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Just By Your Voice

Dileen Barwary, a 14 year old Australian Kurdish teenager, is about to embark on a journey of culture and music, alongside other young talented performers from across the globe, as she prepares to add a twist to the legendary Australian favourite 'You're the Voice' by John Farnham, and convey her message to the world that you can make a difference 'Just By Your Voice’.

  • Guner Hussein
    Director
  • Guner Hussein
    Writer
  • Daniel Schultheis, Cinespace Inc.
    Producer
  • Dileen Barwary
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 24 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 1, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Big Red Films Program 'Building Community Resilience'
    St Albans
    Australia
    December 1, 2017
    Australian Premiere
  • Humanity: The Hume Short Film Festival
    Melbourne
    Australia
    March 22, 2018
    Population Health Pick
  • Setting Sun Film Festival
    Melbourne
    Australia
    April 30, 2018
  • Victorian Multicultural Commission Film Festival
    Melbourne
    Australia
    May 24, 2018
    Closing Film
Director Biography - Guner Hussein

Guner is an Australian Legal Practitioner, a Registered Migration Agent, human rights advocate, a first time film director, and has a keen interest in documentaries. The opportunity to shoot his own film arose when he bumped into a Facebook post of a free film workshop run by Cinespace Inc.

His new film, Just By Your Voice, was produced in collaboration with Big Red Films Inc. and Cinespace Inc, which received support from Victorian Government, Australia Post, Brimbank City Council and Duke St Community House.

Guner's interests, shaping his worldview, include global politics, human rights issues, and both Australian and international law.

Prior to working at RSG Law, Guner worked as an administrator, careers counsellor and educator at one of Australia’s largest private schools, including one of the school’s regional Victoria campuses in Shepparton.

Guner currently serves on a number of committees including a film making association, human rights organisation, intercultural society and Muslim associations.

Guner has a legal column which he regularly contributes to in a local Turkish newspaper:
https://www.avustralyapostasi.com.au/category/hukuk-rehberi/

Guner’s views on Australian leadership were published in a renowned Australian leadership blog: http://australianleadership.blogspot.com.au/2016/12/guner-hussein-contrasting-leadership-in.html?view=flipcard

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Director Statement

"I have always been passionate about hearing and sharing success stories from different communities. I felt that this story was particularly important to tell, since it is a story of hope for oppressed groups, a celebration of diversity, and a statement of global unity."