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February 14th, 2021 By David Knox Make a commentFiled under: News,
ABC Commercial has announced the sale of upcoming feature documentary
Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra to Sweden’s public broadcaster SVT2.
The doco, which marks Bangarra Dance Theatre’s 30th anniversary, tells the story of how three young Aboriginal brothers Stephen, David and Russell Page turned the newly born dance group into a First Nations cultural powerhouse. But success came at a huge personal cost.
ABC Commercial’s Head of Content Sales & Distribution, Jessica Ellis said “We are incredibly proud to be partnering with SVT on this exceptional documentary. The interest surrounding the program prior to its distribution launch at Avant Première has been phenomenal. Audiences from film festival screenings have embraced and celebrated this stunning addition to ABC Commercial’s Arts slate”.