Animation Spotlight: Wunungu Awara, Animating Indigenous Knowledges Ages 12+

Wunungu Awara, Animating Indigenous Knowledges: a-Kuridi (The Groper) 2012 (21:37 mins), Marlukarra Ngarrkadabawurr: Karnanganjanyi (Emu Hunters of Excellence) 2015 (4:45 mins), Yagun Gulinj Wiinj (How Man Found Fire) 2016 (8:03 mins), Nganu and Tjilbruke: A tale of two heroes 2017 (9:50 mins), Wangilatha Wangu nga Kiyawatha (Singing Songs and Telling Stories) 2017 (8:48 mins), The Spirit Men at Nalangkulurru 2019 (3:12 mins), and  Mayapa-U Budj Bim (The Creation of Budj Bim) 2020 (2:21 mins)
dir. John Bradley and Brent Mckee

“The loss of a language is a lot more than just the loss of words. It is also the loss of identity, spirituality, cultural knowledge and values. Using the latest 3D animation technology Indigenous stories and languages come to life. Wunungu Awara records the past, preserves the present, and protects Indigenous languages and knowledge into the future.” Monash University

Wunungu Awara, Animating Indigenous Knowledges:

a-Kuridi (The Groper) 2012

Marlukarra Ngarrkadabawurr: Karnanganjanyi (Emu Hunters of Excellence) 2015    

Yagun Gulinj Wiinj (How Man Found Fire) 2016  

Nganu and Tjilbruke: a tale of two heroes 2017  

Wangilatha Wangu nga Kiyawatha (Singing Songs and Telling Stories) 2017  

The Spirit Men at Nalangkulurru 2019

Mayapa-U Budj Bim (The Creation of Budj Bim) 2020

DIGITAL, 3D COMPUTER ANIMATION, COLOUR, STEREO, 2-22 MINUTES (EACH), AUSTRALIA, YANUYUWA, GARRWA, TAUNGURUNG, KAURNA, TATI TATI, MUTTI MUTTI, LATJI LATJI, WADI WADI, DHAUWURD WURRUNG, GUDANJI, MARRA (ENGLISH SUBTITLES) / DIRECTORS: JOHN BRADLEY, BRENT MCKEE / PRODUCERS: JOHN BRADLEY, SHANNON FAULKHEAD, FRED LEONE, TOM CHANDLER / SCRIPT: LORAINE PADGHAM, BRENDAN KENNEDY, TIM CHURCH / ANIMATORS: BRENT MCKEE, CHANDARA UNG, CRAIG MARTIN / MUSIC: SHELLY MORRIS, THE BORROLOOLA SONG WOMEN, SAM PANKHURST, PAT HUTCHINGS / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: MONASH UNIVERSITY / SCREENING FORMAT: DCP