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
Thursday, April 25
5:00pm
Our Stories ‘The 50,000 Year Old Silk Road’
NITV
Our Stories
'The 50,000 Year Old Silk Road'
NITV, 5:00pm, Thu, 25 Apr 2024, 15 minutes
REPEAT
The track from Oodnadatta to Marree is old, really old. It predates the Silk Road by about 50,000 years and was a traditional trade route for the Arabana people for over a thousand generations.
Directed by Elijah Bravington.
Series, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 21
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Our Stories ‘The 50,000 Year Old Silk Road’
NITV HD
Our Stories
'The 50,000 Year Old Silk Road'
NITV HD, 5:00pm, Thu, 25 Apr 2024, 15 minutes
REPEAT
The track from Oodnadatta to Marree is old, really old. It predates the Silk Road by about 50,000 years and was a traditional trade route for the Arabana people for over a thousand generations.
Directed by Elijah Bravington.
Series, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 21
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5:15pm
Our Stories ‘Coming Home’
NITV
Our Stories
'Coming Home'
NITV, 5:15pm, Thu, 25 Apr 2024, 15 minutes
REPEAT
Joel Brown, a Gunditjmara man, is heading home. He'll meet family, friends, see Country, and learn about family and his people's history.
Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 22
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Our Stories ‘Coming Home’
NITV HD
Our Stories
'Coming Home'
NITV HD, 5:15pm, Thu, 25 Apr 2024, 15 minutes
REPEAT
Joel Brown, a Gunditjmara man, is heading home. He'll meet family, friends, see Country, and learn about family and his people's history.
Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 22
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Friday, April 26
5:00pm
Our Stories ‘Aunty June Murray’
NITV
Our Stories
'Aunty June Murray'
NITV, 5:00pm, Fri, 26 Apr 2024, 15 minutes
REPEAT
This is the story of Aunty June Murray who grew up in a mission, worked as a domestic servant and helped her community. In 2019 at 91 years of age, she was awarded the Order of Australia.
Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 24
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Our Stories ‘Aunty June Murray’
NITV HD
Our Stories
'Aunty June Murray'
NITV HD, 5:00pm, Fri, 26 Apr 2024, 15 minutes
REPEAT
This is the story of Aunty June Murray who grew up in a mission, worked as a domestic servant and helped her community. In 2019 at 91 years of age, she was awarded the Order of Australia.
Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 24
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5:15pm
Our Stories ‘Deebing Creek’
NITV
Our Stories
'Deebing Creek'
NITV, 5:15pm, Fri, 26 Apr 2024, 15 minutes
REPEAT
A company plans to develop land around the former Deebing Creek Mission and cemetery, causing upset amongst the traditional owners who protest against the company to save their land.
Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 26
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Our Stories ‘Deebing Creek’
NITV HD
Our Stories
'Deebing Creek'
NITV HD, 5:15pm, Fri, 26 Apr 2024, 15 minutes
REPEAT
A company plans to develop land around the former Deebing Creek Mission and cemetery, causing upset amongst the traditional owners who protest against the company to save their land.
Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 26
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Monday, April 29
5:00pm
Our Stories ‘The Yapas’
NITV
Our Stories
'The Yapas'
NITV, 5:00pm, Mon, 29 Apr 2024, 15 minutes
REPEAT
The Yapas, more than teammates, it’s a sisterhood. Coming together through sport and culture, they aim to win both on and off the field.
Directed by Nevanka McKeon.
Series, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2020 Episode 1
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Our Stories ‘The Yapas’
NITV HD
Our Stories
'The Yapas'
NITV HD, 5:00pm, Mon, 29 Apr 2024, 15 minutes
REPEAT
The Yapas, more than teammates, it’s a sisterhood. Coming together through sport and culture, they aim to win both on and off the field.
Directed by Nevanka McKeon.
Series, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2020 Episode 1
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5:15pm
Our Stories ‘Before Her Time’
NITV
Our Stories
'Before Her Time'
NITV, 5:15pm, Mon, 29 Apr 2024, 15 minutes
REPEAT
Travelling nurse Aunty Faith Thomas retells her amazing life story as an Australian cricketer whose trailblazing achievements are widely unknown and sadly unheralded.
