By calling out racism, and by refusing to be put inside a box where the powers that be might have liked him to remain, Goodes unquestionably made life harder for himself. Evaluate how technical and symbolic elements are manipulated in media artworks to create and challenge representations framed by media conventions, social beliefs and values for a range of audiences (ACAMAR078), Analyse a range of media artworks from contemporary and past times to explore differing viewpoints and enrich their media arts making, starting with Australian media artworks, including media artworks of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and international media artworks (ACAMAR079), General capabilities: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Cross-curriculum priority: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures (OI.9). 2022 Shark Island Productions and Cool Australia. [8][9][10], During a match against Carlton in May 2015, again during the Indigenous Round, Goodes celebrated a goal by performing an Aboriginal war dance, in which he mimed throwing a spear in the direction of the Carlton cheer squad. Quick summary: Retired AFL star Adam Goodes is known to many for his resilient journey in the face of detrimental treatment by AFL spectators and the media beginning in 2013. Lighting Costume and make-up Staging/blocking: movements and performance Note: Mise en scene is independent of the camera work or editing. Cool Australia acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we live, learn and work, and pays respect to their Elders past and present, and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Made entirely from archival footage, photos and interviews sourced from television, radio and newspapers, the film reviews the national conversation that took place over this period, and places it in a wider historical context. The Final Quarter is a 2019 Australian documentary, directed by Ian Darling and produced by Shark Island Productions, about the final stages of the Australian football career of Adam Goodes, during which he was the target of repeated booing by opposition fans. Students explore the way mood and message is created for the audience by the editor and director. They largely argue that he overreacted to being heckled by the crowd. [27] Luke Buckmaster, writing for The Guardian, called it "confronting" and "inspiring",[29] while Blake Howard, writing for Flicks, gave it five stars and called it exhilarating and powerful. The result is a powerful film that holds a mirror to Australia and suggests we reconsider what happened on and off the football field. Explores injustices faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, their rights and the continuing journey towards reconciliation. [28], The documentary was widely praised by critics. Director Ian Darling joins us to discuss the importance of telling the story and what we can all learn from it. We acknowledge and pay our respects to their cultures and traditions, and to Elders past, present and emerging. Revelation Perth International Film Festival Inc, Distinctive storytelling for the big screen, Ambition, creativity, audience engagement, Quality, cultural value, innovation, diversity, Opportunities for First Nations storytellers, Insights into challenges facing the industry, International awards for Australian projects and people, Australian screenings at international festivals, International Pitching Events and Talent Labs, International Marketing Support: Festivals and awards, All Screen Australia production applications. [30] Garry Maddox, for the Sydney Morning Herald says "It is a powerful work that stirs deep emotions",[31] while Screenhub's Sarah Ward calls it 'crucial'. Darling also makes the point that we can always learn from history whether that history is found in an ancient scroll inside a museum, or via television footage from the old, dark, distant days of 2015. And so it is also a film about the purpose and value of legacies. Directed by Ian Darling, and solely compiled from archival material in a technique reminiscent of another great sports doco in recent years, . Whether tearing up football fields across during his 372-game stint for the Sydney Swans, or standing up against prejudice both in the AFL and in Australian in general, Adam Goodes' name has been splashed across the headlines plenty of times over the past two decades. They said: Adam, who represents so much that is good and unique about our game, was subject to treatment that drove him from football. 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Oz musicians Paul Kelly and Dan Sultan provide an original ballad for the films bleak coda, which brings the saga very much into the present tense. Honing in on Goodes' last three seasons as an AFL player up until his . Request an update here. Producers: Mary Macrae, Ian Darling %PDF-1.4
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Won numerous awards, including the Film Critics Circle of Australia Best Feature Documentary 2019 Winner, AACTA Award for Best Editing in a Documentary 2019 Winner, Asian Academy Creative Awards Best Documentary 2019 Winner, Had a total of four screenings on Network Ten and WIN to over one million audiences across the broadcast and 10Play Catch Up. [32], The Go Foundation reported that it had received several messages from members of the public who had seen the documentary and wanted to express their remorse for having booed Goodes.[20]. Tracy enjoys supporting the educational, social, emotional, and mental health needs of young people and their families. How do you think this film is relevant for Australia today? 0000001984 00000 n
Tracy Bentin is a Child and Adolescent Psychologist who has worked in the education sector since 1997. [6] Goodes was deeply affected by the incident, but said repeatedly that the girl should not be blamed; the environment that she grew up in had shaped her response. 0000069818 00000 n
