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SOLID SCREENING LISMORE 2024

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Bundjalung women storytellers will be screening for International Womens Day celebrating their unique and valuable contributions to Indigenous screen culture at Lismore Womens Festival on campus at Southern Cross University, presented by cyberTribe . In the gathering spirit, Jenny Fraser has curated a Solid Screening of short films made on Bundjalung Country, Eelemarni : the story of Leo and Leva by Lorraine Mafi-Williams 1988 featuring Aunty Millie Boyd, Nguura Muruy 2023 by Sandy Greenwood featuring Gumbaynggirr Custodians and allies, and DURANGEN by Jenny Fraser 2023 also featuring Bundjalung native plant artists Euphemia Bostock, Faith Baisden, Deidre Currie, Tania Marlowe and Jasmin Stanford. The event is a gift to the community so all women, men and children are welcome to attend this free screening. The event kicks off at SCU Lismore at 11.45am sharp 8 March 2024, and there will also be a short time in the 2 hour session for some yarning over tea in joyful tribute of genera
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Solid Awards: Women’s Work marking 10 years strong in 2023

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The 2023 Solid Screen Awards have been given to 6 Indigenous women representing a variety of roles in different media platforms and communities from across Australia, Hawaii and Native America. The annual Solid Awards honour those who have long standing and also emerging careers in the screen arts, to acknowledge those creatives and technicians who have contributed substantially to their respective industries over decades. The Solid Screen Awards have been presented annually by Yugambeh organiser Jenny Fraser since 2014 and are home grown in Australia, with a unique focus on Indigenous Women around the world. “The awards are gifted to trailblazers in community as a small acknowledgement for the work they do in maintaining screen culture keeping communities informed and uplifted. This is also my way of archiving the contributions of the storytelling matriarchy” she said. The winners are Karla Grant, Sasha Sarago and Karina Hogan from Australia, along with Keala Kelly and Taylour Chang
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Acknowledging Solid Screen Culture in 2022 : Solid Awards and Screening

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2022 Solid Screen Award Winners The 2022 Solid Screen Awards have gone to 5 Aboriginal women representing a variety of roles in different media platforms and communities from across Australia.  The annual Solid Awards honour those who have long standing and also emerging careers in the screen arts, to acknowledge those creatives who have contributed substantially to their respective industries over decades. The Solid Screen initiatives have been presented annually by Jenny Fraser since 2014 and are home grown in Australia, with a unique focus on Indigenous Women around the world. “A very rare opportunity to celebrate the current outstanding practice, and helping to grow screen culture locally while also putting the regions on the map internationally,” she said.  The 2022 Solid Photographer Award has gone to Gertrude Davis (QLD). She is of Gugu-Yimithirr and Kuku Yalanji heritage, was born in Mossman and grew up on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland. Gertrude has studied ph
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Day of the Dead Ceremony : Solid Screening in Kyogle 2022

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Marking Dia de los Muertos , thankyou for joining us in the gathering spirit for a Solid Screening of Indigenous short films curated by Jenny Fraser. It was good to have a yarn and raise a glass in joyful tribute of our loved ones in the Spirit World.  Dress: It was great that community showed up, dressed for a spooky Mexico-style Photo Shoot , and also brought flowers. Congratulations to those who won best dressed prizes.  2pm - 4pm Sunday 30 October 2022 at Roxy Gallery, Kyogle, Northern Rivers Bundjalung Country. free! (see below for more detail) Screening :  Pulelehua by Phoenix Maimiti Valentine (Hawaii) 2019 - As evident as the metamorphosis of a butterfly (Pulelehua), or flowers in bloom, LOVE transforms! 'Pulelehua' is made in honor of Hawai'i's Beloved Queen Liliuokalani, who was inspired by nature & encouraged her Kingdom to live Aloha. ‘Pulelehua' is created from the perspective of a Monarch Butterfly on it's favorite Crown Flower, as Queen Lili
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Solid Screen Festival in Lismore 2022

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Rescheduled to 2023 - stay tuned for updates The Solid Screen International Indigenous Film Festival with outdoor screening, filmmaker Q&A and a progressive dinner will be held in the Lismore CBD, developing Aboriginal participation in the bushfoods industry and collaboration with local businesses. more info soon
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Solid Screen Awards and Scenic Rim Retreat 2021

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The 2021 Solid Screen Awards have gone to 6 Aboriginal women representing a variety of roles in different media platforms and communities from across Australia. The annual Solid Awards honour those who have long standing and also emerging careers in the screen arts, to acknowledge those creatives who have contributed substantially to their respective industries over decades. The Solid Screen initiatives are home grown in Australia, with a unique focus on Indigenous Women around the world, and a very rare opportunity to celebrate the current outstanding practice, which helps to grow screen culture locally, and also put the regions on the map internationally. The  Solid Screen Storyteller Award  has gone to Miriam Corowa (NSW) and was presented to her during the May converge media conference on Bundjalung Country in her hometown of Lismore in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales. Miriam is a member of the Minyangbal and Bundjalung people and also has South Sea Islander heritage.
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Solid Screen Festivities Cairns 2020

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Solid Screen Festival has been running since 2014 but in 2020 the gathering spirit was marked with the #cyberTribe20yearsStrong project titled  h e a l : http://www.worldscreenculture.tv
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