Our Stories

Our Stories

Our Stories is a short documentary film initiative that encourages and supports emerging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander filmmakers from across the country. Each documentary tells diverse stories from an Indigenous perspective.

Series, Arts & Culture, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Society & Culture


Our Stories - TV Showtimes

Monday, May 6

5:00pm

Our Stories ‘A Photographic Exploration’

NITV

Our Stories

'A Photographic Exploration'

NITV, 5:00pm, Mon, 6 May 2024, 15 minutes

REPEAT

This story centres on Lavene, a Wankangurru/Adnyamathanha woman stuck in Community life and the unrelenting demands of people. After a chance encounter with a travelling mentor her direction changes.

Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 5


Our Stories ‘A Photographic Exploration’

NITV HD

Our Stories

'A Photographic Exploration'

NITV HD, 5:00pm, Mon, 6 May 2024, 15 minutes

REPEAT

This story centres on Lavene, a Wankangurru/Adnyamathanha woman stuck in Community life and the unrelenting demands of people. After a chance encounter with a travelling mentor her direction changes.

Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 5


5:15pm

Our Stories ‘A Living Legacy: Kaizi's Traditional Coconut Oil’

NITV

Our Stories

'A Living Legacy: Kaizi's Traditional Coconut Oil'

NITV, 5:15pm, Mon, 6 May 2024, 15 minutes

REPEAT

Kaizi has been producing premium unrefined coconut oil for over 30 years. Now the owner of a thriving family business, Kaizi shares his family's story of continuing a cultural legacy.

Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 6


Our Stories ‘A Living Legacy: Kaizi's Traditional Coconut Oil’

NITV HD

Our Stories

'A Living Legacy: Kaizi's Traditional Coconut Oil'

NITV HD, 5:15pm, Mon, 6 May 2024, 15 minutes

REPEAT

Kaizi has been producing premium unrefined coconut oil for over 30 years. Now the owner of a thriving family business, Kaizi shares his family's story of continuing a cultural legacy.

Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 6


Tuesday, May 7

5:00pm

Our Stories ‘The Keepers’

NITV

Our Stories

'The Keepers'

NITV, 5:00pm, Tue, 7 May 2024, 15 minutes

REPEAT

The Ibarra brothers from Indigibee Bee Rescue open their backyards to share the wonderful world of native bees they rehabilitate and relocate using traditional Indigenous practices.

Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 7


Our Stories ‘The Keepers’

NITV HD

Our Stories

'The Keepers'

NITV HD, 5:00pm, Tue, 7 May 2024, 15 minutes

REPEAT

The Ibarra brothers from Indigibee Bee Rescue open their backyards to share the wonderful world of native bees they rehabilitate and relocate using traditional Indigenous practices.

Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 7


5:15pm

Our Stories ‘Into The Future’

NITV

Our Stories

'Into The Future'

NITV, 5:15pm, Tue, 7 May 2024, 15 minutes

REPEAT

The visionary people of Woorabinda are taking matters of community into their own hands; they're doing it their way and integrating culture into everyday life.

Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 8


Our Stories ‘Into The Future’

NITV HD

Our Stories

'Into The Future'

NITV HD, 5:15pm, Tue, 7 May 2024, 15 minutes

REPEAT

The visionary people of Woorabinda are taking matters of community into their own hands; they're doing it their way and integrating culture into everyday life.

Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 8


Wednesday, May 8

5:00pm

Our Stories ‘Big Al's Big Dream’

NITV

Our Stories

'Big Al's Big Dream'

NITV, 5:00pm, Wed, 8 May 2024, 15 minutes

REPEAT

Ngarrindjeri and Kaurna man Allan Sumner, a local artist who has dedicated his life to creating art as a legacy for his family, takes the bold step of launching an Aboriginal cultural centre.

Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 9


Our Stories ‘Big Al's Big Dream’

NITV HD

Our Stories

'Big Al's Big Dream'

NITV HD, 5:00pm, Wed, 8 May 2024, 15 minutes

REPEAT

Ngarrindjeri and Kaurna man Allan Sumner, a local artist who has dedicated his life to creating art as a legacy for his family, takes the bold step of launching an Aboriginal cultural centre.

Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 9


5:15pm

Our Stories ‘Koomie Country’

NITV

Our Stories

'Koomie Country'

NITV, 5:15pm, Wed, 8 May 2024, 15 minutes

REPEAT

Frustrated by a lack of understanding of Aboriginal culture in his Country, Mark Koolmatrie is on a mission to educate and share his ongoing connection to Country and self.

Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 10


Our Stories ‘Koomie Country’

NITV HD

Our Stories

'Koomie Country'

NITV HD, 5:15pm, Wed, 8 May 2024, 15 minutes

REPEAT

Frustrated by a lack of understanding of Aboriginal culture in his Country, Mark Koolmatrie is on a mission to educate and share his ongoing connection to Country and self.

Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 10


Thursday, May 9

5:00pm

Our Stories ‘Mikayla’

NITV

Our Stories

'Mikayla'

NITV, 5:00pm, Thu, 9 May 2024, 15 minutes

REPEAT

Mikayla travels six hours a day from her island home to get an education and rarely misses a day of school. This doesn?t surprise her friends, because this talented young leader has a bright future.

Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 11


Our Stories ‘Mikayla’

NITV HD

Our Stories

'Mikayla'

NITV HD, 5:00pm, Thu, 9 May 2024, 15 minutes

REPEAT

Mikayla travels six hours a day from her island home to get an education and rarely misses a day of school. This doesn?t surprise her friends, because this talented young leader has a bright future.

Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 11


5:15pm

Our Stories ‘Star Girls’

NITV

Our Stories

'Star Girls'

NITV, 5:15pm, Thu, 9 May 2024, 15 minutes

REPEAT

This story of self-determination explores an Indigenous-led school program that's achieving real educational outcomes for the lives of disadvantaged kids from regional and remote Australia.

Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 12


Our Stories ‘Star Girls’

NITV HD

Our Stories

'Star Girls'

NITV HD, 5:15pm, Thu, 9 May 2024, 15 minutes

REPEAT

This story of self-determination explores an Indigenous-led school program that's achieving real educational outcomes for the lives of disadvantaged kids from regional and remote Australia.

Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 12


Friday, May 10

5:00pm

Our Stories ‘Aunty Thelma’

NITV

Our Stories

'Aunty Thelma'

NITV, 5:00pm, Fri, 10 May 2024, 15 minutes

REPEAT

It's not every day you come across an 83-year-old still working fulltime and living life to the fullest, but that's exactly what 2019 NAIDOC Award recipient Aunty Thelma Weston is doing.

Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 13


Our Stories ‘Aunty Thelma’

NITV HD

Our Stories

'Aunty Thelma'

NITV HD, 5:00pm, Fri, 10 May 2024, 15 minutes

REPEAT

It's not every day you come across an 83-year-old still working fulltime and living life to the fullest, but that's exactly what 2019 NAIDOC Award recipient Aunty Thelma Weston is doing.

Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 13


5:15pm

Our Stories ‘Foreshore’

NITV

Our Stories

'Foreshore'

NITV, 5:15pm, Fri, 10 May 2024, 15 minutes

REPEAT

Aboriginal people have gathered and hunted bush tucker as ceremony on the Foreshore for generations, but recent human impacts on the ecosystem are forcing Traditional owners to adapt.

Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 14


Our Stories ‘Foreshore’

NITV HD

Our Stories

'Foreshore'

NITV HD, 5:15pm, Fri, 10 May 2024, 15 minutes

REPEAT

Aboriginal people have gathered and hunted bush tucker as ceremony on the Foreshore for generations, but recent human impacts on the ecosystem are forcing Traditional owners to adapt.

Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 14


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