Made entirely from archival footage, photos and interviews sourced from television, radio and newspapers, the film reviews the national conversation that took place over this period. Venue: Sydney Film Festival, Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day. This powerful film captures a period from 2013-2015 focusing on leading Sydney Swans AFL player Adam Goodes in the final years of his football career. It is recommended that students have seen the film in its entirety before commencing specialist lessons. Australian documentary filmmaker Ian Darling re-examines the incidents that marked the final 3 years of Indigenous footballer Adam Goodes' playing career. If it was hard to mount that fingers-in-the-ears argument back then, it seems almost impossible now though the peanut gallery of outspoken conservative commentators, who haunt this film like ranting apparitions (among them Andrew Bolt and Alan Jones), are hardly likely to show contrition any time soon. [20], Many commentators and Goodes himself believed that the booing was racially motivated, while others believed that it was motivated by dislike of his playing style or of his response to a 13 year old girl who shouted a racially-charged insult at him. 0000062288 00000 n
The cheers became boos as football crowds turned on him. Music: Paul Charlier Unit: The Final Quarter - Watching The Film - Years 5-12 Activities for this Unit Tuning in About the Film Adam Goodes is a champion AFL footballer and Indigenous leader who became a lightning rod for an intense public debate and widespread media commentary that divided the nation. Mise en Scene is an integrated design concept which refers to what we see on screen in a film. [23], The Final Quarter was shown to the 2019 playing group of Indigenous players in a preview screening in February 2019. Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter, Ian Darling recaps the years-long media cycle that drove Indigenous sportsman Adam Goodes out of the limelight in 'The Final Quarter.'. As the name suggests, The Final Quarter focuses on the last stages of Goodes' time in the AFL when he was verbally attacked by spectators and high-profile media figures, relentlessly booed at games, put under immense scrutiny for celebrating his Indigenous heritage, accused of staging for free kicks and ultimately chose not to play for a period due to the toll he was under. We appreciate your feedback. 0000013810 00000 n
Is this your listing? Director Ian Darling's documentary The Final Quarter provides a confronting, comprehensive recap of the shameful events that saw Adam Goodes booed into retirement. Goodes took indefinite leave from the game in August of the 2015 season. Adam Goodes was a champion AFL footballer and Indigenous leader. They evaluate how genre and media conventions and technical and symbolic elements are manipulated to make representations and meaning. Our Watching the Film lessons are designed to support you in facilitating this process. The obvious inspirations for Darlings film which is more a work of assembly than construction are the documentaries of British film-maker Asif Kapadia, particularly his rousing 2010 sports film Senna. Read for more details. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/may/30/the-final-quarter-review-exhilarating-adam-goodes-documentary-pulses-with-urgency. Investigates different forms of racism and challenges us to interrogate and confront attitudes and behaviours. Topic: Learning Through Film, Social Issues, Indigenous Education, This lesson is part of the wider unit of work: The Final Quarter Assembling Archival Footage Media Arts Years 9 & 10. He did not participate in a final parade for retiring players as he feared that he would be booed again. Tracy is passionate about the mental health and wellbeing of young people and her training and approach incorporates cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), mindfulness skills, and interventions drawn from positive psychology research. 0000062114 00000 n
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on Mornings with Stephen Ferris was honoured to host Yvonne Sampson of Fox Sports League, and Ian Darling the director of The Final Quarter, a documentary chronicling of the last years of AFL star Adam Goodes' career.. Theyre booing you because youre acting like a jerk, he bellows, going on to ridicule the league for promoting diversity-related initiatives and declaring that, as a white heterosexual male, he is waiting for my day to come. Registration is fast and free. This requires planning among multiple teachers and across specialist streams. Relevant parts of Years 9 & 10 achievement standards: By the end of Year 10, students analyse how social and cultural values and alternative points of view are portrayed in media artworks they make, interact with and distribute. Adam Goodes is a champion AFL footballer and Indigenous leader who became a lightning rod for an intense public debate and widespread media commentary that divided the nation. The first film, The Final Quarter, just launched at the Sydney Film Festival, premiering to a packed house on Friday, June 7 and receiving a standing ovation from the lively audience afterwards. Looks at score and song writing, including analysing lyrics and musical elements. There are many themes, concepts and events in the film that teachers need to be aware of and reflect upon so that they can provide sufficient safety and support for students. Premiering at the Sydney Film Festival, what a picture The Final Quarter paints; one that as the archival footage emphasises all played out in the public eye under the sizeable gaze of both the country's football media and the popular code's supporters. In this lesson students will learn about archival documentary filmmaking conventions and apply their analytical skills to scenes from The Final Quarter. subsequently exacerbated the situation by suggesting, in an on-air interview, that Goodes be used to promote the forthcoming stage musicalKing Kong. It is essential that teachers watch The Final Quarter documentary in full before showing it to students. 0000091843 00000 n
