Newsletter date: 11 February 2014
Contents:
* Perth Indymedia Radio Show: Paddy Gibson associate producer of Utopia on the Redfern premiere and its wider impact
* Stop the Intervention: Videos from the event 'Utopia screening for Unions'
[Featuring Ray Jackson and Paddy Gibson]
* The Project (Channel 10 - Australia) reports about Utopia and interviews John Pilger
* Fran Kelly, ABC RN Breakfast: John Pilger discusses new film 'Utopia'
* Respect and Listen, Vimeo: Utopia at the Sydney book launch of "In the Absence of Treaty"
[Featuring Jeff McMullen and John Pilger]
* Facebook: Utopia - A film by John Pilger
[Featuring Adam Goodes]
* Upcoming Australian screenings of John Pilger's film, 'Utopia'
* 'concerned Australians': In the Absence of Treaty book launch Mona Vale (NSW) with screening of 'Utopia' - 10 March 2014
* Background to 'Utopia', John Pilger's documentary film about Aboriginal people in Australia
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws
* PERTH INDYMEDIA RADIO SHOW: PADDY GIBSON ASSOCIATE PRODUCER OF UTOPIA ON THE REDFERN PREMIERE AND ITS WIDER IMPACT
- Audio Interview
Perth Indymedia Radio Show: Paddy Gibson associate producer of Utopia on the Redfern premiere and its wider impact
http://perthindymedia.org/2014/01/27/we-speak-with-paddy-gibson-associat...
27 Jan 14: "We speak with Paddy Gibson Co-editor Solidarity magazine, Aboriginal rights campaigner, socialist activist, researcher with Jumbunna at UTS and associate producer of Utopia."
* STOP THE INTERVENTION: VIDEOS FROM THE EVENT 'UTOPIA SCREENING FOR UNIONS'
[FEATURING RAY JACKSON AND PADDY GIBSON]
- Videos
Stop the Intervention: Videos from the event 'Utopia screening for Unions'
http://stoptheintervention.org/past-events/7-feb-2014-utopia-screening-f...
7 Feb 14: "Friday February 7, 2014 starting 6:30pm. Trades Hall Auditorium. Entry via Unions NSW: 377 Sussex Street St Sydney 2000
Screening presented by Stop the Intervention Collective Sydney (STICS) and co-sponsored by Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA and Australian Services Union (NSW).
Supported by the Indigenous Social Justice Association (ISJA)."
"Videos from the event:
Ray Jackson (President Indigenous Social Justice Association) ...
Paddy Gibson (associated producer of Utopia)"
* THE PROJECT (CHANNEL 10 - AUSTRALIA) REPORTS ABOUT UTOPIA AND INTERVIEWS JOHN PILGER
- Video
The Project: John Pilger
http://tenplay.com.au/channel-ten/the-project/extra/season-5/john-pilger
30 Jan 14
[Utopia starts about 2:26 min into the video]
* FRAN KELLY, ABC RN BREAKFAST: JOHN PILGER DISCUSSES NEW FILM 'UTOPIA'
- Audio Interview
ABC RN Breakfast: John Pilger discusses new film 'Utopia'
Presented by Fran Kelly; Guest John Pilger, Author and filmmaker
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/breakfast/john-pilger-discu...
17 Jan 14: "The award-winning author and filmmaker John Pilger has turned the spotlight back on his homeland of Australia for his latest film 'Utopia'. His fourth film on the political and social history of Australia's Indigenous communities took two years to make. In it, he contrasts northern Australia, known as Utopia, with how the majority live in what's become known as the 'lucky country'."
* RESPECT AND LISTEN, VIMEO: UTOPIA AT THE SYDNEY BOOK LAUNCH OF "IN THE ABSENCE OF TREATY"
[FEATURING JEFF MCMULLEN AND JOHN PILGER]
- Video
Respect and Listen, Vimeo: Utopia at the Sydney book launch of "In the Absence of Treaty"
http://vimeo.com/85598606
2 Feb 14: "John Pilger's new documentary "Utopia" was mentioned at the Q&A session of the Sydney launch of the book "In the Absence of Treaty". This video presents a part of the book launch and also includes a short statement from John Pilger, who attended the event.
