The Nature Foundation team and Board are delighted to share that the recently produced Kids on Country documentary has been acquired by NITV. It will be broadcast multiple times over the coming three years on NITV and available to stream via SBS on Demand!
The film premiered at a private screening last night at the Odeon Star Cinema in Semaphore to an excited audience. Karla Grant, presenter, producer, and journalist for SBS's national Indigenous current affairs program Living Black, hosted the event.
We were proud to have the students and teachers from Le Fevre High School who feature in the documentary, along with their families attend the premiere, as well as senior Aboriginal Elders, Aboriginal community members, members of the Nature Foundation Board and Aboriginal Advisory Group, Nature Foundation staff including the Kids on Country™ team, donors, corporate partners and supporters of the Kids on Country™ Junior Ranger Program, industry representatives and other supporters including the Honorable Susan Close MP, Deputy Premier for South Australia and State Member for Port Adelaide, the Honourable Mike Rann, former Premier for South Australia and Chair of the South Australian Film Corporation, and Claire Boan, Mayor of the City of Port Adelaide Enfield.
Guests walked the red carpet before enjoying drinks and canapés ahead of the film screening. This was followed by a Q&A hosted by Karla Grant, who was joined by those who featured in the film and filmmaker Daniel Clarke.
"When I heard about the impact these camps were having on First Nations kids, I was motivated to share this story. Capturing the change in the kids as they progressed through the week and seeing their hearts and minds opened to their spiritual connection to the land was inspiring," says Daniel Clarke.
"It was a real privilege to be granted exclusive access to attend the Kids on Country camp and for the students to welcome me so openly into their inner sanctum," he said.
The film follows a group of students from Le Fevre High School as they spend five days on Country at Witchelina Nature Reserve in South Australia's remote north, combining Aboriginal Adnyamathanha/Kuyani culture with conservation.
Above right, from left: Nature Foundation CEO Alex Nankivell, Nature Foundation Chair Jan Ferguson OAM, Nature Foundation Youth Programs Coordinator Katie Perry, Adnyamathanha/Kuyani Elder Beverley Patterson, Kaurna Elder Rosemary Wanganeen, Nature Foundation Youth Programs and Conservation Officer Warren Milera.
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During the Q&A, the students shared their excitement at seeing themselves and their camp experience on the big screen and how being involved in the program has impacted their studies and their lives.
You can experience the film on the big screen at an exclusive public screening on Sunday 16 February 2025, at the Odeon Star Cinema in Semaphore. See details and book tickets here.
The film will be screened on NITV from 1 March 2025 (the exact date of the first screening is yet to be confirmed) and will then be available to stream on SBS on Demand following the initial broadcast.
Our heartfelt thanks go to everyone who has supported the Kids on Country™ program over the years and to everyone who helped make the premiere a memorable evening for the superstar students.
Learn more about the Kids on Country™ Junior Ranger Program here.
Donate to support the Kids on Country™program here.