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Film explores bushfire impact A FILM recounting the horrors of the Black Saturday bushfires will be screened in Frankston this week. Beyond the Burning is a film by Environment Victoria. The movie explores the toll of the Black Saturday tragedy through the personal stories of those who lived through it. The free screening will be held at the Frankston High School Performing Arts Theatre on Saturday, 26 March. The South East Environment Net-
work and Frankston High School’s Eco Team are hosting the event. South East Environment Network member Suzanne D’Ombrain-Allain said “come and mingle with other locals interested in action on climate change and environmental issues, share your ideas and learn about local initiatives or just quietly absorb the film. Refreshments will be provided and there will be various guest speakers.” The screening will be from 2:30pm to 5:00pm
on 26 March, 97 Foot Street, Frankston. To register for the free showing visit frankston. vic.gov.au/Things-To-Do/Whats-On/Free-FilmScreening-Beyond-the-Burning
A SHOT from Beyond The Burning, a film about the Black Saturday bushfires. Picture: Supplied
Film brings young and old together AN organisation of young people have teamed up with seniors from Frankston North to create a short film. Connecting Lines was released last week. It is a collaboration between Project O Frankston, an organisation of young female, non-binary, and gender diverse people, and a group of older women in Frankston North. Director Nicky Akehurst said that the film showcases “young people’s and senior women’s art as well as their voices and individual talents.” “They’ve been given the opportunity to express themselves both in front and behind the camera lens which has resulted in a growth of self-confidence and pride in what we’ve created together. This has been such an epic collaboration of so many different artists and I have come away from the experience with a great sense of team spirit and some new skills to add to my tool belt,” she said. The film project began in 2021 after the start of a COVID-19 lockdown. Some of the people who worked on it include visual artist Aida Azin, sound engineer Charlie Farmer, spoken word and movement practitioner Bella Waru, composer Maggie Abraham, community producer Fallon Te Paa, digital animator Jordan East, lighting designer Steve Hawker, and artist Monica Higgins. Project O is an initiative which aims to lead change in communities affected by gender inequality and family violence. The Frankston branch is supported by Monterey Secondary College, Mahogany Rise Primary School, the Victorian state government, Crown Resorts Foundation, the Packer Family Foundation, the Angior Family Foundation, and the Australian government’s RISE Fund.
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Frankston Times
22 March 2022