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'Aboriginal people live on the threshold of two worlds - one of everyday reality and the other of spirits, demons and entities. Although they might seem stoic and complacent, with the clash of these two worlds the reality is we should all be scared shitless. Director Warwick Thornton has assembled a collection of poignant, sad, funny and absurd ghost tales from across the country and will bring them to life with some of Australia's most iconic actors being the storytellers. The Darkside gives a black perspective on the afterlife.' (Source: Screen Australia)
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Cyclones, Screens, Lost Souls: How the Ghosts We Believe in Reflect Our Changing Fears
2019
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— Appears in: The Conversation , 31 October 2019;'The ghosts of Halloween decorations provide light entertainment, but our enduring fascination for and fear of them is far from child’s play.' (Introduction)
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Bets Pay Off
2014
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— Appears in: The Advertiser , 17 May 2014; (p. 33) -
The Haunting
2014
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— Appears in: The Age , 1 February 2014; (p. 12) -
Ghosts of Past Caught on Film
2014
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— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 31 January 2014; (p. 19)
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Strange Twist in The Darkside
2014
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— Appears in: Koori Mail , 15 January no. 567 2014; (p. 34)'Torres Strait Islander actor Merwez Whaleboat was in the audience for the recent Sydney preimere of Warwick Thornton's new movie The Darkside, in which she played Indigenous woman Lesigo.'
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Lots of Spirit But Ghosts Lack Substance
2013
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— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 28 November 2013; (p. 24, 33)
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Indigenous Insight to the Spirit World
2013
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— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 30 November -1 December 2013; (p. 15)
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Mailman Spirited Away by Ghost Film
2013
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— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 4 December 2013; (p. 55)
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The 10 Best Australian Films of 2013
2013
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— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 18 December 2013;
— Review of Mystery Road 2013 single work film/TV ; 100 Bloody Acres 2012 single work film/TV ; The Darkside 2013 single work film/TV ; The Rocket 2012 single work film/TV ; The Great Gatsby 2013 single work film/TV ; Top of the Lake 2013 series - publisher film/TV ; The Turning 2013 selected work film/TV 'From a tale set entirely in Laos to a doco about TV news in Afghanistan, many of the year's top films aren't recognisably Australian. Lynden Barber rounds up the best of the year.' -
Ghosts of Past Caught on Film
2014
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— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 31 January 2014; (p. 19)
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Ghostly Encounters
2013
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— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 9-10 February 2013; (p. 16-17) -
A Father's Spirit Soothes but a Tale Rattles
2013
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— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 21 October 2013; (p. 14-15) -
A Fine Bromance
2013
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— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 26-27 October 2013; (p. 6-7) -
Website, App Celebrate Indigenous Spirituality
2013
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— Appears in: Koori Mail , 23 October no. 562 2013; (p. 8) -
Kindred Spirit
2013
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— Appears in: The Weekend Australian Magazine , 9-10 November 2013; (p. 11-13) 'In her latest film, Deborah Mailman encounters ghosts - but that's nothing new for the actress who lives with her ancestors' presence.'
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