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  • The Blueprint Documentary and Lived Experience Panel

    RMIT Kaleide Theatre 360 Swanston Street, Lower Ground, Building 08, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    RMIT

    The documentary considers the complex web of factors leading to youth offending and crime such as family and peer dynamics, community marginalisation, identity, mental health, and social media.  By hearing directly from young people, the documentary explores how these factors impact their behaviour, sense of belonging, and relationship with services as well as the supports they relied on to break the cycle of offending. The presentation will also include the launch of the new BP363 Bachelor of Social Science with majors in Youth Work and Mental Health & Wellbeing. Light refreshments will be provided. Speakers Andrea Davidson, CEO Violence Reduction Unit, […]

    Free

    Our Stories: Make a Film with Your Community

    Room 650, Social Sciences Building, University of Sydney Science Road, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia

    School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Sydney

    Description Our Stories invites community members and anyone interested in storytelling to explore how people represent their experiences and places through film. The evening features a short talk by Dr Habib Moghimi (University of Sydney) and Nick Grinpukel (Social Impact Lab, UTS) on how documentary and creative media can support communities in telling their own stories. The session asks: who tells our stories, who decides what is seen and heard, and what changes when people hold the camera themselves? The event continues with a screening of Parramatta Redux by Malini Sur (Western Sydney University), a 38-minute documentary exploring the diverse communities connected […]

    Free

    YURLU | COUNTRY screening, presented by Yuin woman Fran Grant

    University of Technology Sydney Building 6 Room 06.03.22 Building 6, Level 3, room 06.03.22, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    University of Technology Sydney

    A documentary of what happens when country is mined then abandoned, YURLU | COUNTRY is a powerful film that tells a story all Australians should know about. The film follows Banjima Elder, Maitland Parker, and his fight to bring awareness and healing to his Yurlu (homelands) “Poison Country”, reminding us of the human and cultural costs of mining previous land. This screening is presented by Fran Grant, senior Yuin woman and UTS lecturer in Social and Political Sciences. Since Fran first saw this film she has been committed to sharing it with as many people as possible, in an effort […]

    Free

    WSU Parramatta Redux film screening + River Walk

    Western Sydney University, Parramatta South Campus cnr Victoria Road & James Ruse Drive, Rydalmere, New South Wales, Australia

    Western Sydney University

    To celebrate Social Sciences Week 2026, the School of Social Sciences will be screening Parramatta Redux, a short documentary by Associate Professor Malini Sur, including a Q&A with the film maker. The film explores the enduring connections between the Parramatta River and the diverse communities, past and present, that have shaped its identity. From Indigenous custodianship to contemporary multicultural life, it reflects on themes of resilience, colonisation, migration and environmental change, offering a layered understanding of the river as both a living landscape and a witness to ongoing social and cultural transformation. Following the screening, Darug Elder, Uncle Chris Tobin, […]