Smugglers of Light

2010 Fellowship recipient

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Isaac Parsons

I’m a 24 year old Aborigine man from Brewarrina (Ngeamba nation) and I want to know more about making documentaries to be able to tell mine and my peoples stories better

I have gained some valuable experience in recent years and I feel ready to take the next step up in documentary production

I have had a successful career during the past few years as a break dancer (Bboy2ezy) winning numerous awards including the 2009 DEADLY AWARD for Dancer of the Year

As a dancer I have toured nationally with Vibe Australia & this has given rise to the opportunity to film festival, cultural & sporting events

I want to pursue film making as this career path will provide me with a strong voice to tell stories about my culture

 

The SOL 2010 Training Fellowship was presented to Isaac Parsons

at the Annual Deadly Awards

at the Sydney Opera House

Michael Tuahine, Nigel Westlake and Isaac Parsons

Annual Deadly Awards ceremony

Sydney Opera House, Sept. 2010

In November 2010, Isaac successfully graduated

from the Australian Film Television & Radio School in

Graduate certificate in Documentary

Isaac Parsons with

AFTRS CEO Sandra Levy

We wish Isaac the very best for the future and we hope the support of the foundation

will go some way toward fostering his film making career,

enabling him to tell the stories of his people

Janice Westlake with Isaac

Graduation Day, November 2010

AFTRS