Mob Talks looks through a First Nations lens

New Indigenous talk show Mob Talks launched on Sunday on Channel 44 Adelaide.

Produced and directed by Alyawarre and Narungga man Keith Gilbey-Warrior and Wakka Wakka and Larrakia man Rick Hutcheson, Mob Talks is the first production created and led by graduates of the SAFC and Channel 44 First Nations Internship Program – an initiative which provides hands-on training in broadcasting and TV production for emerging First Nations screenmakers.

Hosted by rising media personality and Western Arrernte, Pitjantjatjara and Warlpiri man Marcellus Enalanga, Mob Talks looks at social issues through a First Nations lens by talking with subject matter experts from First Nations communities to encourage more informed discussion about the complex issues faced by First Nations peoples.

“I got a ton of experience through the First Nations Internship Program and found it very rewarding,” said Mob Talks producer and director Keith Gilbey-Warrior.

“It helped me to develop my skills and gave me the opportunity to produce a whole series of Mob Talks, from concept to broadcast. And it also helped me secure a post-production attachment on Warwick Thornton’s Firebite – a really exciting opportunity I am very thankful for as someone who grew up watching his films!”

Attorney-General and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Kyam Maher said, “Mob Talks as a series is really important, not just for this state but for this country. It gives training and ability to First Nations creatives and First Nations people that want to be involved in the screen industry, and possibly more importantly, it elevates the voices of Aboriginal people.”

Mob Talks is supported by the Community Broadcasting Foundation, the SAFC and Channel 44.

8pm Sundays 2 on Channel 44 Adelaide.