Brilliant Australian Documentary for National Geographic on what killed the Megafauna – Interview with Director Franco Di Chiera

DEATH OF THE MEGABEASTS

- Tony Serve Interviews Director Franco Di Chiera

audio and slideshow below  - screened on SBS Australia 7.30 pm Sunday Jan 10

Franco Di Chiera’s upcoming project is ” Skin Deep ” not “Under the Skin” as I described in the audio – that was his AFI Award winning drama of 1994 – my bad

order DVD via mail@prospero.com.au

Death of the Megabeasts – Awesome Documentary

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A team of scientific detectives from around the world attempt to crack one of science’s most enduring mysteries – what killed Australia’s megafauna? Long after the extinction of the dinosaurs, extraordinary species of giant beasts roamed the earth, ruling the animal kingdom for hundreds of thousands of years. But suddenly, inexplicably, they vanished.

As scientists re-open this prehistoric cold case, could the answer to their quest offer clues to our own survival and prevent a future mass extinction on an unfathomable scale?

Format: 1x 90 min; 1x 85 min; 1x 52 minBroadcaster: SBS, National Geographic US, France5Distributor: National Geographic Distribution

abc radio story on the abilities of “disabled” people

Thanks to all the 6PR listeners ( 6pr.com.au ) who’ve visited after sharing the night with me – you are an awesome group of people.

Those advocating for people with a disability may be interested in a great piece from the abc’s “the world today” programme today http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2008/s2413311.htm

It echoes the amazing work done by Perth’s own Ethnic Disability Advocacy Centre (EDAC)

in providing training and opportuinities to make short films ( some of which have garnered awards! )

see http://www.edac.org.au/vicinityfc.html

Also, I was lucky enough to work with EDAC Systemic Advocate ( and friend) Zeliha Iscel, who has just taken up a new post with the National Advocacy group, on a programme to teach radio presentation skills to disabled people from an Culturally or Ethnically Diverse background.

see http://www.edac.org.au/pdf/Empowerment08.pdf

By the way, having dealt with PTSD/Depression these p[ast 8 years and being the son of a refugee, I am actually in the same cohort as those I’ve been teaching and advocating for – if not me then who?

And let’s remember that mental health issues are part of the disability spectrum, so that includes the many new australians left traumatised by their life experience before coming downunder, and they need our help.

Please  feel free to leave a comment or share stories info and contacts to aid the growing advocacy push for some of the most disadvantaged people in our community.

I welcome all input and links/subscriptions and look forward to making a difference in the post-Bush era.

 

cheers

tony