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NITV call for entries: Our Stories

NITV has renewed its short-doco initiative and is calling for submissions from the Indigenous production sector.

NITV has renewed its short-documentary Our Stories initiative for a sixth season, calling for submissions from the Indigenous production sector.

The initiative will see more than 40 stories exploring the themes of celebration, love, respect and inspiration in 2018.

NITV also announced the winner of the inaugural Spirit Initiative at the Remote Indigenous Media Festival in Western Australia’s Irrunytju (Wingellina) community.

The Spirit Initiative includes a work placement with NITV for Chris Fitzpatrick from the Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA). Bessy-May Taylor from Goolarri Media was runner up.-
“I’m super excited to have been chosen for NITV’s Spirit Initiative and can’t wait to bring my film to life and gain experience working with the NITV team,” he said.

NITV Channel Manager, Tanya Orman said: “As storytelling is the core of our channel, we’re excited to commission another collection of Our Stories in 2018, as well as offer this wonderful opportunity to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander content creators and film-makers across Australia.

“We can’t wait to see what beautiful stories will emerge from these submissions.”

The deadline for Our Stories submissions is Monday 30 October, 2017. Visit the NITV website for full info.

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