SBS celebrates You Week 07, turning ideas into short films for TV

SBS celebrates Youth Week 2017, turning ideas into short films for TV

Friday, 31 March 2017

News Release

In celebration of National Youth Week (Friday 31 March to Sunday 9 April), SBS has launched the second annual SBS National Youth Week Film competition, a collaboration with the Foundation for Young Australians (FYA) and the Department of Social Services (DSS), to give young people the opportunity to share their story on national television.

The five winning short films premiere on the SBS network today (Friday 31 March), on SBS VICELAND, NITV and Food Network, and will also be available to watch online.

The film competition encouraged young Australians from across the country, aged 15 to 24 years old, to submit a 30 second film pitch online at SBS Learn illustrating their unique identity.

After several rounds of judging, five winners were chosen to attend a week-long filmmaking and storytelling workshop in Melbourne last month. At the end of the workshop, each winner turned their short film idea into reality.

The entry period was open for three weeks during November last year, with more than 100 entries of aspiring storytellers, dreamers and change-makers.

Clare O'Neil, Director of Corporate Affairs, SBS, said: We're incredibly proud to launch this fantastic film competition for the second year in a row. It's great to see young Australians with a diversity of backgrounds express their unique identity and distinctive stories through film - exploring topics like racial prejudice, homelessness, and Indigenous storytelling. The competition is a great opportunity to share the stories and perspectives of these young Australians with the broader community.

Jan Owen AM, CEO, Foundation of Young Australians, said: FYA believes in the power of storytelling. Young Australians have creativity, energy and courage in spades, and are passionate about creating a more equitable, fair and inclusive society - this year's five winners are a testament to this.

We're excited to be collaborating with SBS and DSS on this opportunity for a second year running, creating an opportunity for young people to challenge the status quo, discuss the big issues and contribute to and drive social change on a national platform.

The five winners are Aliko Nomoa, 16 (QLD), Amy Marks, 20 (VIC), Amy Warner, 17 (NSW), Grace Morgan, 17 (TAS) and Mfaume Kakozi, 18 (NT).

SBS also congratulates the five runners up: Brian Gatheru (QLD), Faida Mushegero (NT), Nikhil Autar (NSW), Sam Raad Shaba Al Auty (NT) and Sophie Mununggurr (NT), and the six highly commended entries Chloe Hayden (VIC), Forest LIN (NSW), Jeremiah Phillip (QLD), Kena Mallender (NSW), Rhiannah Maddocks (VIC) and Ryan Etlis (VIC) for sharing their stories as part of the 2017 SBS National Youth Week competition.

In addition, SBS Learn has published SBS Youth Week Teacher Notes', free online teacher resources mapped to the national curriculum. The SBS Learn resources provide teachers and educators with easy-to-follow discussion guides and activities to use while screening the five identity-themed films to students in years 7-10.

For more information, please visit sbs.com.au/learn/youth-week

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Notes to Editors

The five winning short films:

All short films playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd0sYhqUtnFRCtt8zuUyuJ-cqGDKwWrpG

Aliko Nomoa, 16 year's old, Thursday Island, Torres Strait, speaks Kalaw Lagaw Ya, Torres Strait Creole and English.

Film synopsis: Home isn't just where Aliko Nomoa's heart is - it's where his soul and spirit are too. Through his Youth Week film, Aliko is seeking to give the world beyond Mabuiag Island in the Torres Strait, a glimpse of what connects him to his culture.

Aliko's film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc9ST58Pdss&list=PLd0sYhqUtnFRCtt8zuUyuJ-cqGDKwWrpG&index=2

Aliko's feature story: http://www.sbs.com.au/feature/aliko

Amy Marks, 20 year's old, Melbourne, speaks English.

Film synopsis: Amy opens up about life as a young person with a disability. She hopes to stop people from jumping to the conclusion that living with a disability is either extremely tragic or inherently inspirational.

Amy M's film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOM35FdIN2Q&list=PLd0sYhqUtnFRCtt8zuUyuJ-cqGDKwWrpG

Amy M's feature story: http://www.sbs.com.au/feature/amym

Amy Warner, 17 year's old, Sydney, speaks Chinese Mandarin and English.

Film synopsis: Amy dreams of a world without labels. Through her Youth Week film, she explores the impact of stereotypes as she has experienced them.

Amy W's film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TP8Nw6BPcNc&list=PLd0sYhqUtnFRCtt8zuUyuJ-cqGDKwWrpG&index=5

Amy W's feature story: http://www.sbs.com.au/feature/amyw

Grace Morgan, 17 year's old, Hobart, speaks English.

Film synopsis: In Australia on any given night around 26,000 Australians between the ages of 12 and 24 are homeless. In this poignant film, Grace expresses her own experience of homelessness through poetry.

Grace's film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toupPDfn6Eo&index=4&list=PLd0sYhqUtnFRCtt8zuUyuJ-cqGDKwWrpG

Grace's feature story: http://www.sbs.com.au/feature/grace

Mfaume Kakozi, 18 year's old, Darwin, speaks Swahili and English.

Film synopsis: Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo 18 years ago, Mfaume fled war and spent a large portion of his life in a refugee camp in Malawi before settling in Australia. As we discover in this short film, he also really loves to make music.

Mfaume's film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlaehyJhiio&list=PLd0sYhqUtnFRCtt8zuUyuJ-cqGDKwWrpG&index=3

Mfaume's feature story: http://www.sbs.com.au/feature/mfaume

The videos are also available on SBS Learn.

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