0000067425 00000 n 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. Project-specific support provided by Screen Australia's development programs since the agency's inception in July 2008. 0000001825 00000 n Cool Australias curriculum team continually reviews and refines our resources to be in line with changes to the Australian Curriculum. trailer <<97663C5A09E14C69BCC8D3AEA1655A53>]/Prev 135910/XRefStm 1644>> startxref 0 %%EOF 346 0 obj <>stream 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. 0000091357 00000 n consider the various ways mood and meaning are created in archival documentaries. Darlings approach differs in that his intention in many respects is more ambitious, and certainly more relevant to Australian society, than the more familiar price of fame and portrait of obsession style narratives. Producers: Mary Macrae, Ian Darling 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. identify different documentary making techniques. Students will gain an appreciation of the work of Shark Island Productions and the power of archival documentary to communicate public messages of importance. He emerges before the fade-out as a thoughtful man, and not remotely strident, but one powerless to control snowballing events. 0000019988 00000 n It includes footage of the incidents, as well as interviews and comments from media personalities, politicians, players, officials, and members of the public. [17] He did not attend the Grand Final, where retiring players traditionally take part in a parade, one of only a handful of players to decline this invitation since the parade for retiring players was established. Directed by Ian Darling, and solely compiled from archival material in a technique reminiscent of another great sports doco in recent years, Senna it's a powerful and impassioned chronicle of the treatment Goodes received from crowds and commentators alike. 0000011178 00000 n This sets the scene for exploration of one of the films key messages: that words matter, and they ought to be used responsibly. In the final three years of his playing career he became a lightning rod for a heated public debate and widespread media commentary that divided the nation. 0000006599 00000 n 0000062114 00000 n 0000091843 00000 n We will not achieve this while racism and discrimination exists in our game We will stand strongly with all in the football community who experience racism or discrimination. 0000052832 00000 n +: 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 Goodes was christened Australian of the Year in 2014, and a telling moment sees him asked about Australia Day (or Invasion Day, per its detractors), the annual commemoration of the First Fleets arrival. | Michael Safi", "Watching Goodes film was like a punch to the face", "Acclaimed Adam Goodes Doco 'The Final Quarter' Will Hit TV Screens Next Month", "Adam Goodes: The Final Quarter film set to air on Channel 10 in July", "The Final Quarter review exhilarating Adam Goodes documentary pulses with urgency", "The exhilarating Adam Goodes documentary The Final Quarter is a must-see", "goodes-documentary-a-film-for-all-including-those-who-booed-him-20190530-p51ssm.html", "syd-film-fest-review-the-final-quarter-records-shameful-treatment-of-adam-goodes-258190", "AFL apologises unreservedly for failures over racism faced by Adam Goodes", "Club statement: 'The Final Quarter' documentary", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Final_Quarter&oldid=1102231855, Documentary films about Australian rules football, All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English, Short description is different from Wikidata, Rotten Tomatoes template using name parameter, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, 2019 Best Reporting of an Issue in Sport (Winner), 2019 Best Documentary Feature, Asian Academy Creative Awards: Grand Final winner (World) and Regional Winner (Australia and New Zealand), 2019 Best Editing in a Documentary - Sally Fryer (Winner), 2019 Best Editing in a Documentary Feature - Sally Fryer (Winner) Australian Screen Editors Ellie Awards, 2019 Best Sound in a Documentary (Nominee) Australian Screen Sound Guild, This page was last edited on 4 August 2022, at 01:34. %PDF-1.4 % Why might companies like Shark Island Productions be beneficial for the Australian media industry and Australian audiences in general? This requires planning among multiple teachers and across specialist streams. [4] In 2014 he was named Australian of the Year in recognition of his community work supporting Indigenous Australian youth, the efforts of the Go Foundation (co-founded with his Sydney Swans teammate Michael O'Loughlin), and his efforts to combat racism. The filmmaker's sympathies are not in doubt, though his decision to avoid talking heads - relying instead on contemporaneous television coverage - makes his . Goodes himself was not interviewed for the documentary, although he was consulted and gave permission for it to go ahead. 0000000016 00000 n 299 48 Many Year 10-11 students openly admitted that it had changed their attitudes, and students have said the film empowered them to stand up to racism and helped them acknowledge it was damaging. [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". When the football crowds turned on him, the Brownlow medallist left his beloved game. The Final Quarter - Listening To Community - Years 7-9 0000062218 00000 n 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. Specialist lessons will achieve the best results when THE FINAL QUARTER documentary is introduced as atopic across the curriculum. 1. Save and share your favourite picks and make plans to go out with friends. As the name suggests, The Final Quarter focuses on the last stages of Goodes' time in the AFL when he was verbally attacked by spectators and high-profile media figures, relentlessly booed at games, put under immense scrutiny for celebrating his Indigenous heritage, accused of staging for free kicks and ultimately chose not to play for a period due to the toll he was under. During the last three years of his career, Goodes was named Australian of the Year, accused of staging for free kicks, and performed an on-field war dance celebration. [7], Over the following years, and particularly in 2015, Goodes was repeatedly and loudly booed by opposition fans at most matches. 0000003860 00000 n understand the definition of archival documentary and the process of selection and omission to construct meaning for the audience. The Final Quarter was made by Shark Island Productions, an independent film production company. It is essential that teachers watch The Final Quarter documentary in full before showing it to students. It is recommended that students have seen the film in its entirety before commencing specialist lessons. Fire Up! 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. Mise en Scene is an integrated design concept which refers to what we see on screen in a film. The second Goodes-focused doco, The Australian Dream, will surface in August. 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 instance) having been surrendered for more curatorial kind of approach. 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. 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 president of the opposing team, Eddie McGuire a former host of the local version ofWho Wants to Be a Millionaire? offsider Kris Gale chat with Ian and Yvonne about the film which premiered at the Sydney Film Festival, and which uses . The documentary intertwines media clips from Goodes' games, general AFL coverage, news stories, press conferences and interviews from the era to paint a heartbreaking picture of the ex-Swans captain's experiences. Project-specific support provided by Screen Australia's production investment programs since the agency's inception in July 2008. He publicly called out racism, was named Australian of the Year, was accused of staging for free kicks, and performed an on-field war dance celebration. 