Scattered People · 2021. 4. 18. · Missy Higgins, John Butler, Archie Roach, Dan Sultan, Harry...
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Scattered People Scattered People Where Words Fail, Music Speaks Where Words Fail, Music Speaks SHORT SYNOPSIS When Australian musicians go into a Brisbane detention centre to share music, they meet two Iranian musicians, Mas and Saha, who sing on their next album. Missy Higgins, John Butler, Archie Roach, Dan Sultan, Harry James Angus, Robbie James (GANGgajang), Michael Franti and others talk about the power of music, its ability to break through barriers, unite people and create shared experiences. What does the music we produce, sing and listen to tell us about ourselves, our country and life experience? Academics, psychologists and refugee specialists talk about the role artistic expression plays in building personal and national identity, and the healing power of creative expression and shared stories. KEY CREATIVE TALENT John Swatland: Producer, Director, Director of Photography. Lizzi Swatland: Co-Producer, Interviewer and Assistant Everything Else. Lindi Harrison: Editor (Sanctuary, Wik vs Qld, I Am A Girl, Salt, The Cup, The Sum of Us). Richard Attieh: Executive Producer, Australian TV and Media Group. Produced television programs for Channel 7, 9, 10, SBS and WIN TV (Aus.), ITV2 and SKYTV (UK). Tracey Mair: Publicity (Ride Like a Girl, Top End Wedding, Lion, Sweet Country, Human Flow, Border Politics). Featuring: Interviews with Missy Higgins, John Butler, Harry James Angus (The Cat Empire), Michael Franti, Archie Roach, Dan Sultan, Robbie James. Music: Robbie James (GANGgajang), Brian Procopis, Simon Monsour. Produced by John and Lizzi Swatland John +61 409 426 039 | john@beingreelfilms.com.au Lizzi +61 409 426 036 | lizzi@beingreelfilms.com.au scatteredpeoplefilm.org scatteredpeoplefilm.org TONE Heartfelt, emotional journey, hopeful and ultimately uplifting and thought provoking. ONE SENTENCE SYNOPSIS Two young musicians flee their homeland and seek asylum in Australia where in immigration detention they discover the Scattered People band and find community, hope and a voice. WORKING TITLE Scattered People PROJECT FORMAT 1 x 58min documentary and Social Impact campaign content. PROJECT GENRE Music/Arts/Humanitarian. LOGLINE When a band of Australian musicians share their instruments with people seeking asylum, they discover their music speaks louder than words, and builds bridges, opens hearts, brings hope and has the power to restore lost human dignity. This is a story of a changing Australia.
Transcript of Scattered People · 2021. 4. 18. · Missy Higgins, John Butler, Archie Roach, Dan Sultan, Harry...
Scattered PeopleScattered PeopleWhere Words Fail, Music SpeaksWhere Words Fail, Music Speaks
SHORT SYNOPSISWhen Australian musicians go into a Brisbane detention centre to share music, they meet two Iranian musicians, Mas and Saha, who sing on their next album.
Missy Higgins, John Butler, Archie Roach, Dan Sultan, Harry James Angus, Robbie James (GANGgajang), Michael Franti and others talk about the power of music, its ability to break through barriers, unite people and create shared experiences.
What does the music we produce, sing and listen to tell us about ourselves, our country and life experience?
Academics, psychologists and refugee specialists talk about the role artistic expression plays in building personal and national identity, and the healing power of creative expression and shared stories.
KEY CREATIVE TALENT John Swatland: Producer, Director, Director of Photography.
Lizzi Swatland: Co-Producer, Interviewer and Assistant Everything Else.
Lindi Harrison: Editor (Sanctuary, Wik vs Qld, I Am A Girl, Salt, The Cup, The Sum of Us).
Richard Attieh: Executive Producer, Australian TV and Media Group. Produced television programs for Channel 7, 9, 10, SBS and WIN TV (Aus.), ITV2 and SKYTV (UK).
Tracey Mair: Publicity (Ride Like a Girl, Top End Wedding, Lion, Sweet Country, Human Flow, Border Politics).
Featuring: Interviews with Missy Higgins, John Butler, Harry James Angus (The Cat Empire), Michael Franti, Archie Roach, Dan Sultan, Robbie James.
Music: Robbie James (GANGgajang), Brian Procopis, Simon Monsour.
Produced by John and Lizzi Swatland
John +61 409 426 039 | [email protected]
Lizzi +61 409 426 036 | [email protected]
scatteredpeoplefilm.orgscatteredpeoplefilm.org
TONEHeartfelt, emotional journey, hopeful and ultimately uplifting and thought provoking.
ONE SENTENCE SYNOPSISTwo young musicians flee their homeland and seek asylum in Australia where in immigration detention they discover the Scattered People band and find community, hope and a voice.
WORKING TITLEScattered People
PROJECT FORMAT1 x 58min documentary and Social Impact campaign content.
PROJECT GENREMusic/Arts/Humanitarian.
LOGLINEWhen a band of Australian musicians share their instruments with people seeking asylum, they discover their music speaks louder than words, and builds bridges, opens hearts, brings hope and has the power to restore lost human dignity. This is a story of a changing Australia.
