[4] In 2014 he was named Australian of the Year in recognition of his community work supporting Indigenous Australian youth, the efforts of the Go Foundation (co-founded with his Sydney Swans teammate Michael O'Loughlin), and his efforts to combat racism. A supercharged current courses through it, Darling having created less a documentary than a kind of electric cine-essay, pulsing with energy and urgency. Many Year 10-11 students openly admitted that it had changed their attitudes, and students have said the film empowered them to stand up to racism and helped them acknowledge it was damaging. Those unfamiliar with Australian football are unlikely to become adherents after watchingThe Final Quarter, a documentary that weaves together archival footage to tell the story of Indigenous player Adam Goodes, whose outspokenness about racism led to a cavalcade of jeers and finally to his exit from the game. We acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation as the traditional custodians of the land on which we work and we pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present. While we await new stock schools, please tap WATCHNOW, or others tap RENT/BUY for homeviewingoptions. [33][34], The Western Bulldogs released their own statement about the documentary. We appreciate your feedback. It is recommended that students have seen the film in its entirety before commencing specialist lessons. The director of the film, Ian Darling, led the production team in deciding what to omit and what to include from the many televised me-dia segments and newspaper stories available. Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium introduce new concepts and facilitate discussions and activities. The documentary intertwines media clips from Goodes' games, general AFL coverage, news stories, press conferences and interviews from the era to paint a heartbreaking picture of the ex-Swans captain's experiences. The film 'The Final Quarter' looks at the final years of Adam Goodes' AFL career and the storm that followed. In April 2019, on the eve of the documentary's premiere, the AFL and all of its 18 clubs issued an unreserved apology for the sustained racism and events which drove Goodes out of the game. 0000019988 00000 n Given that Adam Goodes retired in 2015, why do you think Shark Island Productions thought it important to share the Adam Goodes story with audiences four years later? THE FINAL QUARTER April 2019 PRODUCTION CREDITS Director Ian Darling Producers Mary Macrae & Ian Darling Editor Sally Fryer Executive Producer Malinda Wink Executive Producer Mark Monroe Executive Producers Mark Nelson & Will Vicars Archive Researcher Lindy Boylan Composer Paul Charlier Sound Designer Wes Chew Graphics Paul Ducco Edit Assistant 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. Cool Australia has produced 52 lessons designed for Years 5-12 that investigate racism, privilege, truth-telling, cultural pride, resilience, values and dignity. how technical and symbolic codes are used by the director of. 2022 Shark Island Productions and Cool Australia. Directed by Ian Darling, and solely compiled from archival material in a technique reminiscent of another great sports doco in recent years, . Music, still images and diction-ary definitions have been added to heighten the message of The Final Quarter. 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Retrieved fromhttps://fbiradio.com/ian-darling-yvonne-sampson-last-days-adam-goodes-career/, Shark Island Production. Explores what it means to be Australian, and how we express our individual and collective identities. Directors statement Shark Island Production. H\Mj0>3ML(d F68*-g[v2wc S uUlqh\2opzqoMpgH*h8^vC.)>PzqC42DYQH_>atwmU#y{m}|,6L |,,BG 0000010015 00000 n In the final three years of his playing career he became a lightning rod for a heated public debate and widespread media commentary that divided the nation. 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% endstream endobj 312 0 obj <> endobj 313 0 obj <>stream The Final Quarter Teaching Resources The Final Quarter Curriculum Resources Fighting against Racism through Education. Australian Teachers of Media, Cool Australia, and Reconciliation Australia, as well as the Australian Human Rights Commission, and many media organisations and influencers mobilised to support the film. 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. Tracy works closely with parents and teachers to support young people with issues such as anxiety, learning needs, depression, confidence, and behavioural challenges. Investigates different forms of racism and challenges us to interrogate and confront attitudes and behaviours. Fire Up! subsequently exacerbated the situation by suggesting, in an on-air interview, that Goodes be used to promote the forthcoming stage musicalKing Kong. 0000003860 00000 n Considers how the media influences audience perspectives through the use of language and point of view. We highly recommend that students view the film in its entirety before participating in subsequent lessons. Explores injustices faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, their rights and the continuing journey towards reconciliation. Includes investments, loans and grants. 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. 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. The methodology of The Final Quarter and other aforementioned films of its ilk can have a distancing effect many of the traditional powers of the motion picture medium (cinematography, for instance) having been surrendered for more curatorial kind of approach. 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.'. The Final Quarter - Listening To Community - Years 7-9 The Final Quarter is the best Australian documentary ever made, A powerful work that stirs deep emotions., It is brilliant work, and a must-watch., A compelling, often devastating, documentary, You dont have to care about football for this movie to hit home., Shark Island Institute acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of Country and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. identify different documentary making techniques. 2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. It received extensive media coverage, with over 200 articles and 330 pages of media appearing in all media outlets including The Age, SMH, Herald Sun, The Australian, The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, ABC Insiders, etc. 0000103450 00000 n How did it come to this? At the centre of a maelstrom, confronted by all kinds of ugly behaviour, the player himself remains composed and eloquent, offering nuanced perspectives. '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. 