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Beck Cole Beck Cole i(A107513 works by)
Born: Established: Alice Springs, Southern Northern Territory, Northern Territory, ;
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Yawuru ; Aboriginal Warumungu
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1 form y separately published work icon Between Two Worlds Bevan Lee , ( dir. Caroline Bell Booth et. al. )agent Australia : Seven Network , 2020 20705162 2020 series - publisher film/TV

'An intense, high concept contemporary drama series about two disparate and disconnected worlds, thrown together by death and a sacrifice in one and the chance for new life in the other. Bold, daring, emotionally gripping, fast paced and unpredictable, BETWEEN TWO WORLDS will push the boundaries of popular commercial drama in Australia.'

Source: Screen Australia.

1 form y separately published work icon Finding Home Beck Cole , Victoria : Ned Lander Media Australian Children's Television Foundation , 2020 20269823 2020 single work film/TV children's
1 form y separately published work icon Love Me, Love Me Not Giula Sandler , ( dir. Beck Cole ) Australia : National Indigenous Television , 2018 14123935 2018 single work film/TV
1 2 form y separately published work icon Grace Beside Me Danielle Maclean , Jon Bell , Sue McPherson , Adrian Wills , Tristan Savage , Erica Glynn , Briar Grace-Smith , ( dir. Beck Cole et. al. )agent Australia : National Indigenous Television , 2018 10634717 2018 series - publisher film/TV children's

'A rich and humorous coming of age story, GRACE BESIDE ME transports young audiences into the world of 13-year-old Fuzzy Mac and her best mate Tui Mui as they navigate life, and with help from Fuzzy's Nan and Pop, learn how to find strength and grace.'

Source: Screen Australia.

1 form y separately published work icon Lucky Undies Beck Cole , ( dir. Tony Thorne ) Victoria : Ned Lander Media Australian Children's Television Foundation , 2017 14123577 2017 single work film/TV children's
1 5 form y separately published work icon Little J and Big Cuz Leah Purcell , Beck Cole , Adrian Wills , ( dir. Tony Thorne ) Victoria : Ned Lander Media Australian Children's Television Foundation , 2017-2019 10444886 2017 series - publisher film/TV children's

'Little J is five and has just started kindergarten year at school. He lives with his grandmother (Nanna), his girl cousin (Big Cuz) who is nine, and their dog (Old Dog) who is also the story narrator. LITTLE J & BIG CUZ follows the family's adventures and is told primarily from the point of view of Little J.'

Source: Screen Australia.

1 2 form y separately published work icon The Warriors Jon Bell , Tracey Rigney , Tony Briggs , Tony Briggs , Robert Connolly , ( dir. Adrian Wills et. al. )agent Victoria : Arenamedia Pty Ltd Australian Broadcasting Corporation , 2017 10234405 2017 series - publisher film/TV humour

'THE WARRIORS is set in the world of Australian Rules Football. It explores the elite world of professional sport through the eyes of two new recruits - plucked from obscurity to fame and fortune - and two established players as they are thrown together in a share house in Melbourne.'

Source: ABC media release (https://tv.press.abc.net.au/footy-season-may-be-over-but-new-abc-tv-series-is-just-warming-up#). (Sighted: 11/10/2016)

1 18 form y separately published work icon Black Comedy Steven Oliver , Elizabeth Wymarra , Bjorn Stewart , Nakkiah Lui , Jon Bell , ( dir. Beck Cole et. al. )agent Australia : ABC Television Indigenous Department Scarlett Pictures , 2014 8021370 2014 series - publisher film/TV

'The six-episode series Black Comedy, written by and starring indigenous performers, is the first comedy by the ABC's Indigenous Department. Since its launch in 2010, the department has primarily produced critically acclaimed drama including Redfern Now, The Gods of Wheat Street and telemovie Mabo. 'The series combines a mix of obsercational physical shetches, historical sketches and parodies of TV, film and commericials.' (Source: The Sydney Morning Herald online; Koori Mail issue, 587, 2014:4)

1 form y separately published work icon The Wonderful Adventures of Topsy Brown and Other Terrible Tales Beck Cole , 2013 7587041 2013 single work film/TV
1 52 form y separately published work icon Redfern Now Jon Bell , Adrian Wills , Steven McGregor , Danielle Maclean , Michelle Blanchard , Wayne Blair , ( dir. Catriona McKenzie et. al. )agent Australia : ABC Television Screen Australia Blackfella Films , 2012-2013 Z1750518 2012 series - publisher film/TV

Redfern Now is 'the first contemporary TV drama series written, directed and produced by Indigenous Australians.'

Source: ABC Television website.