0000010015 00000 n Retrieved fromhttps://fbiradio.com/ian-darling-yvonne-sampson-last-days-adam-goodes-career/, Shark Island Production. Editor: Sally Fryer 0000001256 00000 n Uncomfortable, too, in the middle of a media storm he never saw coming, and which seems never to abate. Next steps in 2020: Distribute a DVD and educational resources to every principal of every high school in Australia, as well as every junior and senior sporting club with access to the film, and continue community outreach. Student Worksheets one copy per student. These should help both aspiring and professional cinematographers create the most impactful and engaging films and music videos. Feedback to date also confirms the transformative nature of the film for students, as well as the powerful capability of the film as a tool for teachers to help their students understand racism and discrimination. We acknowledge and pay our respects to their cultures and traditions, and to Elders past, present and emerging. 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. 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. Perhaps fed up with just that kind of dance, Goodes celebrates a goal with a traditional war jig that culminates in the throwing of an imaginary spear, and talkback radio again lights up. Being independent means they are not owned by a major media company. Some elements that are used are mise en scene, cinematography, editing, and the soundtrack. Concrete Playground acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands where we live, work and play, and across the lands we travel through. In the final three years of his playing career he became a lightning rod for a heated public debate and widespread media commentary that divided the nation. 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. 0000081589 00000 n In April 2019, on the eve of the documentary's premiere, the AFL and all of its 18 clubs issued an unreserved apology for the sustained racism and events which drove Goodes out of the game. [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. The cheers became boos as football crowds turned on him. 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. They will develop skills in active, conscious and reflective listening and communication, along with gaining an understanding of the Five Dimensions of Reconciliation. 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. Looks at score and song writing, including analysing lyrics and musical elements. Teachers are advised to use their discretion when deciding whether to show this film. They evaluate how social, institutional and ethical issues influence the making and use of media artworks. As essential for the broader public as it is for football fans, the film is set for both a cinema and television release later this year, Just hours before the premiere but nearly four years after Goodes retired at the end of the 2015 season, notably the AFL and its 18 clubs released a long-overdue statement that apologised "unreservedly for our failures" in not standing up for him during his career. in The Final Quarter. 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. 0000103450 00000 n Darling presents a self-consciously larrikin culture in which the right to provoke is sacrosanct, and perceived pomposity is eagerly sniffed out. Synopsis [13][14][15][16], Goodes retired from the AFL in September 2015. In addition, new educational resources will be released. Screenwriters: Mark Monroe, Ian Darling They evaluate how genre and media conventions and technical and symbolic elements are manipulated to make representations and meaning. To view more detail on relevant specialist units scroll down. Students understand the definition of archival documentary and the process of selection and omission to construct meaning for the audience. 0000003986 00000 n In this open discussion, Stephen and Fire Up! Tracy is passionate about the mental health and wellbeing of young people and her training and approach incorporates cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), mindfulness skills, and interventions drawn from positive psychology research. 0000067911 00000 n [11] The booing of Goodes intensified in the months after the war dance. Throughout 2019: worked through social media company 33 Creative to engage with an online audience, maximise positive engagement and manage racist or bullying interaction. how technical and symbolic codes are used by the director of. He did not participate in a final parade for retiring players as he feared that he would be booed again. Upon hearing the abuse, Goodes pointed the girl out to security, who ejected her from the stadium. (2019). We are unified on this, and never want to see the mistakes of the past repeated. 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. They said: Adam, who represents so much that is good and unique about our game, was subject to treatment that drove him from football. There were always people who argued that Goodes was not a victim of racism just a King Kong reference here and an ape joke there, set to the soundtrack of thousands of punters booing from the stands. Our game is about belonging. 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. 0000008383 00000 n Sorry, we have distributed all our DVDs to schools andclubs! Below are some of the must-know techniques that are included in the glossaries of Matrix English Theory Books. 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. So, too, do the boos every time the player steps foot on the paddock, for more than sixteen weeks. 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Unsurprisingly, it's also both moving in displaying the AFL champ's dignified response to such horrors, and infuriating in its thorough examination of his ordeal. 0000003887 00000 n In this lesson students will learn about archival documentary filmmaking conventions and apply their analytical skills to scenes from The Final Quarter. 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. 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. [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. Paul Kelly wrote the end credit song "Every Day My Mother's Voice" for the film, and won Best Original Song Composed for the Screen, 2019 Screen Music Awards. Our Watching the Film lessons are designed to support you in facilitating this process. But he also created a narrative, if not a reason for being, far more important than any act of sporting prowess. Critic Reviews for The Final Quarter. This is what was heard. 0000007932 00000 n '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. Explores Australias sporting culture with a focus on race relations and cultural expression. 'The Final Quarter': Film Review. Third party web links are provided for your convenience only. Theyre booing you because youre acting like a jerk, he bellows, going on to ridicule the league for promoting diversity-related initiatives and declaring that, as a white heterosexual male, he is waiting for my day to come. The obvious inspirations for Darlings film which is more a work of assembly than construction are the documentaries of British film-maker Asif Kapadia, particularly his rousing 2010 sports film Senna. 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. Facilitating this process communicate public messages of importance resources to be in line with changes to the media. N understand the definition of archival documentary and the power of archival documentary and the soundtrack are... 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