Significant Roadside Area
Stepping through a crack in the fabric of the universe, where the past and the future collide, Kyla Brettle unravels the significance of a small patch of bush near her home in Barkers Creek.
Guided by her children, an ecologist, a landcare volunteer and a local First Nation's Elder, Kyla stumbles along the creek edge to look at connections between people and place and how the different ways we see an environment become manifest in the world around us.
Through multiple voices, binaural recordings and original music, this tiny reserve in Barkers Creek emerges as a metaphor for the natural world, and the piece an exploration of our relationship with the planet and need to embrace our dependance on natural systems and actively heal the damage we have caused.
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2023 Phonurgia Nova Awards, nomination for Best Documentary
Featuring
Paul Foreman, Uncle Rick Nelson, Daryl Colless and introducing Arlo & Ffion
Credits
Produced and written by Kyla Brettle
Original Music by Rob Law with Uncle Paul Chapman playing didgeridoo
Additional binaural Recordings by Andrew Skeoch and Listening Earth
Photography by Carmen Bunting
Production support from Dona Cayetana and Eryn Coffey
Commissioned by ADAPT Loddon Mallee with support from Endgame Productions
Support and Advice
Special thanks to Claudia Taranto, Matt Abud and Brian Morris
Links
ADAPT Loddon Mallee
Listening Earth
Carmen Bunting Photography
Rob Law’s Music
Kyla’s Blog