NATIONAL Indigenous Television (NITV) and SBS are set to celebrate NAIDOC Week in a big way this year with new shows and programs showcasing First Nations people and their contribution to the arts.<\/p>\n
The Geelong region will be showcased as part of the special programming, with Geelong-filmed documentary Off Country<\/em> following the lives of seven Indigenous students over the course of one year at Geelong Grammar School.<\/p>\n The students battle with family tragedy, mental health and many identity issues as they move between their boarding and differing home lives.<\/p>\n Filmed during the 2020 school year, the documentary series combines personal storytelling with cultural and historical research as students share what it is like to be a First Nations child in Australia today.<\/p>\n The first-person accounts from students explore misconceptions of Indigenous people and thoughts and phrases that students feel they hear all too much.<\/p>\n Phrases such as “Indigenous people like to steal, they\u2019re lazy, walk around with no shoes and are hunting kangaroos all the time” are just some of the comments addressed.<\/p>\n