| Uniform Title |
Firestarter (Documentary film : 2020) |
| Title |
Firestarter : the story of Bangarra Dance Theatre. |
| Published |
Australia : Distributed by Madman Entertainment, [2021]. |
| ©2020 |
| Description |
1 DVD-video (100 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. Cultural sensitivity advisory notice: Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other First Nations people are advised that this item may contain names, recordings, images, photographs, illustrations and text of deceased people and other content that may be culturally sensitive. |
| Madman Entertainment : IFD1002FS. |
| Originally released as a documentary film in 2020. |
| Premiered as Closing Night Film at the Brisbane International Film Festival: October 1-11, 2020. |
| WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are advised that this film contains images and voices of people who have died. |
| Credits |
Produced by Ivan O'Mahoney ; written and directed by Nel Minchin and Wayne Blair. |
| Performers |
Stephen Page, David Page, Russell Page. |
| Summary |
Firestarter marks Bangarra Dance Theatre's 30th anniversary. Taking us through Bangarra's birth and spectacular growth, the film recognises Bangarra's founders and tells the story of how three young Aboriginal brothers - Stephen, David and Russell Page - turned the newly born dance group into a First Nations cultural powerhouse. Through the eyes of the brothers and company alumni, Firestarter explores the loss and reclaiming of culture, the burden of intergenerational trauma, and crucially the power of art as a messenger for social change and healing. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : M. |
| System details |
DVD video ; Dolby Digital 5.1 ; PAL ; Region 4 ; Anamorphic widescreen 1.78:1. |
| Language note |
English. [CC] English Captions [descriptive subtitles for the hearing impaired]. |
| Awards note |
AACTA Awards 2020, Winner Best Documentary. |
| Adelaide Film Festival 2020, Winner Inaugural Change Award, Winner Documentary Award Prize. |
| Subjects |
Page, Stephen, -- 1965- |
| Page, David, -- 1961-2016 |
| Page, Russell, -- 1968-2002 |
| Bangarra Dance Theatre |
| Brothers -- Australia |
| Dance companies -- Australia |
| Dance, Aboriginal Australian |
| Documentary films -- Australia |
| Australia -- Race relations -- 20th century |
| Genre |
Documentary films |
| Biographical films. First Nations |
| Nonfiction films |
| Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
| Other Names |
O'Mahoney, Ivan producer. |
| Blair, Wayne, 1971- screenwriter, director. |
| Minchin, Nel screenwriter, director. |
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