In addition, 13,000 users accessed the educational resources on Cool Australia and 2,500 watched the film, and the AToM study guide was downloaded 3,507 times. 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.. So, too, do the boos every time the player steps foot on the paddock, for more than sixteen weeks. Keywords: film, documentary, analysis, analyse, media, The Final Quarter, archival, footage, conventions, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, AFL, footy, football, perspective, point of view, techniques, editing. Explores how privilege operates in Australian society and encourages thinking about how to acknowledge and challenge white privilege to create a fairer society. Director Ian Darling's documentary The Final Quarter provides a confronting, comprehensive recap of the shameful events that saw Adam Goodes booed into retirement. 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Specialist lessons will achieve the best results when THE FINAL QUARTER documentary is introduced as atopic across the curriculum. Goodes himself clearly believes this, and his ongoing presence in the film (which he supports but was not involved in) is a balm to the rash of madness around him. offsider Kris Gale chat with Ian and Yvonne about the film which premiered at the Sydney Film Festival, and which uses . Our Watching the Film lessons are designed to support you in facilitating this process. 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.'. 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. The Australian Human Rights Commission is an independent statutory organisation, established by an act of Federal Parliament. How is The Final Quarter unlike other documentaries you have seen? Investigates different forms of racism and challenges us to interrogate and confront attitudes and behaviours. 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. Director's Statement. This is what was heard. 0000004542 00000 n These should help both aspiring and professional cinematographers create the most impactful and engaging films and music videos. It's written by acclaimed journalist Stan Grant, and will open the Melbourne International Film Festival before hitting theatres around the country. 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. Venue: Sydney Film Festival, Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day. 0000042939 00000 n consider the various ways mood and meaning are created in archival documentaries. 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. [7], Over the following years, and particularly in 2015, Goodes was repeatedly and loudly booed by opposition fans at most matches. The Final Quarter is a post-mortem of this dark period in Australian sporting and cultural history, comprised entirely of archival footage aired at the time. [25] It was shown as part of the 2019 Perth International Film Festival and the Castlemaine Documentary Film Festival, both in July 2019,[26] and aired on Network Ten on 18 July 2019. [5], On 24 May 2013, during the AFL's annual Indigenous Round (the Sir Doug Nicholls Round), a 13-year-old Collingwood supporter called Goodes an "ape". Documentary Australia acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation. Adam Goodes was Australian of the year in 2014. His response strives to acknowledge the hurt inflicted on Aboriginal peoples without sounding ungrateful for the honor just bestowed upon him, and its the futility of his efforts to tread this line between calling a spade a spade and conciliation that gives his media encounters their sense of discomfort, and of poignancy. Our Watching the Film lessons are designed to support you in facilitating this process. Students explore the way mood and message is created for the audience by the editor and director. 0000003986 00000 n 0000005252 00000 n Students will explore how the editor and director created mood and message for the audience, and appreciate how archival documentary can powerfully communicate public messages of importance. 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. See a snapshot of media articles here: Additional assets have had high engagement including 944 Screening Guide downloads. Documentarian Ian Darling, director of The Final Quarter. [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. Embracing Diversity Years 5 & 6, Assembling Archival Footage Media Arts Years 9 & 10. The Final Quarter takes a confronting look at the controversies that marred the Sydney star's exit from the game and is an opportunity to reconsider what happened on and off the football field. Explores the power and influence of the Australian media and its responsibilities, including the broader publics engagement with social media. Adam Goodes during the 2015 semi-final between the Sydney Swans and the North Melbourne Kangaroos. Retired players such as Sam Newman, whose goblin-faced invective bookends the film, reassures Goodes hes being jeered not because hes black, but because hes a jerk. Screen Australia is not responsible for and does not endorse any Third Party Sites' use, effect or content or any associated organisation, product or service on the third party site. 0000008940 00000 n 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. In these 52 lessons students will learn about taking responsibility for their words, actions and attitudes towards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the importance of rejecting racism in all its forms. 0000007162 00000 n The girl phoned to apologise, saying that she hadn't realised the impact of her words. [27], Darling also announced that the film will be made freely available to schools and clubs across Australia. A supercharged current courses through it, Darling having created less a documentary than a kind of electric cine-essay, pulsing with energy and urgency. Explores Australias sporting culture with a focus on race relations and cultural expression. H\Mj0>3ML(d F68*-g[v2wc S uUlqh\2opzqoMpgH*h8^vC.)