Producers Sonja Vivienne and Marjo Stroud approached Vishus Productions with a fictional story about three children who embark on a trek of adventure and discovery… Only to find themselves in great danger after discovering evidence of the traditionally feared ‘Yamati’.
Sonja and Marjo received significant funding to produce an eight minute animated film as well as a 5 x 5 minute documentary on the making of the film.
Investors include ICC, SAFC, NITV, educational distributors ACTF and Incite Stories and Farda Films as collaborators.
Some highlights to date have been working with the three extremely talented children who provided voices in the Adnyamathanha language, whom tirelessly trained under the guidance of Buck McKenzie (Uncle Buck). The richness and melody of the language is truly fascinating, and adds an enormity to the depth and texture of the film.
Another success story has been the training of Nunya Glasbrook, who joined Vishus Productions under an extensive training program jointly funded by the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) and the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA). Many thanks to Senior Program Officer Wallace McKitrick who gave us his enthusiastic support in this endeavour. Nunya is now fully equipped as a 3D generalist and has brought an enormous aesthetic to the film.
In usual style, the animation production is hitting some very tasty heights, sourcing the talents of Co-Director Arthur Moody and Artist Shane Devris. Heading the animation team is Animation Director Matthew Ziegeler, who is known for his signature work on Figaro Pho.
Luke Jurevicius is passionate about creative projects that centre around Australian Indigenous themes. Its is shown in his extensive involvement and dedication to ABC’s Dust Echoes series. It is important to highlight the value of Australian heritage and our history. It is vital to give ascendancy to the creative mindset of our Indigenous artists… to their stories… to their language.
By creating a world class animated film, we can put this story on the world stage through festivals, schools and other platforms.
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