ay back in the distant dark ages of Australian history those atavistic times when the nation was young, barbaric and bigoted one of the greatest players in one of the countrys most cherished sports leagues ended his career not in fanfare, but as a figure at the centre of an ugly debate about racism. Students will learn what an archival documentary is and examine archival documentary filmmaking conventions, particularly in relation to the film 'The Final Quarter'. Late 2019: Launched the educational strategy in partnership with the Australian Human Rights Commission, Reconciliation Australia and Cool Australia, including 46 lessons for years 5-12 on dignity, cultural pride, racism, truth-telling, respect, resilience, and mental health. This is the time period captured in director Ian Darlings exhilarating and confronting documentary, which premieres at the Sydney film festival on 7 June and is intended to spark a reassessment of the national conversation at the centre of which Goodes found himself. Save and share your favourite picks and make plans to go out with friends. The Final Quarter takes a confronting look at the controversies that marred the Sydney star's exit from the game and is an opportunity to reconsider what happened on and off the football field. Project-specific support provided through Screen Australia's P&A Program only. How is The Final Quarter unlike other documentaries you have seen? Andrew Bolt, Alan Jones and Sam Newman haunt Ian Darlings film like ranting apparitions. We will not achieve this while racism and discrimination exists in our game We will stand strongly with all in the football community who experience racism or discrimination. Evaluate how technical and symbolic elements are manipulated in media artworks to create and challenge representations framed by media conventions, social beliefs and values for a range of audiences (ACAMAR078), Analyse a range of media artworks from contemporary and past times to explore differing viewpoints and enrich their media arts making, starting with Australian media artworks, including media artworks of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and international media artworks (ACAMAR079), General capabilities: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Cross-curriculum priority: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures (OI.9). The Australian Human Rights Commission is an independent statutory organisation, established by an act of Federal Parliament. Made entirely from archival footage, photos and interviews sourced from television, radio and newspapers, the film reviews the national conversation that took place over this period. It includes footage of the incidents, as well as interviews and comments from media personalities, politicians, players, officials, and members of the public. 0000003986 00000 n [7], Over the following years, and particularly in 2015, Goodes was repeatedly and loudly booed by opposition fans at most matches. Adam Goodes was a champion AFL footballer and Indigenous leader. (2019). These should help both aspiring and professional cinematographers create the most impactful and engaging films and music videos. Or, as right-wing columnist Miranda Devine has it, a pillock. While figures such as writer and broadcaster Waleed Aly are articulate in diagnosing whats really driving the catcalls: a discomfort with uppity minorities. 0000004542 00000 n 0000010015 00000 n Where to start: Watching the Film Years 5 to 12, Exposing Truth. Throughout 2019: worked through social media company 33 Creative to engage with an online audience, maximise positive engagement and manage racist or bullying interaction. [6] Goodes was deeply affected by the incident, but said repeatedly that the girl should not be blamed; the environment that she grew up in had shaped her response. THE FINAL QUARTER | Film - Official website TRAILER PAUL KELLY MUSIC VIDEO Education Resources FOR SCHOOLS AND SPORTING CLUBS All Resources Watch now Request Free DVD Screening Guide Adam Goodes was a champion AFL footballer and Indigenous leader. 0000042530 00000 n As Darling astutely realised, the footage says it all. You must be logged in to view this form. 0000067425 00000 n Late 2019: Launched the educational strategy in partnership with the Australian Human Rights Commission, Reconciliation Australia and Cool Australia, including 46 lessons for years 5-12 on dignity, cultural pride, racism, truth-telling, respect, resilience, and mental health. [21][22] The director's statement about the film states that he did not want to explicitly choose a side but instead wanted to present the footage and allow "the audience to see and hear for themselves what had happened, to ask their own questions and to come to their own conclusions". Revelation Perth International Film Festival Inc, Distinctive storytelling for the big screen, Ambition, creativity, audience engagement, Quality, cultural value, innovation, diversity, Opportunities for First Nations storytellers, Insights into challenges facing the industry, International awards for Australian projects and people, Australian screenings at international festivals, International Pitching Events and Talent Labs, International Marketing Support: Festivals and awards, All Screen Australia production applications. We