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

Friday, September 13

5:00pm

Our Stories ‘Nomad In The Saddle’

NITV

Our Stories

'Nomad In The Saddle'

NITV, 5:00pm, Fri, 13 Sep 2024, 15 minutes

REPEAT

Retired 75-year-old Aboriginal stockman, Matt Dawson, is too old to get back in the saddle so he shares stories of his connection to Country and the importance of sharing his language.

Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 18


Our Stories ‘Nomad In The Saddle’

NITV HD

Our Stories

'Nomad In The Saddle'

NITV HD, 5:00pm, Fri, 13 Sep 2024, 15 minutes

REPEAT

Retired 75-year-old Aboriginal stockman, Matt Dawson, is too old to get back in the saddle so he shares stories of his connection to Country and the importance of sharing his language.

Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 18


5:15pm

Our Stories ‘Nomad In The Saddle’

NITV

Our Stories

'Nomad In The Saddle'

NITV, 5:15pm, Fri, 13 Sep 2024, 15 minutes

REPEAT

Retired 75-year-old Aboriginal stockman, Matt Dawson, is too old to get back in the saddle so he shares stories of his connection to Country and the importance of sharing his language.

Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 18


Our Stories ‘Nomad In The Saddle’

NITV HD

Our Stories

'Nomad In The Saddle'

NITV HD, 5:15pm, Fri, 13 Sep 2024, 15 minutes

REPEAT

Retired 75-year-old Aboriginal stockman, Matt Dawson, is too old to get back in the saddle so he shares stories of his connection to Country and the importance of sharing his language.

Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 18


Monday, September 16

5:00pm

Our Stories ‘Why Me?’

NITV

Our Stories

'Why Me?'

NITV, 5:00pm, Mon, 16 Sep 2024, 15 minutes

REPEAT

The inspiring and candid story of Carolynanha Johnson, a much-loved Adnyamathanha Elder, who talks about her diagnosis with cancer and how her story may help save the lives of others in her community.

Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 19


Our Stories ‘Why Me?’

NITV HD

Our Stories

'Why Me?'

NITV HD, 5:00pm, Mon, 16 Sep 2024, 15 minutes

REPEAT

The inspiring and candid story of Carolynanha Johnson, a much-loved Adnyamathanha Elder, who talks about her diagnosis with cancer and how her story may help save the lives of others in her community.

Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 19


5:15pm

Our Stories ‘Dunwich’

NITV

Our Stories

'Dunwich'

NITV, 5:15pm, Mon, 16 Sep 2024, 15 minutes

REPEAT

The moment you step onto the grounds of Dunwich State School on North Stradbroke Island, you realise there's something special happening here.

Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 20


Our Stories ‘Dunwich’

NITV HD

Our Stories

'Dunwich'

NITV HD, 5:15pm, Mon, 16 Sep 2024, 15 minutes

REPEAT

The moment you step onto the grounds of Dunwich State School on North Stradbroke Island, you realise there's something special happening here.

Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 20


Tuesday, September 17

5:00pm

Our Stories ‘The 50,000 Year Old Silk Road’

NITV

Our Stories

'The 50,000 Year Old Silk Road'

NITV, 5:00pm, Tue, 17 Sep 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


Our Stories ‘The 50,000 Year Old Silk Road’

NITV HD

Our Stories

'The 50,000 Year Old Silk Road'

NITV HD, 5:00pm, Tue, 17 Sep 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


5:15pm

Our Stories ‘Coming Home’

NITV

Our Stories

'Coming Home'

NITV, 5:15pm, Tue, 17 Sep 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


Our Stories ‘Coming Home’

NITV HD

Our Stories

'Coming Home'

NITV HD, 5:15pm, Tue, 17 Sep 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


Wednesday, September 18

5:00pm

Our Stories ‘Aunty June Murray’

NITV

Our Stories

'Aunty June Murray'

NITV, 5:00pm, Wed, 18 Sep 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


Our Stories ‘Aunty June Murray’

NITV HD

Our Stories

'Aunty June Murray'

NITV HD, 5:00pm, Wed, 18 Sep 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


5:15pm

Our Stories ‘Inside Out’

NITV

Our Stories

'Inside Out'

NITV, 5:15pm, Wed, 18 Sep 2024, 15 minutes

REPEAT

Artist Peter Waples-Crowe feels pushed to the outer of Aboriginal culture because he's queer. He tackles questions of identity, collaborates on genderless fashion and opens his solo exhibition.

Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 2


Our Stories ‘Inside Out’

NITV HD

Our Stories

'Inside Out'

NITV HD, 5:15pm, Wed, 18 Sep 2024, 15 minutes

REPEAT

Artist Peter Waples-Crowe feels pushed to the outer of Aboriginal culture because he's queer. He tackles questions of identity, collaborates on genderless fashion and opens his solo exhibition.

Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 2


Thursday, September 19

5:00pm

Our Stories ‘Chris's Torch’

NITV

Our Stories

'Chris's Torch'

NITV, 5:00pm, Thu, 19 Sep 2024, 15 minutes

REPEAT

Gunditjamara man Chris Austin has been in out of prison all of his life, but this time is longest he has been out and it's because he has found a new path in The Torch programme.

Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 3


Our Stories ‘Chris's Torch’

NITV HD

Our Stories

'Chris's Torch'

NITV HD, 5:00pm, Thu, 19 Sep 2024, 15 minutes

REPEAT

Gunditjamara man Chris Austin has been in out of prison all of his life, but this time is longest he has been out and it's because he has found a new path in The Torch programme.

Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 3


5:15pm

Our Stories ‘Rapping It Up’

NITV

Our Stories

'Rapping It Up'

NITV, 5:15pm, Thu, 19 Sep 2024, 15 minutes

REPEAT

A day in the life of Carol George, a Wurundjeri/Bidawel singer-songwriter-rapper, YouTube sensation, mother of five and survivor of domestic violence, as she juggles motherhood and music-making.

Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 4


Our Stories ‘Rapping It Up’

NITV HD

Our Stories

'Rapping It Up'

NITV HD, 5:15pm, Thu, 19 Sep 2024, 15 minutes

REPEAT

A day in the life of Carol George, a Wurundjeri/Bidawel singer-songwriter-rapper, YouTube sensation, mother of five and survivor of domestic violence, as she juggles motherhood and music-making.

Series, 2019, Australia, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Real Life, Arts & Culture, Society & Culture, Season 2019 Episode 4


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