RAW: The Global Fight to Save Real Cheese Community, Education, Environment, Health & Wellbeing, History, Human Rights, Rural, Social Justice A fight is underway to save the world's greatest traditional artisanal cheeses... and preserve a way of life almost as old as Western Civilization. "RAW: The global fight to save real cheese" is a multi-part documentary series that takes us into the lives of a handful of the world's greatest cheesemakers who - despite their wonderful products with reputations for excellence - are fighting for the survival of their livelihood and way of life. The series offers privileged access to the workrooms and homes of these passionate and driven characters. It's a sweeping story that plays against stereotypes. This isn't an old vs new story, with a simplistic 'the old ways are better' theme. It's much more nuanced and engaging than that, telling a story that is timely and important addressing themes of globalisation, industrialisation of agriculture and cultural heritage. Here are the facts: In the "Old World" of continental Europe some of the greatest and most celebrated cheeses are endangered and going extinct. Meanwhile in the "New World" of Australia, New Zealand and the US, artisanal cheese makers - inspired by ancient techniques - are creating entirely new products with new flavour profiles, in effect 'reinventing the wheel'. But they are confronting their own challenges, from regulators and the large manufacturers who are trying to "bottle farmstead magic". The series asks big questions: what can we as consumers do to preserve much-loved cheeses like Camembert? Can science save the traditional ways of life by providing sound scientific arguments for maintaining traditional work practices currently deemed unsafe by regulators? Or, is science going to find ways to produce cheese that is as delicious as traditional artisanal cheese, but at a lower price, and wipe out centuries of heritage and culture? Will the top New World Cheesemakers discover a way forward that might yet save the Old World Cheesemakers from cultural extinction?

Beautiful Sunshine Aged, Community, Education, Environment, Health & Wellbeing, History, Human Rights, Indigenous, Rural, Social Justice, Youth We follow Melbourne based musician Allara Briggs Pattison, a young Yorta Yorta woman, on her journey to reconnect with her family and culture. Allara feels disconnected from her family and wants to reconnect and dedicate time to learning her culture and responsibilities as an Aboriginal woman. It becomes clear to Allara that a trickle down effect has consequently left Allara physically and emotionally disconnected with her Aboriginal identity. Along her journey, Allara learns of her family’s ongoing fight for recognition as the Traditional Owners of southern New South Wales and northern Victoria. After reconnecting with her family and spending time on Country, Allara returns to Melbourne to unravel the events of the Native Title case. She meets with solicitor, Peter Seidel, the representative for the Yorta Yorta Native Title Claim, who reveals the unjust result that hinged on a ‘Frozen in time view of Aboriginality’. She challenges this perception and decides to meet with other family members to challenge the hypothesis that someone cannot be Yorta Yorta if they do not live a traditional way of life. Ignited by her passion, Allara begins working at the State Library Victoria as the Koori Research Officer. Through her position, she teaches others how to take initiative to connect with their own family and cultural archives using library research tools. However, she also reflects on government initiatives such as the Bunjilaka Centre at the Melbourne Museum, where her grandfather features in a looped video and evaluates how additional government resources could be used to urgently enhance the preservation of Aboriginal culture and heritage. Meanwhile, her family encourages her to reopen the Native Title Claim again, to which she feels compelled. Allara finds herself immersed in protests to stop changes to the Native Title Act that would weaken the Act and the voices of Traditional Owners. She consults Peter Seidel again, who believes that the Native Title Act has the potential to be an effective Act if it were designed in a way to favour Traditional Owners. Realising that her time may be wasted until a system is put in place to protect Indigenous peoples, the activist decides her life will not be defined by the negative Native Title ruling, she will not reopen the Native Title Claim and will instead continue to focus her energy on establishing her career as a powerful musician and fundamentally, a Yorta Yorta woman who wants to continue strengthening the bonds between her family, culture and Country as that’s all there is in the end. Featuring: Allara Briggs Pattison Uncle Don Briggs Aunty Sue Briggs Uncle John Briggs Peter Seidel Belinda Briggs Suzie Russell Marinda Pattison Uncle Alf Turner (Uncle Boydie)

Stories of Gutharraguada Country (Shark Bay) Aged, Arts, Community, Disability, Education, Environment, Health & Wellbeing, History, Human Rights, Indigenous, Rural, Social Justice This is the story about Jimmy Poland, senior Malgana man of the Gascoyne region in Gutharraguada Shark Bay country, who has been carving pearl shell, emu eggs and more recently boab nuts for many years- a skill that was passed down from his father. His life stories told though his art is one of inspiration and dedication, not only to the preservation of the Malgana culture, but that it is possible to follow your desires and dreams at any age. \nThe documentary will follow on from a recent mentorship program with Perth based contemporary jewellery designer Helena Bogucki; culminating in a touring exhibition. The documentary will focus on Jimmy’s extraordinary stories of growing up in Shark Bay and his life as a fisherman and the surrounding country. These stories are pertinent to his artwork as his unique environment is to his inspiration.\nTwo WA film makers will coordinate the production through oral histories, community interviews and flash back re enactments; capturing the journey of Jimmy through his relationship with his family, the land, and the people of Shark Bay. Given Jimmy’s age (86 years), his family and the Aboriginal community of Shark Bay are very committed to the urgent documentation of his stories which are representative of the Indigenous history of Shark Bay, making Monkey Mia the popular tourist destination it is today. To date these stories remain unacknowledged.\nTo bring his stories of his youth to life, re enactment techniques will include Jimmy’s younger family members, friends and community members. It will also include mentoring 4 young people and community workshops in photography and film. Professional film makers, Bewley Shaylor and Michael Fletcher will create the narrative structure to the film and will undertake the final stage of editing and post-production. \nAs another way of developing a unified creative vision for the people of Shark Bay, the music score will incorporate the talents of local Indigenous musicians and friends such as Howard Cox with Jimmy Poland himself on the mouth organ. \nThe project has complete endorsement of his family and Yadgalah Aboriginal Corporation. To quote Jimmy’s nephew and local Indigenous Tourism Operator, Darren Capewell: “His art making and stories are a part of our Indigenous cultural history and traditions which in turn promote education, understanding and respect....they are a unique piece of the spirit country representing the landscape he grew up in- Gutharraguada (Shark Bay).”