Bagan ,Barra Barra ,Mirriwarr - Land Sea Sky

Bagan Barra Barra MIrriwarr - Land Sea Sky is a suite of three music videos in the Dhurga language, composed and sung by members of Djinama Yilaga indigenous women's choir based at Four Winds, Bermagui on the Far South Coast of NSW.

  • Djinama Yilaga
    Author
  • Cheryl Davison
    Author
  • Shakeela Williams
    Author
  • Dr Lou Bennett
    Author
  • Djinama Yilaga
    Name of Band or Artist
  • Cheryl Davison Creative Director
    Credits
  • Andrew Robinson Film Director
    Credits
  • Lara Crew Four Winds Producer
    Credits
  • Hiromi Matsuoka FIlm Producer
    Credits
  • Cheryl Davison
    Director
  • Andrew Robinson
    Director
  • Lara Crew, Four Winds Producer
    Producer
  • Hiromi Matsuoka, Andrew Robinson Film
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Bagan Barra Barra Mirriwarr
  • Project Type:
    Music Video
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 19 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 2, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    Other
  • Shooting Format:
    BMPCC6K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Four Winds Festival 2021
    Barraga Bay
    Australia
    April 2, 2021
    community premiere
  • Far South Film Festival 2021
    Merimbula
    Australia
    August 20, 2021
    Far South Film Festival 2021 Best Film,Best Director,People's Choice Awards
  • National Museum of Australia
    Canberra
    Australia
    June 4, 2021
Director Biography - Cheryl Davison, Andrew Robinson

Cheryl Davison is a leading artist from the NSW South Coast. Her mother’s family are Walbanga people from Eurobodalla and the Ngarigo people in the Snowy Mountains region. Her family is also connected to the Wallaga Lake Aboriginal community.
Davison has inherited deep cultural knowledge from her family and is a recognised artist and cultural leader for the South Coast region, exhibiting nationally and internationally.

Andrew Robinson is an award-winning Digital Creative Director with over 10 years of experience across a range of creative industries. He has studied various art practices over the years, receiving a foundation degree distinction in graphic design at Newcastle College of Art UK and a BA Hons in animation production at the prestigious Arts Institute at Bournemouth, UK.
Andrew began his career at the award-winning London studio, Powster, creating content with some of the biggest
music labels and the most well-renowned film distribution companies in the world.
Andrew moved to Australia in 2016 to explore new creative avenues, eventually taking a digital creative role at BVN in Sydney. Working within the architectural practice he began producing a variety of short documentary films showcasing the studio's design principles.
Currently, he is working alongside the talented community of filmmakers within the South Coast of NSW.
Andrew wants to help translate people's lived experiences to screen, tell engaging stories and capture the beauty of the natural world through his work.

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Director Statement

Andrew:
I was contacted by Four Winds' Aboriginal Creative Producer, Cheryl Davison, to direct the filmed version of the Bagan, Barra Barra, Mirriwar project.

Cheryl worked for over 12months on this project, with the purpose to revitalise and present beautiful aspects of Yuin culture through language, song, dance, visual imaging, sculpture and textile. The performance was to be presented at the Four Winds Easter 2020 Festival. It was postponed till this November’s Four Winds Youth ‘Spring’ Festival. Yet, again, due to COVID 19 concerns, it has been postponed.

The filmed performances were commissioned to provide a lasting legacy for the National Museum of Australia’s Cultural Connections program and for the Four Winds body of work.

This was a big project to undertake, with massive cultural responsibility. With the incredible production individuals available in the South Coast of NSW this project was in safe hands. This was truly an honour to direct the wonderful performers of the Djinama Yilaga Choir.