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. Through the Narragunnawali platform, schools and early learning services can develop a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), and teachers and educators can access professional learning and curriculum resources to support the implementation of reconciliation initiatives. The impact and outreach campaign is expected to significantly expand in 2020, with a DVD to be given to the principal of every high-school in Australia. 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. There are a huge number of techniques that are used in films to convey meaning. Given the content, it is also important for teachers to communicate with parents and guardians of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students before playing the film and/or engaging with the teaching and learning resources. Narragunnawali (pronounced narra-gunna-wally) is a word from the language of the Ngunnawal people, Traditional Owners of the land on which Reconciliation Australias Canberra office is located, meaning alive, wellbeing, coming together and peace. Every film uses different techniques to create meaning throughout the film. 0000003887 00000 n 0000062114 00000 n [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]. 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. 0000004542 00000 n 0000067425 00000 n Tracy enjoys supporting the educational, social, emotional, and mental health needs of young people and their families. Registration is fast and free. Adam Goodes was Australian of the year in 2014. 0000009450 00000 n Cool celebrates the world's oldest living culture and acknowledges that sovereignty was never ceded. Our Watching the Film lessons are designed to support you in facilitating this process. The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Tracy Bentin,Psychologist,MAPS; Grad Dip Applied Child Psych; BBSc (Hons). "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. Being independent means they are not owned by a major media company. But he also created a narrative, if not a reason for being, far more important than any act of sporting prowess. 52 Victoria StreetPaddington, Sydney NSW 2021, Allens Linklaters and their invaluable pro bono legal support, This website was created with the support of. 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. 0 Qq endstream endobj 309 0 obj <> endobj 310 0 obj <> endobj 311 0 obj <>stream The fallout inevitably led to a backlash against the fallout, in a manner familiar to anybody whos cast a cursory glance at online comments sections, in which over-sensitivity is positioned as an existential threat. The racially motivated vilification and unsympathetic voices from audience members and commentators increased to the point where he left the game on which he had built his career. 0000062288 00000 n Lighting Costume and make-up Staging/blocking: movements and performance Note: Mise en scene is independent of the camera work or editing. (2019), June 17). They largely argue that he overreacted to being heckled by the crowd. The girl phoned to apologise, saying that she hadn't realised the impact of her words. FBIRadio. 0000003937 00000 n Extremely effective in initiating a national conversation regarding racism in Australia. 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. Check out the trailer for The Final Quarter below: The Final Quarter will release in Australian cinemas later this year. offsider Kris Gale chat with Ian and Yvonne about the film which premiered at the Sydney Film Festival, and which uses . If teaching in a context with a high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, it is imperative that guidance is sought from the Principal and Aboriginal Education Officer (or equivalent) prior to screening the film. Darlings approach differs in that his intention in many respects is more ambitious, and certainly more relevant to Australian society, than the more familiar price of fame and portrait of obsession style narratives. 0000003225 00000 n Note: This film may not be suitable for viewing by all young people. Goodes said after the incident that the dance was based on one he learned from under-16s Indigenous team the Flying Boomerangs, and that it was intended as an expression of Indigenous pride during Indigenous Round, not as a means of offending or intimidating the crowd. Paul Kelly wrote the end credit song "Every Day My Mother's Voice" for the film, and won Best Original Song Composed for the Screen, 2019 Screen Music Awards. They specialise in creating documentaries that educate the public about important social issues. An in-depth look at casual racism and racial vilification in Australia. [21][22] The director's statement about the film states that he did not want to explicitly choose a side but instead wanted to present the footage and allow "the audience to see and hear for themselves what had happened, to ask their own questions and to come to their own conclusions". Goodes was christened Australian of the Year in 2014, and a telling moment sees him asked about Australia Day (or Invasion Day, per its detractors), the annual commemoration of the First Fleets arrival. 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. [28], The documentary was widely praised by critics. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/may/30/the-final-quarter-review-exhilarating-adam-goodes-documentary-pulses-with-urgency. 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. 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. -EpDLYA~cORC#YRK-mhzioMK3mTm5S,^OphMQ#mxuGZck{u?z],l^lmQ2U[++e8)i,lIca4aC]FSx. 0000091357 00000 n | Michael Safi", "Watching Goodes film was like a punch to the face", "Acclaimed Adam Goodes Doco 'The Final Quarter' Will Hit TV Screens Next Month", "Adam Goodes: The Final Quarter film set to air on Channel 10 in July", "The Final Quarter review exhilarating Adam Goodes documentary pulses with urgency", "The exhilarating Adam Goodes documentary The Final Quarter is a must-see", "goodes-documentary-a-film-for-all-including-those-who-booed-him-20190530-p51ssm.html", "syd-film-fest-review-the-final-quarter-records-shameful-treatment-of-adam-goodes-258190", "AFL apologises unreservedly for failures over racism faced by Adam Goodes", "Club statement: 'The Final Quarter' documentary", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Final_Quarter&oldid=1102231855, Documentary films about Australian rules football, All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English, Short description is different from Wikidata, Rotten Tomatoes template using name parameter, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, 2019 Best Reporting of an Issue in Sport (Winner), 2019 Best Documentary Feature, Asian Academy Creative Awards: Grand Final winner (World) and Regional Winner (Australia and New Zealand), 2019 Best Editing in a Documentary - Sally Fryer (Winner), 2019 Best Editing in a Documentary Feature - Sally Fryer (Winner) Australian Screen Editors Ellie Awards, 2019 Best Sound in a Documentary (Nominee) Australian Screen Sound Guild, This page was last edited on 4 August 2022, at 01:34. 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