Message Stick was an Australian television series about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lifestyles, culture and issues.
| Message Stick | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Release | 1999 – July 2012 |
History edit
The weekly half-hour show began screening in 1999 on ABC Television. It featured profile stories, interviews, video clips, short films and cooking segments.[1][2][3][4] The last show went to air in July 2012.[5]
Presenters included Aden Ridgeway (from July 2006),[6] Miriam Corowa, Rachael Maza, Kelrick Martin, Deborah Mailman, and Trisha Morton-Thomas.[4]
Selected episodes edit
- "Bill's Wake" (2001) – About the wake held by Bill Neidjie, a traditional owner of Kakadu, while he was still alive[7]
- "Wayne’s World" (2005) – focusing on actor/director Wayne Blair[8]
- "Stephen Hagan" (Sunday 29 January 2006, 1.30 pm) – Aboriginal activist and former diplomat Stephen Hagan is interviewed about his campaign to have an offensive word removed from a Toowoomba sports stadium.[9]
- "Giving Voice" (Sunday 8 November 2009, 1:30pm) – about the Northern Territory National Emergency Response, featuring Bob Randall.[10]
- "Spinifex Man" (2009), featuring actor, writer, director, dancer and musician Trevor Jamieson, interviewed by cinematographer Allan Collins[11]
References edit
- ^ ABC About Message Stick, December 2008
- ^ "ABC TV Indigenous Programs Unit – The Screen Guide". Screen Australia. Retrieved 9 February 2021. (latest Message Stick entry for 2009
- ^ "Message Stick". AustLit. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Message Stick". Australian Screen. NFSA. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Message Stick". ABC TV. 2012. Archived from the original on 16 May 2017.
- ^ Kalina., Paul (6 July 2006). "Present politics". The Age. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Bill's Wake (2001)" (Video + text). Australian Screen. NFSA. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Wayne's World (2005)" (Video + text). Australian Screen. NFSA. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "ABC Message Stick, Past Episodes, Summer Series 9: 'Stephen Hagan'". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 27 August 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
- ^ Message Stick, Giving Voice
- ^ "Spinifex Man (2009) - The Screen Guide". Screen Australia. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
External links edit
- Message Stick at IMDb
- "Message Stick". ABC Commercial. (Episodes available to purchase)
