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Net-work-play: launched with affection and a touch of contradiction

The launch of the 2015 gathering of the documentary clans turned into intense speeches, heartfelt thanks and a celebration of inspiring achievement.

24 Feb 2015 12:00

David Tiley

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Image: Grassroots training matters – a course organised by Pauline Clague in Rockhampton – she took the photo.

The launch for Net-Work-Play occurred after a full day of conference. It turned out to be an emotional event, with Pauline Clague winning the Stanley Hawes Award.

Jack Buckskin, dark eyed, rail thin and enormously assured, provided a Welcome to Country which took us into the construction of Aboriginal names, the way he learnt the language of his forebears, and the luminous image of people known to their country by their smell. His own story is known through Buckskin, a 2013 documentary by Dylan McDonald and produced by Penny McDonald.

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David Tiley

David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.