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The Making of the Awakening documentary film with Pauline Clague

The Making of the Awakening

A large group of Aboriginal dancers perform during the opening ceremony of Sydney's Olympic Games September 15, 2000. Athletes from 199 nations are participating in the XXVII Summer Olympic Games which will continue until October 1. REUTERS/Mike Blake Credit: MIKE BLAKE/REUTERS

Filmmaker - Pauline Clague in conversation with NITV Radio's Kerri-Lee Barry on The Awakening Documentary screening on NITV tonight at 6:45pm around Australia. Pauline and Kerri-Lee yarn on Pauline's time spent working in production as a line Producer on the film.


The Making of the Awakening offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at the creation of ‘The Awakening,’ the First Nations opening of the Sydney 2000 Olympics. Following Artistic Directors Rhoda Roberts AO and Stephen Page, the documentary captures the vision, scale and Cultural significance of a landmark moment where over 1,000 performers shared Culture on a global stage.


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