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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Recording Options
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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