Explores how privilege operates in Australian society and encourages thinking about how to acknowledge and challenge white privilege to create a fairer society. "When you see the three years unfolding, we can now see this is what racism looks like and what it sounds like," says director Ian Darling. 0000011178 00000 n
(2019). Uncomfortable, too, in the middle of a media storm he never saw coming, and which seems never to abate. Cool Australia acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we live, learn and work, and pays respect to their Elders past and present, and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. 0000010015 00000 n
The Final Quarter Film Timings and Questions 01:00:00 - Warning and intro 01:01:14 - Sam Newman speaks to Adam via camera 01:01:57 - 'racist' definition 01:02:00 - Nathan Buckley and AFL 360 01:02:31 - Sam Newman on gay pride game Opportunity to pause and discuss important ideas and themes. Note: This film may not be suitable for viewing by all young people. It was produced by Shark Island how technical and symbolic codes are used by the director of. 0000004542 00000 n
Save and share your favourite picks and make plans to go out with friends. Explores Australias sporting culture with a focus on race relations and cultural expression. Available free with ClickVIew subscription at the film website www.thefinalquarterfilm.com.au. The filmmakers sympathies are not in doubt, though his decision to avoid talking heads relying instead on contemporaneous television coverage makes his case stronger by giving all the fulminators enough rope to hang themselves. The first film, The Final Quarter, just launched at the Sydney Film Festival, premiering to a packed house on Friday, June 7 and receiving a standing ovation from the lively audience afterwards. For ease of use we have organised this information in Primary and Secondary sections. Learning Through Film, Social Issues, Indigenous Education, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures (OI.9), The Final Quarter Assembling Archival Footage Media Arts Years 9 & 10, Editing Conventions Seed Discussion Posters, Editing Vocabulary And Archival Documentary Conventions Factsheet, Students understand how technical and symbolic codes are used by the director of. 'The Final Quarter' compiles a selection of opinions from cultural commentators at the time (like Andrew Bolt, Miranda Devine, and Rita Panahi), who present the most common arguments for why people were booing Goodes. That's not going to change in 2019, but for a different reason the dual Brownlow medallist and 2014 Australian of the Year is the subject of two documentaries, with each exploring his story on and off the field, including the racism he endured over his 17-season playing career. Being independent means they are not owned by a major media company. Further, the film has already achieved positive educational outcomes. Angles. 0000001644 00000 n
Background [ edit] Way back in the distant dark ages of Australian history those atavistic times when the nation was young, barbaric and bigoted one of the greatest players in one of the countrys most cherished sports leagues ended his career not in fanfare, but as a figure at the centre of an ugly debate about racism. Made entirely from archival footage, photos and interviews sourced from television, radio and newspapers, the film reviews the national conversation that took place over this period, and places it in a wider historical context. Explores how societal values are shaped and investigates the concepts of equity, equality and inclusion as they relate to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. H\]0+r9s1Mr`na>aVPxH9y^vFujf}:seVM[RY.tqxUs=,14ahz9pQjTM8F{u *M\o[6WuE?K2]Oj(tAIz"]3Cshm[SvYam bgYBv4P !f@sA[h5iiW 4$,I$apw9e:N\Y4||fEp1.3 gi.i4,,,9t:y.#;Gv(9Zt$i5DV90a$IY ~?'y?{}RG}xqLtcYUz~ 3l%
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[8] Many clubs and players in the AFL supported Goodes in the week of his leave. Editor: Sally Fryer He publicly called out racism, was named Australian of the Year, was accused of staging for free kicks, and performed an on-field war dance celebration. Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium introduce new concepts and facilitate discussions and activities. At various points during this film I felt cold shivers, and left the experience shaken not by what The Final Quarter says about the sport of AFL, but what it suggests about this country. [35] The Hawthorn players all wore number 37, Goodes' jersey number, during their warm ups before their match against Sydney on 21 June 2019 in a gesture of support.[28]. 2022 Shark Island Institute | PrivacyPolicy. Ian Darling recaps the years-long media cycle that drove Indigenous sportsman Adam Goodes out of the limelight in 'The Final Quarter.' By Harry Windsor. [27], Darling also announced that the film will be made freely available to schools and clubs across Australia. During the last three years of his career, Goodes was named Australian of the Year, accused of staging for free kicks, and performed an on-field war dance celebration. We will not achieve this while racism and discrimination exists in our game We will stand strongly with all in the football community who experience racism or discrimination. [18][19], The documentary uses only archival footage and newspaper headlines from the last few years of Goodes' career, with no new interviews or footage. Concrete Playground acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands where we live, work and play, and across the lands we travel through. 0000001825 00000 n
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