>PzqC42DYQH_>atwmU#y{m}|,6L |,,BG They evaluate how genre and media conventions and technical and symbolic elements are manipulated to make representations and meaning. "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. They protect and promote human rights in Australia and internationally. It was produced by Shark Island The Final Quarter was made by Shark Island Productions, an independent film production company. The game did not do enough to stand with him, and call it out. The filmmaker's sympathies are not in doubt, though his decision to avoid talking heads - relying instead on contemporaneous television coverage - makes his . Late 2019: Launched the educational strategy in partnership with the Australian Human Rights Commission, Reconciliation Australia and Cool Australia, including 46 lessons for years 5-12 on dignity, cultural pride, racism, truth-telling, respect, resilience, and mental health. The Final Quarter - Making An Archival Documentary - Media Arts - Years 9 & 10 Considering Social Action Students are given opportunities to apply their learning in real world situations, in the classroom, school, home or the local community. When film-makers and critics refer to mise en scene, they are often referring to these 4 main elements on the screen: Setting including props and decor. Retrieved fromhttps://thefinalquarterfilm.com.au/about/. To help make planning easier you can access all the specialist units on this page. Darling presents a self-consciously larrikin culture in which the right to provoke is sacrosanct, and perceived pomposity is eagerly sniffed out. There are a huge number of techniques that are used in films to convey meaning. Explores how to respectfully listen to and engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, histories and cultures. Tracy enjoys supporting the educational, social, emotional, and mental health needs of young people and their families. This is what was seen. Using only archival footage aired at the time, The Final Quarter holds a mirror to Australia and is an opportunity to reconsider what happened on and off the football field. Australian documentary filmmaker Ian Darling re-examines the incidents that marked the final 3 years of footballer Adam Goodes' playing career. Cool Australia has produced 52 lessons designed for Years 5-12 that investigate racism, privilege, truth-telling, cultural pride, resilience, values and dignity. In addition, there was an incredible response and conversation that occurred on social media, with the film trending in the top-ten mentions in Australia for days. Using only archival footage aired at the time, the film holds a mirror to Australia and is an opportunity to reconsider what happened on and off the footballfield. 0000004288 00000 n Cool Australia has produced 52 lessons designed for Years 5-12 that investigate racism, privilege, truth-telling, cultural pride, resilience, values and dignity. 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. [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'. 0000001984 00000 n These Primary and Secondary resources are designed to support teachers and students in exploring the key themes of Australian documentary, THE FINAL QUARTER. understand the definition of archival documentary and the process of selection and omission to construct meaning for the audience. '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. Goodess role in attempting to make Australia a more educated and tolerant country will be remembered long after all the marks, kicks, and tackles have been forgotten. Music, still images and diction-ary definitions have been added to heighten the message of The Final Quarter. Upon hearing the abuse, Goodes pointed the girl out to security, who ejected her from the stadium. 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. This lesson will be centred around the acclaimed 2019 documentary, The Final Quarter. Adam Goodes was a champion AFL footballer and Indigenous leader. From 2013, Sydney Swans footballer Adam Goodes went from being a champion footballer, an outstanding Indigenous leader and the 2014 Australian of the Year, to being booed and taunted by fans at stadiums across the nation. 0000003887 00000 n 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. 0000062114 00000 n The Final Quarter opens with a clip of Sam Newman frothing from the mouth and berating Goodes on The Footy Show. It includes footage of the incidents, as well as interviews and comments from media personalities, politicians, players, officials, and members of the public. Tracy has a particular interest in emotional intelligence and supporting young people to develop skills and strategies that can assist them in being their best selves. (2019). 0 Qq endstream endobj 309 0 obj <> endobj 310 0 obj <> endobj 311 0 obj <>stream We appreciate your feedback. Australian documentary filmmaker Ian Darling re-examines the incidents that marked the final 3 years of Indigenous footballer Adam Goodes playing career. The president of the opposing team, Eddie McGuire a former host of the local version ofWho Wants to Be a Millionaire? "Callum Mills wins 2016 AFL Rising Star award", "Ejected teenage fan didn't know 'ape' was racist", "Adam Goodes' leave from AFL this weekend should fuel shame: Bartlett", "Man up? Synopsis 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. In addition, new educational resources will be released. +: 410@ v[[J2s1nY(x1F?F^V,pnhpi|&N.]L*^{F\`\00-KPaoPJ00 @ n` endstream endobj 345 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/Index[25 274]/Length 31/Size 299/Type/XRef/W[1 1 1]>>stream Directed by Ian Darling, and solely compiled from archival material in a technique reminiscent of another great sports doco in recent years, . Note: This film may not be suitable for viewing by all young people. 