THE 2014 WALKLEY DOCUMENTARY AWARD LONGLIST SCREENINGS

Six outstanding documentaries longlisted in the 2014 Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism will go on show at the State Library of NSW in Sydney in October, giving the public a free glimpse at the finest work in the field over the past year.

Members of the public can watch all six films for free at the State Library of NSW over the two days of Friday October 17 and Sunday October 19. All events are free but RSVP is essential.

FRIDAY OCTOBER 17

3.30pm: Cronulla Riots - The day that schocked the nation (60 mins)

On December 11, 2005 a riot occurred on Cronulla Beach in Sydney's south targeting men of ‘Middle Eastern appearance’. Phrases like “100% Aussie Pride” were scrawled in the sand while slogans such as “We grew here you flew here” became a new source of national shame. In the following days, Lebanese-Australian youth rose up, responding swiftly in a series of retaliations. Leading up to these events, 270,000 text messages were sent and received to mobilise the rioters and those who retaliated.

SBS Online Team, SBS Online

5:15pm: The Redfern Story (57 mins)

The National Black Theatre movement in Redfern formed at a crucial time in Australian political history, culminating with the setting up of a number of significant Aboriginal organisations.The National Black Theatre has left a lasting legacy on national politics, social welfare and the Australian arts scene.The documentary contains archival footage and interviews with people who were there.

Sue Milliken and Darlene Johnson, Samson Productions

6.30pm: Love Marriage in Kabul (84 mins)

'Love Marriage in Kabul' follows a passionate and determined Afghani-Australian woman Mahboba Rawi on a working trip to Kabul for her Mahboba’s Promise charity as she also challenges tradition to negotiate a love marriage for Abdul, a graduate of her central orphanage. The power of the film's subtle observational technique offers a rare insight into an Afghanistan impoverished by decades of war and allowing an intimate experience of the machinations of a love relationship in a place where arranged marriage is the order of the day.

Pat Fiske and Amin Palangi, Bower Bird Films

SUNDAY OCTOBER 19

4:45pm: Code of Silence(56 mins)

Follow the parallel journeys of an Orthodox Jewish father and his son, after the son breaks the code of silence in Melbourne's Orthodox community and goes public with his story of being sexually abused as a student.

Dan Goldberg and Danny Ben-Moshe, Mint Pictures, Identity Films and ABC TV

6.00pm: Sons and Mothers (81 mins)

Sons and Mothers” uses creative techniques to focus on the abilities, rather than disabilities, of its subjects. The judges felt that by allowing those in the film to tell their own stories, the film makers take a difficult subject and turn it into a compelling documentary.

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