Produced by Multicultural Arts Victoria as part of the Emerge on the Goulburn Festival, Destination: Shepparton is a unique short film project encompassing documentary, digital storytelling and animation.
Discover some of the special moments, diverse cultures and compelling stories from Shepparton's fascinating migrant history since the 1920s in four short films recently created by local multicultural community members and professional film makers Benj Binks, Steve Warne, Robyn Hughan and Cath Murphy. There will be a Q&A with the film makers after the screening. Presented and produced by Multicultural Arts Victoria.
Produced by Multicultural Arts Victoria as part of the Emerge on the Goulburn Festival, Destination: Shepparton is a unique short film project encompassing documentary, digital storytelling and animation. Created over the past six months by refugee and emerging community members collaborating with professional film makers, these four short films capture some of the many special moments, diverse cultures and compelling stories from Shepparton’s fascinating migrant history since the 1920s.
Mooo-ving Cows & Filipino Brides
What do cows and brides have in common? For Ramil, Cynthia, Linda and Dina of the Filipino community, compelling reason to come to the Greater Shepparton area to experience love, work, spirituality and entertainment!
Created by Robyn Hughan with Bob Sarr, Muliaga Scanlan and Aaron Stephanus
Sikhs In Shep
A Sikh family elder and his daughter in-law tell the story of why they came to Shepparton and how the long established local Italian community has been pivotal to their future.
Created by Steve Warne, Manase Atanga, Pilimo Eumbya and Sakina Haydar Big
Culture Bowl
A short animation about what it feels like to be a newly arrived asylum seeker in a country nothing like your own. Created by the Rural Animation Project team with over 30 senior students at Shepparton English Language Centre.
Boom Sheppada!
Church choir drummers, talented young rappers and politically savvy hairdressers bring the spirit and soul of Africa to the Victorian town of Shepparton.
Created by Benj Binks with Derrick Bwihambi, Kenneth Bwihambi, Zach Tong, Ayak akon.
