Modern Day Castaway - A Michael Atkinson Original Documentary

Shire of East Pilbara present, A Michael Atkinson Original Documentary

'Modern Day Castaway'
Film, Talk, Q&A + Meet & Greet
Doors 5:00pm, Screening 6:00pm - Wednesday, 30th July 2025
Newman Community Hall
Free event via Registration: http://bit.ly/3GIZkxw

Film Run Time: 1h25m
Followed by a talk and Q&A.
'Modern Day Castaway' - Official Trailer: https://bit.ly/4lKlRsX

Run Times as follows:
5pm: Doors Open- Canoe will be on display and Mike will be hosting a Meet & Greet
6pm: Screening of 'Modern Day Castaway'
7:30pm: Talk from Mike
7:50pm: Q&A
8:00pm: Event Conclusion

THE FILM is an 85 minute adventure documentary detailing Michael Atkinson’s (Outback Mike) epic 1500km journey up the Great Barrier Reef in a home-mode dugout canoe to escape the historic predicament of an 1846 shipwreck survivor.

THE TALK: Mike gives a 25 minute talk / Q&A afterwards about what happened behind-the-scenes.

RATED M (for course language). Children are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult.

Outback Mike - Social Media Profiles & Links: https://lnk.bio/Outback_Mike

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