D’harawal Dance and Storytelling Videos x Western Sydney University
Our studio collaborated with Western Sydney University to produce live-action videos as part of the Australian Research Council Project, “Storytelling with Ancestral and Living Knowledges: Shielding our Futures – Garuwanga-Waduguda-Narinya’o ‘Birad – Ngabai Yillimung’o’ngun.”
Filmed on unceded D’harawal Country, the studio produced two dance films which offer a powerful, movement-based interpretation of the traditional D’harawal stories – YANDEL’ORA (The Land of Peace Between Peoples) and YANDEL’MAWA (The Seven Peacekeepers). Our studio also produced two additional live-action videos of D’harawal Elders and Community narrating these two stories.
To watch these videos and learn more about this project, visit the Western Sydney University’s First People’s Garden website.
Stills From Final Films
Behind The Scenes
Credits
YANDEL’ORA and YANDEL’MAWA dance videos
This dance video is part of the Western Sydney University/Australian Research Council project “Storytelling with Ancestral and Living Knowledges: Shielding our Futures – Garuwanga-Waduguda-Narinya’o’Birad – Ngabai Yillimung’o’ngun.”
WSU Project Lead
Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews (D’harawal)
WSU Producer
Kate Richards
Studio Gilay Producer
Melissa Azizi
Producer’s Assistant
Isaiah Stewart (Kuku Yalanji / Wemba Wemba)
Studio Gilay Director
Jake Duczynski (Gomeroi / Mandandanji)
Songman/Choreographer/Translation
Matthew Doyle (Muruwari / Yuwalaraay)
Choreographer/Wardrobe
Peta Strachan (Dharug)
1st Assistant Director
James Hackett
2nd Assistant Director
Whitney Worley
Director Of Photography
Brendan Blacklock (Ngarabal / Biripi)
Second Camera
Ryan Andrew Lee
Camera Assistant
Levi Norrish
Gaffer
Benjamin Powell
Sound Recordist
Luke Agius (Dharug / Wiradjuri)
Editor
Nathan Lacey
Colourist
Nathan Lacey
Song Recording, Mix & Master
Phil Punch, Electric Avenue Studios
Sound Mix & Master
Jake Duczynski (Gomeroi / Mandandanji)
Caterer
Megan Leslie (Gomeroi / Mandandanji)
Artefacts
Brock Tutt (Walbunga / Gunai / Dhungutti)
Josh Sly (Biripi / Worimi /Wiradjuri)
Peta Strachan (Boorooberongal Clan, Dharug Nation)
Dancers
Peta Strachan (Boorooberongal Clan, Dharug Nation)
Katie Leslie (Gomeroi / Mandandanji)
Abigail Delaney (Kulkalgai / Gamilaroi)
Eliesha Smith (Yuin / Dharug)
Buia David (Kulkulgal – Torres Strait Islands)
Brianna Kemmerling (Wik-Waya / Kaanju / Ankamuthi / Yupungathi / Taepadhighi /Erub Island, Torres Strait)
Mia Niuqila (Gumatj / Boorooberongal Clan, Dharug Nation)
Ti-Alee Pitt-Compton (Gamilaraaay / Minjungbal)
Matthew Doyle (Muruwari /Yuwalaraay)
Yarraan Doyle (Ngarigo / Gunai / Muruwari)
Tim Bishop (Murawari)
Brock Tutt (Walbunga / Gunai / Dhungutti)
Josh Sly (Biripi / Worimi / Wiradjuri)
Dancers’ Assistant
Bernie Compton (Gamilaraaay / Minjungbal)
ICIP Song
Matthew Doyle (Muruwari / Yuwalaraay)
ICIP Dance
Matthew Doyle (Muruwari / Yuwalaraay)
Peta Strachan (Dharug)
This project was funded by Western Sydney University, Hawkesbury Institute of the Environment Cumberland Plains Project and the Australian Research Council.
YANDEL’MAWA and YANDEL’ORA Storytelling Videos
This telling of the Yandel’mawa story is part of the Western Sydney University/Australian Research Council project “Storytelling with Ancestral and Living Knowledges: Shielding our Futures – Garuwanga-Waduguda-Narinya’o’Birad – Ngabai Yillimung’o’ngun.”
Storytellers
Dr Shannon Foster (D’harawal)
Uncle Gavin Andrews (D’harawal)
Ms Meripa Teo (D’harawal)
Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews (D’harawal)
ICIP
Frances Bodkin (D’harawal)
Dr Shannon Foster (D’harawal)
Uncle Gavin Andrews (D’harawal)
Ms Meripa Teo (D’harawal)
ICIP Dance
Matthew Doyle (Muruwaru/Yuwalaraay)
Peta Strachan (Boorooberongal Clan, Dharug Nation)
WSU Project Lead
Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews (D’harawal)
WSU Producer
Kate Richards
Studio Gilay Producer
Melissa Azizi
Producer’s Assistant
Isaiah Stewart (Kuku Yalanji/Wemba Wemba)
Phoebe Price
Studio Gilay Director
Jake Duczynski (Gomeroi/Mandandanji)
Songman/Choreographer/Translation
Matthew Doyle (Muruwari/Yuwalaraay)
Choreographer/Wardrobe
Peta Strachan (Boorooberongal Clan, Dharug Nation)
1st Assistant Director
James Hackett
2nd Assistant Director
Whitney Worley
Director of Photography
Brendan Blacklock (Ngarabal/Biripi)
Second Camera
Ryan Andrew Lee
Camera Assistant
Levi Norrish
Sound Recordist
Luke Agius (Dharug/Wiradjuri)
Gaffer
Benjamin Powell
Editor
Nathan Lacey
Jalamara Towney (Wiradjuri)
Colourist
Nathan Lacey
Jalamara Towney (Wiradjuri)
Zoë Velonas
Sound Mix & Master
Jalamara Towney (Wiradjuri)
Caterer
Megan Leslie (Gomeroi/Mandandanji)
Phoebe Price
Artwork
Dr Shannon Foster (D’harawal)
Artefacts
Brock Tutt (Walbunga/Gunai/Dhungutti)
Josh Sly (Biripi/Worimi/Wiradjuri)
Peta Strachan (Boorooberongal Clan, Dharug Nation)
Dancers
Peta Strachan (Boorooberongal Clan, Dharug Nation)
Katie Leslie (Gomeroi/Mandandanji)
Abigail Delaney (Kulkalgai/Gamilaroi)
Eliesha Smith (Yuin/Dharug)
Buia David (Kulkulgal – Torres Strait Islands)
Brianna Kemmerling (Wik-Waya/Kaanju/Ankamuthi/Yupungathi/Taepadhighi/Erub Island, Torres Strait)
Mia Niuqila (gumatj/Boorooberongal Clan, Dharug Nation)
Ti-Alee Pitt-Compton (Gamilaraaay/Minjungbal)
Matthew Doyle (Muruwari/Yuwalaraay)
Yarraan Doyle (Ngarigo/Gunai/Muruwari)
Tim Bishop (Murawari)
Brock Tutt (Walbunga/Gunai/Dhungutti)
Josh Sly (Biripi/Worimi/Wiradjuri)
Dancers’ Assistant
Bernie Compton (Gamilaraaay/Minjungbal)
This project was funded by Western Sydney University, Hawkesbury Institute of the Environment, Cumberland Plains Project and the Australian Research Council.