have consulted with experts in human rights, reconciliation and psychology to ensure these lessons promote emotional safety and cultural awareness. But there is one key figure who is conspicuous by his complete absence. The first film, The Final Quarter, just launched at the Sydney Film Festival, premiering to a packed house on Friday, June 7 and receiving a standing ovation from the lively audience afterwards. [27], Darling also announced that the film will be made freely available to schools and clubs across Australia. Australian Teachers of Media, Cool Australia, and Reconciliation Australia, as well as the Australian Human Rights Commission, and many media organisations and influencers mobilised to support the film. These Primary and Secondary resources are designed to support teachers and students in exploring the key themes of Australian documentary, THE FINAL QUARTER. Director Ian Darling's documentary The Final Quarter provides a confronting, comprehensive recap of the shameful events that saw Adam Goodes booed into retirement. Explores Australias sporting culture with a focus on race relations and cultural expression. Tracy Bentin,Psychologist,MAPS; Grad Dip Applied Child Psych; BBSc (Hons). Goodes himself recedes as the film goes on and the media barrage continues. The Final Quarter was made by Shark Island Productions, an independent film production company. Extremely effective in initiating a national conversation regarding racism in Australia. Through the Narragunnawali platform, schools and early learning services can develop a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), and teachers and educators can access professional learning and curriculum resources to support the implementation of reconciliation initiatives. Addressing the media the day after famously being called an ape by a 13-year-old girl in the stands, for instance, Goodes rightly criticises the teenagers behaviour while calling for compassion insisting that its not her fault, that kids are innocent and we need to support her. Paul Kelly wrote the end credit song "Every Day My Mother's Voice" for the film, and won Best Original Song Composed for the Screen, 2019 Screen Music Awards. The director of the film, Ian Darling, led the production team in deciding what to omit and what to include from the many televised me-dia segments and newspaper stories available. Australian documentary filmmaker Ian Darling re-examines the incidents that marked the final 3 years of Indigenous footballer Adam Goodes playing career. 0000071725 00000 n Lighting Costume and make-up Staging/blocking: movements and performance Note: Mise en scene is independent of the camera work or editing. Cool celebrates the world's oldest living culture and acknowledges that sovereignty was never ceded. Director Ian Darlings film is crafted using only archival footage aired at the time, which has been expertly edited. Tracy is passionate about the mental health and wellbeing of young people and her training and approach incorporates cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), mindfulness skills, and interventions drawn from positive psychology research. 2022 Shark Island Productions and Cool Australia. Made entirely from archival footage, photos and interviews sourced from television, radio and newspapers, the film reviews the national conversation that took place over this period, and places it in a wider historical context. H\Mj0>3ML(d F68*-g[v2wc S uUlqh\2opzqoMpgH*h8^vC.)>PzqC42DYQH_>atwmU#y{m}|,6L |,,BG Explores the power and influence of the Australian media and its responsibilities, including the broader publics engagement with social media. Production companies: Thirty Seven Films, Shark Island Productions In the final three years of his playing career he became a lightning rod for a heated public debate and widespread media commentary that divided the nation. The filmmakers sympathies are not in doubt, though his decision to avoid talking heads relying instead on contemporaneous television coverage makes his case stronger by giving all the fulminators enough rope to hang themselves. 0000062218 00000 n 299 48 Just whose existence is being threatened, and by whom, is a subject canvassed by a procession of pundits once Goodes starts getting booed by fans of every stripe. Our Watching the Film lessons are designed to support you in facilitating this process. I am referring of course to the final quarter, as it were, in the career of Sydney Swans star Adam Goodes, who chalked up a whopping 372 games in total the most of any Indigenous player in history. 0000091357 00000 n This requires planning among multiple teachers and across specialist streams. Unsurprisingly, it's also both moving in displaying the AFL champ's dignified response to such horrors, and infuriating in its thorough examination of his ordeal. There were always people who argued that Goodes was not a victim of racism just a King Kong reference here and an ape joke there, set to the soundtrack of thousands of punters booing from the stands. The cheers became boos as football crowds turned on him. Project-specific support provided by Screen Australia's development programs since the agency's inception in July 2008. In this lesson students will learn about archival documentary filmmaking conventions and apply their analytical skills to scenes from The Final Quarter. 