Anangu Way

We are tackling the representation of what it means to be a First Nations father in a modern setting. Lydon represents what it means to still live traditionally and strong with culture, while Keenan walks the Western world. This is a powerful obstacle for many young First Nations people across the country on what it means to uphold your culture when you live off country, and how to pass this down to your children. We are representing First Nations fatherhood in a positive light, where it is not seen as widely in mainstream media.

We will be covering First Nations fatherhood in a positive light, which is not seen to this level of intimacy. We have a unique access with Tace being the sister of our subject, Keenan.
Representing First Nations fatherhood in a positive light is instrumental to our piece as fatherhood in general isn’t represented as intimately as motherhood. We want to showcase how family structures are in First Nations communities and healthy relationships from the resilient communities they come from. Through this storytelling, we aim to inspire initiatives like Connection to Country camps, where participants can experience traditional teachings, artifact creation, and the wisdom of Elders firsthand. Anangu Way aspires to foster understanding, respect, and active participation in cultural preservation, empowering communities and creating lasting opportunities for engagement with Anangu traditions. Ultimately, it builds bridges of understanding while ensuring that cultural knowledge thrives.

We want to dispel the myth that has permeated from the NT Intervention programs that broadly paints First Nations peoples as negligent parents. Keenan is a beautiful example of a devoted father, who is walking both worlds of Western Culture and Anangu Way. We want to show the intelligence of First Nations people and the resourcefulness of ‘bush science’. This will be a great film to showcase to lower school students in educating around life in remote communities, as well as the intelligence of the oldest continuing culture in the world. An outcome we would love to see from Anangu Way, is to be able to host a cultural camp every year where Lydon can teach young Anangu men how to create woomera, as he is concerned the knowledge will be lost.

Tace Stevens is the daughter of Lydon Stevens, and sister of Keenan Stevens. This is an intimate family story that Tace is guiding.

NA, but would be keen to look into this possibly with supporting remote communities.