For more information please visit the following websites:
Utopia official website: http://utopiajohnpilger.co.uk/
Further information about Utopia: http://www.respectandlisten.org/miscellaneous/docos/utopia.html "
* FACEBOOK: UTOPIA - A FILM BY JOHN PILGER
[FEATURING ADAM GOODES]
- Analysis / Opinion
Facebook: Utopia - A film by John Pilger
https://www.facebook.com/Johnpilgerutopia?directed_target_id=0
11 Feb 14: "Adam Goodes, champion Sydney footballer and 2014 Australian of the Year, reacts to Utopia...
" ... 'Utopia' has shown me how, over 225 years, the Europeans, and now the governments that run our country, have raped, killed and stolen from my people for their own benefit. The total injustices that have been played out since colonisation are absolutely shameful, and I now find it hard to say I am proud to be Australian. Australia has a very black past; 'Utopia' shows real-life stories of what has happened over the past 225 years. I cried like I had lost a family member on three occasions watching this film - a must-see for all Australians.""
* UPCOMING AUSTRALIAN SCREENINGS OF JOHN PILGER'S FILM, 'UTOPIA'
- Upcoming Events
New Events: 13, 15, 17, 20, 21, 25, 27, 28 February 2014; 2, 7, 10, 13, 14, 16-18, 26 March 2014:
Various locations around Australia including:
Darwin, Adelaide, Sydney, Alice Springs, Ryde, Hebersham, Geelong,
Newcastle, Canberra, Moree, Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Melbourne,
Cairns, Mona Vale, Perth, Macquarie University, Parrammatta, Armidale, Epping
John Pilger's documentary film, 'Utopia'
"When I began filming this secret Australia 30 years ago,
a global campaign was under way to end apartheid in South Africa.
Having reported from South Africa, I was struck by the similarity
of white supremacy and the compliance and defensiveness of
liberals. Yet no international opprobrium, no boycotts, disturbed
the surface of "lucky" Australia." John Pilger, Guardian
All screenings of 'Utopia': http://utopiajohnpilger.co.uk/showings
Event details: http://utopiajohnpilger.co.uk/
Event details: http://johnpilger.com/
'Utopia' film reviews: http://utopiajohnpilger.co.uk/reviews & http://www.respectandlisten.org/miscellaneous/docos/utopia.html#Utopia-R... & http://johnpilger.com/articles/utopia-reviews
Respect and Listen Background to 'Utopia' film: http://www.respectandlisten.org/miscellaneous/docos/utopia.html
WGAR Background to 'Utopia' film: http://www.respectandlisten.org/miscellaneous/docos/utopia.html#Utopia-W...
* 'CONCERNED AUSTRALIANS': IN THE ABSENCE OF TREATY BOOK LAUNCH MONA VALE (NSW) WITH SCREENING OF 'UTOPIA' - 10 MARCH 2014
- Book launch
'concerned Australians': In the Absence of Treaty
http://www.concernedaustralians.com.au/#ITAT
http://www.concernedaustralians.com.au/ITAT_booklaunches.html#Mona_Vale
"Mona Vale (NSW) - Monday, 10 March 2014, 7.30pm
"in conjunction with the screening of Utopia, John Pilger’s film on Aboriginal Australia (entry free) ...
Speaker: Paddy Gibson, Associate producer of the documentary "Utopia"
Organised by the Aboriginal Support Group Manly Warringah Pittwater (ASGMWP)"
* BACKGROUND TO 'UTOPIA', JOHN PILGER'S DOCUMENTARY FILM ABOUT ABORIGINAL PEOPLE IN AUSTRALIA
Last updated: 2 February 2014
http://indymedia.org.au/2014/01/15/background-to-utopia-john-pilgers-doc...
* BACKGROUND TO THE NORTHERN TERRITORY (NT) INTERVENTION:
Last updated: 10 February 2014
http://indymedia.org.au/2012/04/22/background-to-the-northern-territory-...
* BACKGROUND TO 'STRONGER FUTURES' NEW NT INTERVENTION LAWS:
Last updated: 10 February 2014
http://indymedia.org.au/2012/04/22/background-to-stronger-futures-new-nt...
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