FANFORCE TV PRESENTS THE 2020 VIRTUAL INDIGENOUS FILM FESTIVAL

FANFORCE TV, the new community-based streaming platform presents the first Virtual Indigenous Film Festival from the 27^th of May till the 2^nd of June as part of National Reconciliation Week 2020. The Festival will present some of the most powerful Indigenous films alongside Q&A discussions and audience participation via Live Chat – all live-streamed to accommodate COVID-19 social distancing rules.

FANFORCE TV is showcasing eight virtual events including film screenings of IN MY BLOOD IT RUNS, THE AUSTRALIAN DREAM, GURRUMUL, UNDERMINED, NAMATJIRA PROJECT and ZACH’S CEREMONY.

There is also an exciting lineup of guest speakers and expert panelists involved throughout the week including Paul Williams (Director ofGurrumul), Nic Wrathall (Director of Undermined), Zach and Alec Doomadgee (Zach’s Ceremony), Elke Smirl (Mullum Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place), with Indigenous Literacy Foundation, Reconciliation SA and Mallee District Aboriginal Services partnering as guest speakers. More guests to be announced!

FANFORCE TV uniquely enables audiences from all over the country to ask questions and discuss topics in real time with the guest speakers and community leaders via live chat and live streaming features.

“Zach and I are looking forward to being part of the Festival,” said Zach’s Ceremony director, Alec Doomadgee. “It will be a great opportunity for us to speak directly to people everywhere about our film and its educational programs that have been making a real impact. This is what Reconciliation Week is about.”

“We are hoping that the Festival will inspire lots of discussion with audiences right across Australia and New Zealand,” says FANFORCE TV founder Danny Lachevre. “At most Festivals it is difficult or intimidating for the audience to ask questions or join the conversation. This will remove those barriers and enable everyone to join in from the privacy of their homes.”

For more information: fanforcetv.com

Source: Fanforce TV / NIXCo

About National Reconciliation Week – #NRW2020 is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures and achievements. This year’s National Reconciliation Week theme, #InThisTogether, reminds us that we all play an important role in shaping Australia’s journey towards a more just, equitable and reconciled nation.

About FanForce TV

FanForce TV is part of the FanForce Group, a collective of film businesses specializing in Cinema Distribution, Marketing and Promotion, Film Production and Story Consulting. The group is known for a unique approach to distributing and marketing films such as In My Blood It Runs, That Sugar Film and 2040 and have achieved box office records for films such as Embrace. They also recently worked with director Cate Shortland on her proof-of-concept pitch to Marvel Studios for Black Widow. The group includes Theatrical Distributor Fan-Force.com, Community streaming platform FanForceTV.com, Marketing Agency The Pitcher House and film production company FanForce Productions.