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SHOWREEL 2011

Here at CAAMA Productions, we’re busy with the 23rd series of Nganampa documentaries. The working title is ‘Mother Tongue’ and it’s a series that focuses on Indigenous languages. Did you know that experts predict that half of the world’s 6800 languages will be extinct within 2 generations? And here in Australia, we only have around one hundred Indigenous languages remaining, and all of these are at risk of being lost in the next 10-20 years. So this series takes a good look at the amazing work being done within communities around the country, to revitalize and reclaim our nation’s precious Indigenous languages. Watch this space and we’ll be sure to post up pics and news of how the series is progressing!

And in other news on the Productions front, Production Assistant and Editor Dylan is hard at work in the edit suite cutting together a ‘Best of’ film featuring extracts from our favourite Nganampas of the past 3 decades….No mean feat considering there are over a hundred episodes that have been made since this series started. The ‘Best of’ film will be shown during NAIDOC Week here in Alice Springs, on Saturday July 9th at the Araluen Arts Centre. This year the NAIDOC theme is, “Change: The next step is ours”. So make sure you pop the date in your diary because we’d love to see you there to celebrate over twenty years of great Indigenous stories on the screen. And while you’ve got your diary out, mark up the highly-anticipated screening of Beck Cole’s debut feature ‘Here I Am’ which will be at Araluen Centre on Friday 8th July.

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At CAAMA Productions, we’re passionate about creating high-quality content across a range of genres. If you need a TV ad or a community service announcement produced, or if you have an idea for a film or TV series you’d like to discuss, then give us a call on 08 8951 9750 or drop us an email: productions@caama.com.au. We’d love to hear from you!

We offer our clients a full range of digital production and post-production services and our facilities include multiple edit suites, studio, professional sound recording booth and audio post facilities.

We’re committed to empowering people to tell a diverse range of Indigenous stories – and we have a top notch range of personnel, both in-house and freelance, to do it.
Some of our CAAMA filmmakers have won national and international awards for their work…think Warwick Thornton (Writer/Director/DOP Samson and Delilah), Rachel Perkins (Director, Bran Nue Dae), Allan Collins (DOP, Beneath Clouds), Beck Cole (Writer/Director Here I Am)…and many more.

Here at CAAMA, we’ve been producing across a range of genres for over 20 years and we’re still going strong! We’ve created nationally broadcast children’s TV, shorts, documentaries, music videos, advertisements and drama series. Check out our Productions Catalogue.

Linguistic and Cultural Consultants
At CAAMA Productions, we are committed to engaging with and representing Indigenous people in the media in a way that’s culturally appropriate and respectful. We have talented language interpreters and cultural advisers on staff who can provide translation and consultancy services for your media project.

We also recommend the following links:
Screen Australia’s publication on Indigenous filming protocols

> Media arts: protocols for producing Indigenous Australian media arts.

> Visit the Reconciliation Network’s website for an extensive list of resources on Indigenous cultural protocols complied by the NSW Reconciliation Council.

ABC Online Indigenous Portal

Helpful Resources for Filming in Central Australia
For assistance with finding locations, location scouts, and sourcing crew and any other general enquiries about bringing a production to the Northern Territory contact the NT Office for Film and Television.

For info on how to apply for permits to enter Aboriginal land, contact Central Land Council