0000008383 00000 n 0000042939 00000 n 0000001984 00000 n Looks at score and song writing, including analysing lyrics and musical elements. Is this your listing? This is what was heard. "Callum Mills wins 2016 AFL Rising Star award", "Ejected teenage fan didn't know 'ape' was racist", "Adam Goodes' leave from AFL this weekend should fuel shame: Bartlett", "Man up? Angles. Documentary Australia acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation. Sorry, we have distributed all our DVDs to schools andclubs! [30] Garry Maddox, for the Sydney Morning Herald says "It is a powerful work that stirs deep emotions",[31] while Screenhub's Sarah Ward calls it 'crucial'. 2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. Below we've listed down some of the most widely-used cinematography techniques that can help dictate how your audience should feel about your scene, as well as how they will interpret it. 0000005517 00000 n Relevant parts of Years 9 & 10 achievement standards: By the end of Year 10, students analyse how social and cultural values and alternative points of view are portrayed in media artworks they make, interact with and distribute. In July 2019 the NFSA hosted a screening of director Ian Darling's documentary The Final Quarter, about the events that provoked heated public debate and the retirement of champion AFL player Adam Goodes. Given the content, it is also important for teachers to communicate with parents and guardians of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students before playing the film and/or engaging with the teaching and learning resources. Provide every junior and senior sporting club with access to the film and screening guides and supporting materials via the AFL and Australian sporting clubs, Work with sporting bodies to encourage clubs to screen the film as an ongoing part of Indigenous Round activities. Adam Goodes, captain of the Sydney Swans, at the end of the 2012 AFL grand final at the MCG. 0000007435 00000 n They specialise in creating documentaries that educate the public about important social issues. In April 2019, on the eve of the documentary's premiere, the AFL and all of its 18 clubs issued an unreserved apology for the sustained racism and events which drove Goodes out of the game. [12] He returned the following week and played for the remainder of the season after an outpouring of support from fans, actors, politicians, celebrities and teammates, including two spontaneous standing ovations. 0000005252 00000 n Critic Reviews for The Final Quarter. Investigates different forms of racism and challenges us to interrogate and confront attitudes and behaviours. Let us know what you like or don't like about this activity: Sorry. -EpDLYA~cORC#YRK-mhzioMK3mTm5S,^OphMQ#mxuGZck{u?z],l^lmQ2U[++e8)i,lIca4aC]FSx. Explores how to respectfully listen to and engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, histories and cultures. hbbf`b``3 j endstream endobj 300 0 obj <>/Metadata 23 0 R/Pages 22 0 R/StructTreeRoot 25 0 R/Type/Catalog/ViewerPreferences<>>> endobj 301 0 obj >/PageWidthList<0 595.276>>>>>>/Resources<>/ExtGState<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC/ImageI]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/TrimBox[0.0 0.0 595.276 841.89]/Type/Page>> endobj 302 0 obj <> endobj 303 0 obj <> endobj 304 0 obj <> endobj 305 0 obj [341 0 R] endobj 306 0 obj [/Indexed/DeviceRGB 110 335 0 R] endobj 307 0 obj [/Indexed/DeviceRGB 44 334 0 R] endobj 308 0 obj <>stream Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium introduce new concepts and facilitate discussions and activities. Director's Statement. Check out the trailer for The Final Quarter below: The Final Quarter will release in Australian cinemas later this year. Producers: Mary Macrae, Ian Darling Goodes said after the incident that the dance was based on one he learned from under-16s Indigenous team the Flying Boomerangs, and that it was intended as an expression of Indigenous pride during Indigenous Round, not as a means of offending or intimidating the crowd. The film 'The Final Quarter' looks at the final years of Adam Goodes' AFL career and the storm that followed. The president of the opposing team, Eddie McGuire a former host of the local version ofWho Wants to Be a Millionaire? (2019), June 17). Uncomfortable, too, in the middle of a media storm he never saw coming, and which seems never to abate. The cheers became boos as the crowds turned on him. Screenwriters: Mark Monroe, Ian Darling Directors statement Shark Island Production. [28], The documentary was widely praised by critics. %PDF-1.4 % [24] It had its World Premiere at the 2019 Sydney Film Festival. Director: Ian Darling They said: Adam, who represents so much that is good and unique about our game, was subject to treatment that drove him from football. The motivation for, and acceptability of, the booing generated wide public debate, which dominated media coverage from both sports and political commentators for weeks at a time. 0000010667 00000 n One thing the film used was Mise en scene. They will develop skills in active, conscious and reflective listening and communication, along with gaining an understanding of the Five Dimensions of Reconciliation.