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[Australia Net Compilation Report] The Australian Academy of Film and Television Arts (AACTA), known as Australia's annual "Oscar", has launched a new campaign, through cooperation with the National Foundation for Australia-China Relations, AACTA I hope to use the screen to tell the story of Australian Chinese.
If reported on the 29th that AACTA is soliciting Australian Chinese to share their personal experiences in front of the screen, whether it is funny, sad, heartwarming or heartbreaking stories. A diverse jury of Australian writers, filmmakers and "cultural trailblazers" will make their selections. The winners will fly to Sydney for the 2023 Unsung Stories Gala in June next year. Their stories will be presented to live audiences and broadcast live across Australia.
AACTA international affairs planning director Sam Buckland said more than 1.3 million people in Australia had a Chinese background. AACTA is proud to bring the first-ever event of its kind to this community. "Each of us has a story worth sharing in our lives. We hope that by sharing these stories, we can help all of us gain a deeper understanding of the experiences of Chinese-Australians of all ages." Writer, chef and TV presenter Adam Liaw. Long before the Gold Rush, he said, Chinese-Australians had made huge contributions to the Australian story, but those stories were often not known - or even deliberately erased. "Filmmaking is all about uncovering the truth about our society and ourselves through storytelling, and I'm very proud to be part of this outstanding campaign by AACTA and the National Foundation for Australia-China Relations. Telling the real stories of the Chinese-Australians around us." (Noe Compiled)
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