Koori Story Exchange
About This Project
The Koori Story Exchange project engaged over 35 young Aboriginal people from Cranebrook, near Penrith in digital storytelling and hip-hop music production workshops over a series of months this year.
Participants explored their creativity by developing skills in photography, animation and video production, assisted by Isaac Parsens. Separate hip-hop workshop with MC Trey, Nick Toth and Junior Tavola with a music video clip to be directed by Colin Kinchela.
The Showcase on September 22 at the Koolyangarra Aboriginal Child and Family Centre went off with performances and screenings not only from the youngsters but also their trainers who put together a rap to get things going. ABC Stateline came along to film the event which was aired on September 30 as well as interviews with trainers on Koori Radio and 2SER.
Four of the awesome trainers ICE engaged on this project are of Aboriginal heritage and made sure the videos and tracks produced were deadly! They are young indigenous leaders to look out for.
People
The trainers involved with Koori Story Exchange have varied experience in media production and digital storytelling. It’s their creative backgrounds in Aboriginal media and arts that connect them with the Aboriginal community in Cranebrook. They include:
Emily Mcdaniel (Liverpool) – Video, sound, digital storytelling
Colin Kinchela (Westmead) – Video artists, actor
Simon Menzies (Kensington) – Hip Hop artists and youth worker
Isaac Parsens (Petersham) – Documentary maker
Partners
Koori Story Exchange is presented by Information and Cultural Exchange Inc (ICE) with Nepean Community and Neighbourhood Services, and funded by Department of Environment Water Heritage and Arts and Penrith City Council’s Magnetic Places program.
ICE receives core support from Australia Council for the Arts, Arts NSW, Screen NSW and Department of Human Services – Community Services. This project is powered by Switch Digital Arts Centre.