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. The AFL Players Associations Indigenous Advisory Committee also issued a statement, and there was an outpouring of emotion from the Indigenous players who called for all to fight against racism. Every film uses different techniques to create meaning throughout the film. 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. Investigates the archival documentary technique used in. They said: Adam, who represents so much that is good and unique about our game, was subject to treatment that drove him from football. He emerges before the fade-out as a thoughtful man, and not remotely strident, but one powerless to control snowballing events. 0000010015 00000 n Our game is about belonging. Third party web links are provided for your convenience only. (2019), June 17). Failure to call out racism and not standing up for one of our own let down all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander players, past and present. 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. 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 result is a powerful film that holds a mirror to Australia and suggests we reconsider what happened on and off the football field. Below are some of the must-know techniques that are included in the glossaries of Matrix English Theory Books. Director Ian Darling wanted to explore what happened and why, and start the conversation about racism in Australia that Adam Goodes asked us to have. The Final Quarter - Listening To Community - Years 7-9 write an analysis based on the conventions of archival documentaries. Students will gain an appreciation of the work of Shark Island Productions and the power of archival documentary to communicate public messages of importance. [24] It had its World Premiere at the 2019 Sydney Film Festival. Despite much of the material being confronting, The Final Quarter is also inspiring, with a message that each of us will be remembered ultimately for two things: what we say and what we do. 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. 2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. The film 'The Final Quarter' looks at the final years of Adam Goodes' AFL career and the storm that followed. [28], The documentary was widely praised by critics. Students understand the definition of archival documentary and the process of selection and omission to construct meaning for the audience. 0000067911 00000 n 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. [8] Many clubs and players in the AFL supported Goodes in the week of his leave. 0000003092 00000 n Cool celebrates the world's oldest living culture and acknowledges that sovereignty was never ceded. Lighting Costume and make-up Staging/blocking: movements and performance Note: Mise en scene is independent of the camera work or editing. This sets the scene for exploration of one of the films key messages: that words matter, and they ought to be used responsibly. Explores injustices faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, their rights and the continuing journey towards reconciliation. (2019). Editor: Sally Fryer The cheers became boos as football crowds turned on him. Director's Statement. Some elements that are used are mise en scene, cinematography, editing, and the soundtrack. How do you think this film is relevant for Australia today? Uncomfortable, too, in the middle of a media storm he never saw coming, and which seems never to abate. The Final Quarter Teaching Resources The Final Quarter Curriculum Resources Fighting against Racism through Education. 0000019988 00000 n Book unique getaways and adventures dreamed up by our editors. The Final Quarter: Directed by Ian Darling. 0000069818 00000 n The motivation for, and acceptability of, the booing generated wide public debate, which dominated media coverage from both sports and political commentators for weeks at a time. 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. They specialise in creating documentaries that educate the public about important social issues. 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[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]. 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. FBIRadio. The film 'The Final Quarter' looks at the final years of Adam Goodes' AFL career and the storm that followed. For ease of use we have organised this information in Primary and Secondary sections. 0000001256 00000 n Fire Up! 0000042530 00000 n Documentary-maker Ian Darling relies chiefly on broadcast footage, as well as upon newspaper headlines splashed across the screen, in retracing his tale. subsequently exacerbated the situation by suggesting, in an on-air interview, that Goodes be used to promote the forthcoming stage musicalKing Kong. 0000007932 00000 n Tracy Bentin,Psychologist,MAPS; Grad Dip Applied Child Psych; BBSc (Hons). [12] He returned the following week and played for the remainder of the season after an outpouring of support from fans, actors, politicians, celebrities and teammates, including two spontaneous standing ovations. 1. 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. Below we've listed down some of the most widely-used cinematography techniques that can help dictate how your audience should feel about your scene, as well as how they will interpret it. 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. Director Ian Darlings film is crafted using only archival footage aired at the time, which has been expertly edited. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Critic Reviews for The Final Quarter. Concrete Playground acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands where we live, work and play, and across the lands we travel through. We acknowledge and pay our respects to their cultures and traditions, and to Elders past, present and emerging. But this is not some dry academic exercise. 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