Fifer and Alex Kelly

Hosts: Sarah Butler and Kate Hodges

Field Producer: Libby Collins

Program Producer: Maya Ghattas

Communications Coordinator: Simone Mugavin

Photographer and Videographer: Jordan “Ned” Mansfield

Artist: Trent Bundirrik Lee, Larrakia Nation

Hosted on Wodi Wodi Country, the Traditional Country of the Dharawal people of New South Wales.

FIRST NATIONS IMPACT LAB

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Queensland practitioners supported by