More than a Fish Kill

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National Museum of Australia

Documentary film screening and panel discussion

National Museum of Australia, Visions Theatre

See the premiere of the new documentary, More than a Fish Kill, after a panel discussion exploring the story. PanelBefore the screening, ABC RN Big Ideas host, Natasha Mitchell, will be joined by artist Vic McEwan, Barkandji Elder Barbara Quayle, fisheries manager Matt McLellan and Director of Clontarf Academy Narrandera, John Ingram, to discuss the film and the issues it raises.Film screeningMore than a Fish Kill explores how artists, fishery managers and First Nations custodians came together in the aftermath of devastating fish kills along the Barka/Baaka (Darling River) and turned these ecological disasters into catalysts for cultural connection and revival. The film tells the story of a remarkable collaboration that interweaves art, science and ancient knowledge to care for communities, honour our rivers and reshape how we live, now and into the future.

BiographiesNatasha Mitchell is an award-winning journalist, radio presenter, podcaster and documentary filmmaker. She is host of ABC RN’s flagship Big Ideas program, was founding host and producer of the radio show and podcast All in the Mind as well as the podcast Science Fiction, and hosted the daily social affairs program Life Matters.Natasha served as vice president of the World Federation of Science Journalists and was recipient of the prestigious Knight Fellowship at MIT/Harvard. She has an engineering degree with first class honours and a postgraduate qualification in science communication.

Vic McEwan is a contemporary artist whose practice involves sound, photography, video, installation and performance. His work explores socially engaged and site-specific art, with a deep interest in the creation of cross-sector partnerships and the ethics involved in making artistic work in relationship with the lives of other people.Vic is the Artistic Director of the Cad Factory. He sits on the Arts and Health Network NSW/ACT and is a board member of MusicNSW. He recently submitted his thesis as the first artist to be accepted into an arts-practice-led PhD in the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney.

Barbara Quayle is a Ngnugu of the Barkindji/Malyangapa language groups living in the small community of Menindee, on the Barka/Darling River and surrounded by Wontanella/Place of Many Waters. She is passionate about her culture and heritage and represents her community in many ways.Barbara sits on the Barkindji Native Title Board and the Elders Council at Kinchega National Park. She is a strong advocate for water management and environmental matters affecting future generations. For Barbara, water is what helps keep people connected to Country and especially to each other. Barbara is also a jewellery artist.

Matt McLellan is Senior Fisheries Manager with Department of Regional NSW Fisheries, based in Narrandera in Wiradjuri Country. Matt grew up on a farm in the Riverina and has been fascinated with the natural world from an early age. This led to studies in marine and environmental science. Matt has worked in native fish breeding and conservation, and currently manages Fisheries’ stocking program.Matt has a strong appreciation for both science and the arts, along with the synergies these two disciplines can deliver when brought together.

John Ingram is a Wiradjuri educator and the Director of the Clontarf Academy in Narrandera, NSW. He has recently taken up this position in his hometown, after two years in Nowra leading the Shoalhaven Clontarf Academy. John is married with four children.

Getting to the MuseumYou can travel to the National Museum of Australia by private car, taxi, ride share, the Route 53 bus or bicycle. More information about getting to the Museum can be found here: <a href="https://www.nma.gov.au/visit" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.nma.gov.au/visit/plan</a><a href="https://www.nma.gov.au/visit/accessibility" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a> Getting to the venueThe film will be shown in Visions Theatre at the Museum, on the Mezzanine level. To access the theatre:•	Go past the front desk towards the orange ‘Galleries’ sign at the far end of the Gandel Atrium. •	Pass through the glass sliding doors and continue through the Bunya Pine tree exhibit in our Great Southern Land gallery.•	You will come to a red staircase on your left, and a lift in front of you. - Up the stairs: Visions Theatre will be ahead on your right. - Up the Lift: Visions Theatre is on your left.•	A staff member will be stationed on the landing to scan your ticket and direct you into Visions Theatre. Accessibility at the MuseumAccessible parking spaces for visitors are available free of charge near our main entrance. The building is fully accessible by wheelchair; however, the building is large so the distances are long. Wheelchair seating spaces are available at the front of the theatre with companion seating. Wheelchairs and electric scooters are available to borrow from the front desk of the Museum. You can call ahead to reserve them on 02 6208 5110 or talk to a staff member at the desk on the day of your visit. There is a hearing loop available in Visions Theatre that can be accessed when you sit in the first two rows of the central block of seats. T﻿his event will be live captioned. We recognise all Companion Cards. Please email us at programs@nma.gov.au and we will issue a Companion ticket. Trained, registered and visibly identified assistance animals are welcome at the Museum when accompanied by their handler, including at this event. You can find more information on accessibility at the Museum here:<a href="https://www.nma.gov.au/visit/accessibility" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.nma.gov.au/visit/accessibility </a> If you have questions, or so we can tailor services to your needs before you visit, please email us at programs@nma.gov.au

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