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Two Indigenous brothers fight for survival in a world in which humans and non-humans clash.
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The 'Hairies' speak Gumbaynggirr; the remainder of the dialogue is in English.
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Award-winning and individually published episodes are indexed on AustLit.
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1.5form y Terra Nullius Australia : Goalpost Pictures Pukeko Pictures , 2016 11075392 2016 single work film/TV Australia : Goalpost Pictures Pukeko Pictures , 2016
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From Captain Invincible to Cleverman : The Weird and Wild History of Australian Superheroes
2021
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— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 30 August 2021; -
Dark Lands : Setting as a Generic Feature of Dystopian Fiction
2020
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— Appears in: Beyond the Dark : Dystopian Texts in the Secondary English Classroom 2020; (p. 85-103) -
"For the Times They are a-changin'" : Developing Meaningful and Timely Reading Strategies for the Dystopian Genre
2020
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— Appears in: Beyond the Dark : Dystopian Texts in the Secondary English Classroom 2020; (p. 35-63) -
'Dystopia' : A History of the Genre in (and) Australia
2020
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— Appears in: Beyond the Dark : Dystopian Texts in the Secondary English Classroom 2020; (p. 8-34) -
Storyteller Shares Our Culture on Global Stage
2019
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— Appears in: Koori Mail , 3 July no. 704 2019; (p. 21) 'Tony Briggs has been a busy man for the past 25 years. Gracing the stage and TV screens on groundbreaking programs such as Cleverman on the ABC, writing and producing, and being a dad.'
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TV Fantasy Based on Aboriginal Stories Premieres in Berlin
2016
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— Appears in: Land Rights News , April vol. 6 no. 1 2016; (p. 29)
— Review of Cleverman 2016 series - publisher film/TV 'Cleverman an X-men-like fantasy inspired by Aboriginal peoples' history and mythology, premiered at the Berlin Film Festival to great acclaim ...' -
Cleverman First Look Review – Wickedly Exciting Indigenous Superhero Story
2016
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— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 16 May 2016;
— Review of Cleverman 2016 series - publisher film/TV 'Early this year one great big why-haven't-we-seen-that-before box was ticked with the arrival of Spear, the world's first Indigenous Australian dance movie. A similarly irresistible milestone lies at the heart of ABC TV's soon-to-air program Cleverman, the first Indigenous Australian superhero series. ...' -
Superheroes' Dream the Future
Dreaming of the Future
2016
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— Appears in: The West Australian , 25 May 2016; (p. 1, 5)
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Home Grown Super Heroes
2016
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— Appears in: The Age , 26 May 2016; (p. 7) The Sydney Morning Herald , 30 May 2016; (p. 5)
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Hungry for Success
2016
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— Appears in: The Sunday Mail , 29 May 2016; (p. 3)
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Ex PM Joins ABC in 2016
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With 80% Indigenous Cast Cleverman Becomes First Australian Show to Premiere at Berlinale
2016
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— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 18 February 2016; 'Set in urban Sydney in a dystopian near future, the sci-fi series brings timely issues of race relations, border protection and refugees to Berlin film festival.' -
Indigenous Series Shines at Surreal Berlinale
2016
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Cleverman, Crowdfunding, and Kudos
2016
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We're Not Living in a Multiracial Television Utopia yet. Here's What Still Has to Change
2016
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— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 13 May 2016; 'Waleed Aly winning the Gold Logie was a win for racial diversity on television, but the true measure of change is banality, not superstar exceptions.'
Awards
- 2017 nominated Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards — Best Television Drama Series
- 2016 shortlisted AWGIE Awards — Television Award — Mini-series - Original
- 2016 finalist — Entertainment
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