Directed by Daniel Clarke, Victor Koolmatrie.
Series, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2020 Episode 2
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Our Stories ‘Before Her Time’
NITV HD
Our Stories
'Before Her Time'
NITV HD, 5:15pm, Mon, 29 Apr 2024, 15 minutes
REPEAT
Travelling nurse Aunty Faith Thomas retells her amazing life story as an Australian cricketer whose trailblazing achievements are widely unknown and sadly unheralded.
Directed by Daniel Clarke, Victor Koolmatrie.
Series, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2020 Episode 2
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Tuesday, April 30
5:00pm
Our Stories ‘On My Father's Country’
NITV
Our Stories
'On My Father's Country'
NITV, 5:00pm, Tue, 30 Apr 2024, 15 minutes
REPEAT
Jesse Simpson and Lydia Ozies are two young adventure bloggers who search to find the 'old ways' on how to survive on Country.
Directed by Vince Carter.
Series, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2020 Episode 3
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Our Stories ‘On My Father's Country’
NITV HD
Our Stories
'On My Father's Country'
NITV HD, 5:00pm, Tue, 30 Apr 2024, 15 minutes
REPEAT
Jesse Simpson and Lydia Ozies are two young adventure bloggers who search to find the 'old ways' on how to survive on Country.
Directed by Vince Carter.
Series, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2020 Episode 3
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5:15pm
Our Stories ‘Aboriginal Warrior’
NITV
Our Stories
'Aboriginal Warrior'
NITV, 5:15pm, Tue, 30 Apr 2024, 15 minutes
REPEAT
Chris spent his 18th birthday behind bars. He then decided to turn his life around and take control of his life. He found Muay Thai and became World Champion.
Directed by Gary Hamaguchi.
Series, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2020 Episode 4
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Our Stories ‘Aboriginal Warrior’
NITV HD
Our Stories
'Aboriginal Warrior'
NITV HD, 5:15pm, Tue, 30 Apr 2024, 15 minutes
REPEAT
Chris spent his 18th birthday behind bars. He then decided to turn his life around and take control of his life. He found Muay Thai and became World Champion.
Directed by Gary Hamaguchi.
Series, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2020 Episode 4
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Wednesday, May 1
5:00pm
Our Stories ‘Rockbottom In Rockhampton’
NITV
Our Stories
'Rockbottom In Rockhampton'
NITV, 5:00pm, Wed, 1 May 2024, 15 minutes
REPEAT
A personal journey through the quagmire of family trauma, identity, drug addiction and finally redemption. Sean Leeway takes us down the dark alleys of his life on the streets of Rockhampton.
Directed by Sean Leeway.
Series, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2020 Episode 5
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Our Stories ‘Rockbottom In Rockhampton’
NITV HD
Our Stories
'Rockbottom In Rockhampton'
NITV HD, 5:00pm, Wed, 1 May 2024, 15 minutes
REPEAT
A personal journey through the quagmire of family trauma, identity, drug addiction and finally redemption. Sean Leeway takes us down the dark alleys of his life on the streets of Rockhampton.
Directed by Sean Leeway.
Series, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2020 Episode 5
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5:15pm
Our Stories ‘Raukkan Church’
NITV
Our Stories
'Raukkan Church'
NITV, 5:15pm, Wed, 1 May 2024, 15 minutes
REPEAT
The story of William McHughes who helped build Raukkan Church, which is featured on the $50 note alongside Uncle David Uniapon.
Directed by Wayne Campbell.
Series, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2020 Episode 6
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Our Stories ‘Raukkan Church’
NITV HD
Our Stories
'Raukkan Church'
NITV HD, 5:15pm, Wed, 1 May 2024, 15 minutes
REPEAT
The story of William McHughes who helped build Raukkan Church, which is featured on the $50 note alongside Uncle David Uniapon.
Directed by Wayne Campbell.
Series, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2020 Episode 6
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