''The Djarn Djarns'' is a 2005

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n short film, written and directed by Wayne Blair.

Synopsis

The

film A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...

tells the story of an eleven-year-old

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boy, Frankie Dollar, as he comes to terms with his father's death. The name of the film derives from the name of the

dance group A dance troupe or dance company is a group of dancers and associated personnel who work together to perform dances as a sport, spectacle or entertainment. There are many different types of dance companies, often working in different styles of dan ...

that Frankie leads.

Awards

''The Djarn Djarns'' was the winner of the 2005 Crystal Bear Award Best Short Film as part of the Kinderfilmfest, in the

Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festi ...

. In

, the film premiered at the Sydney Indigenous Art Festival (See:

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) in 2005 before screening on

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(SBS).

External links

Australian Film Commission
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