Director
Bruce McGuiness
Writer
Bruce McGuiness
Producer
DOP
Year
1974
Location
Canberra, ACT
Type
Documentary
ASO Link
Synopsis
Bruce McGuinness’ second film documents the first Aboriginal Arts conference, held in 1973 at the Australian National University. The documentary features interviews with some of the most important Aboriginal artists and activitists from the time, including a young David Gulpilil, singer Harold Blair, Poet Kath Walker (Oojeroo Noonuckle), playwright Jack Davis, actor Brian Syron as well as other major Aboriginal identities of that era. The film also includes rare footage of people such as Don Brady, Eileen Lester, Ken Colbung, Lindsay Roughsey, Chika Dixon, Steve Mam, Roslyn Watson, Denis Walker and many others. (adapted from ’Time to Dream’ by Dr. Gary Foley, published on Tracker Magazine in May 2013 http://www.kooriweb.org/foley/essays/tracker/tracker23.html)