1 Question Time : Beck Cole, Filmmaker Beck Cole , 2011 single work column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 4 June 2011; (p. 3)
1 27 form y separately published work icon Here I Am Beck Cole , ( dir. Beck Cole ) Australia : Scarlett Pictures , 2010 Z1763304 2010 single work film/TV

'Fresh out of prison, beautiful yet complex Karen is a young woman with a burning desire to turn her life around for good. Upon her release from prison she finds herself on the streets with no-one to call for help. Determined to stay on track Karen finds shelter at Temple House - a safe haven for Aboriginal women like herself. With the support of her new family of friends Karen begins the journey of reconnecting with her estranged mother and her young daughter and is soon propelled to face the difficult truth that shame is a powerful force and sometimes the most important person to forgive is yourself.'

Source: 'Young and Old: Connecting Generations'. AIATSIS National Indigenous Studies Conference 2011 (http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/research/conf2011/docs/Program.pdf)

1 2 form y separately published work icon Making Samson and Delilah Beck Cole , ( dir. Beck Cole ) Australia : 2009 Z1648269 2009 single work film/TV

'Spanning the 18-month process of the creation and release of Warwick Thornton's debut feature, Beck Cole's documentary explores the rollercoaster experience through the eyes of Samson & Delilah's two young stars - from the first casting calls to walking the red carpet at Cannes.'

Source: Creative Spirits website, http://www.creativespirits.info/
Sighted: 18/11/2009

1 22 form y separately published work icon First Australians Rachel Perkins , Louis Nowra , Beck Cole , ( dir. Rachel Perkins et. al. )agent Crows Nest Fitzroy Strawberry Hills : Blackfella Films First Nation Films SBS Television , 2008 Z1532374 2008 single work film/TV (taught in 1 units)

'First Australians chronicles the birth of contemporary Australia as never told before, from the perspective of its first people. First Australians explores what unfolds when the oldest living culture in the world is overrun by the world's greatest empire.

'Over seven episodes, First Australians depicts the true stories of individuals - both black and white - caught in an epic drama of friendship, revenge, loss and victory in Australia's most transformative period of history.

'The story begins in 1788 in Sydney, with the friendship between an Englishmen (Governor Phillip) and a warrior (Bennelong) and ends in 1993 with Koiki Mabo's legal challenge to the foundation of Australia. First Australians chronicles the collision of two worlds and the genesis of a new nation.' Source: www.sbs.com.au (Sighted 27/09/2008).

1 1 form y separately published work icon Double Trouble David Ogilvy , Mitch Torres , Danielle McLean , Richard Frankland , Beck Cole , ( dir. Richard Frankland et. al. )agent Australia : CAAMA Productions , 2007 Z1740462 2007 series - publisher film/TV children's young adult

'Double Trouble revolves around twins separated at birth. When Yuma and Kyanna meet up in the central Australian town of Alice Springs, they realise they could be long lost twins. They decide to trade places, with Kyanna heading to a beachside house in Sydney and Yuma trekking out to a remote Indigenous community. It's supposed to be only for a night, but then things get tricky, and the fun starts.'

Source: http://caama.com.au/productions (Sighted 09/11/2010).

2 6 form y separately published work icon The Circuit Beck Cole , Kelly Lefever , Mitch Torres , Dot West , ( dir. Richard Frankland et. al. )agent Australia : Media World Pictures , 2007 Z1405020 2007 single work film/TV

'The Circuit is set in the Kimberley region of North Western Australia. It is a place of two seasons; the wet and the dusty dry. Known for its beauty, vastness and hardship, this region is a land rich in history for its traditional owners, but now sits within the confines of white ownership and white law. This is the home of The Circuit, the Magistrate's Court, which visits far-flung communities several days a month, bringing conveyor-belt justice dealt swiftly and fairly. Working between two worlds and juggling white law with traditional lore, means that justice can be a slippery beast.'

Source: SBS website, http://www.sbs.com.au/
Sighted: 09/07/2007

1 3 form y separately published work icon Plains Empty Beck Cole (director), ( dir. Beck Cole ) Scarlett Films , 2005 Z1509395 2005 single work film/TV 'Sam has recently moved to an isolated mining camp with her man. While he is at work on the minefields Sam realises that she is not alone.' Source: www.nfsa.afc.gov.au (Sighted 18/6/08)
1 1 form y separately published work icon Wirriya - Small Boy Beck Cole (director), ( dir. Beck Cole ) CAAMA Productions , 2004 Z1586305 2004 single work film/TV "Wirriya - Small Boy affectionately documents the daily life of the exuberant seven-year-old Ricco, cared for by his aunties in Hidden Valley, a desert community near Allice Springs in Central Australia." (Source: Dreaming in Motion: Celebrating Australia's Indigenous Filmmakers, 2007, p 27)
1 form y separately published work icon Flat Beck Cole , ( dir. Beck Cole ) Sydney : Blackfella Films , 2002 Z1519993 2002 single work film/TV

'A short drama about the day in a life of a young teenager, who captures Alice Springs through a video camera given to her by her mostly absent father.' (Film Synopsis)

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