# Event Details

- **Event Name**: INDIGENOUS SHORTS - Screening at MAGNT
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 13 Sep, 2026 at 02:00 pm (+09:30)
- **Event Description**: Screening in the aircon at MAGNT, enjoy a selection of Indigenous shorts from around Australia. Learn, explore and be entertained by First Nations stories and storytellers.

MAŊUTJI (CATCHING EYES)

11min | Siena Mayutu Wurmarri Stubbs

Winner of the Dendy Live Action Short Award at the 2026 Sydney Film Festival.

Set in a small aboriginal community of Yirrkala, how do two young teens navigate their ever-growing draw toward one other, while maintaining cultural boundaries and kinship?

In Yolnu Matha with English subtitles.

MAN WEARING A HELMET

5min | Keinan William McGillivray Pethybridge, Marcus Raymond

With special guests Keinan William McGillivray Pethybridge and Marcus Raymond.

In the aftermath of their abduction under the guise of government protection, two Aboriginal boys endure forced assimilation into a white Australian household.

Viewer Advice: Contains themes of racial discrimination and instances of violence towards First Nations people.

BRINGING HIS SPIRIT HOME

14min | Dylan Nicholls

Peter’s great-uncle, an Aboriginal WWI soldier, is buried far from his family and land. Peter travels to France to perform a ceremony to bring his spirit home.

INJALAK

11min | Jonathan Sequeira, Wade Jackson

In remote Gunbalunya, Injalak Arts Centre empowers Aboriginal artists, bridging cultures by drawing tourists into authentic Indigenous stories and community life.

OUR CHOIR HAS ALWAYS BEEN TRAVELLING

9min | Judith Pungarta Inkamala, Marjorie 'Nunga' Williams, Nelson Armstrong

Winner of the Yoram Gross Animation Award at the 2026 Sydney Film Festival.

This animated story charts the international legacy and intergenerational impact of the Central Australian Aboriginal Women's Choir, and its previous iterations.

SEE-SAW

15min | Nazareth Alfred

A coming-of-age drama centred on a rebellious and grieving Torres Strait Islander teenager. Her mother is in hospital, and Jade is struggling with grief, identity, family responsibilities, and the desire for a normal adolescence like her peers.

CORNWALLIS

16min | Tully Hemsley

With special guests Tully Hemsley and Levi Nichaloff.

Levi faces a defining crossroads between the life he knows and the future he hopes for. Based on the real experiences of Levi himself, Cornwallis is a story about a simple choice...

FACELESS

28min | Fraser Pemberton, William Jaka

With special guests Fraser Pemberton and William Jaka.

An Indigenous man navigates three parallel realities in urban Australia, trying to find a place in his own land.

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Strictly no food or drink permitted in the MAGNT theatrette.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/darwin/indigenous-shorts-screening-at-magnt/200030595056344
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, art, festivals, music, performances, fine-arts, theatre, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 12

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Darwin
- **state**: NT
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
- **lat**: -12.437170209271
- **long**: 130.83322064497
- **full address**: Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Arts Museum, The Gardens NT 0820, Australia, Darwin

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is INDIGENOUS SHORTS - Screening at MAGNT being held?
  - **A:** INDIGENOUS SHORTS - Screening at MAGNT takes place on Sun, 13 Sep, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sun, 13 Sep, 2026 at 02:00 pm at Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Arts Museum, The Gardens NT 0820, Australia, Darwin.
- **Q**: Who is organizing INDIGENOUS SHORTS - Screening at MAGNT?
  - **A:** INDIGENOUS SHORTS - Screening at MAGNT is organized by Darwin International Film Festival.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** INDIGENOUS SHORTS - Screening at MAGNT is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Darwin, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If INDIGENOUS SHORTS - Screening at MAGNT sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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