Always Was Always Will Be.

Type: Documentary Short form (12min)

Year: 2020

Camera: Arri Amira

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About: Weave Youth & Community Services stands on the land of the Gadigal and Bidjigal people. Over our 44 year history, numerous Aboriginal community members, clients, staff and Board Members have guided our work as an organisation and taught us how to walk alongside them. We honour the resilience and strength of First Nations people and recognise their ongoing fight for self-determination.'Always Was, Always Will Be' is a short film produced by Weave in partnership with other local grass roots services Tribal Warrior and Redfern Aboriginal Medical Service. 

This short film has been produced alongside Weave's Aboriginal staff, as part of Weave’s commitment to working in culturally safe and responsive ways. The film was created to acknowledge Aboriginal people as the Traditional owners of the land we work on and their ongoing connection to land and place. 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers please be advised this film may contain footage of people who have passed away.

Always Was, Always Will Be was led by Weave's Aboriginal Staff. 

Daniel Daylight, Regan Mitchell, Karlie Stewart, Lauren Ella-Duncan, Beau Foster, & Lauren Vosota

Directed/Edited: Benny Edwards

Assistant Editor: Maia Dalberger

Equipment Rental: Sun Studios

Post-Production Facility: Sun Studios


Special Thanks:

Dean Kelly, Marcia Ella-Duncan, Jonathon Captain-Webb, Selena Blakeney, Karlie Stewart, Trei Stewart, Kobie Duncan, Phil Duncan, Shane Phillips, Arthur Walford Hickey, Gail Hickey, Daniel Daylight, LaVerne Bellear

Music Credits:

"Njabaju" (Grandmothers Song) by Kardajala Kirridarra

"The Hunt" by Briggs Ft. Dr G Yunupingu

"This Life" by Kobie Dee ft. Bea Moon

"Jody" by Kobie Dee 

"Still Standing" by Kobie Dee Ft. Liyah Knight

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