The Lives of Mount Druitt Youth is a 2010 documentary film produced, and directed by Saad Adam,[1] covering multiple subjects with intentions of "living a good life in Mount Druitt",[2][3] inspired by Mount Druitt, NSW, Australia, being the place where the director was raised.[4][5]
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| Directed by | Saad Adam |
| Produced by | Saad Adam |
| Cinematography | Saad Adam |
| Edited by | Saad Adam |
Production company | Question Mark Films |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Production
editSaad created his own production company, 'Question Mark Films', and began working on the documentary in the autumn of 2009.[6][7] The film was produced and directed with no budget, with the cinematographer/director using a Canon HG 21 camera, a broken camera stand, and an inexpensive microphone.[8] The director interviewed 28 persons, 22 of whom appear in the documentary.[9]
The filmmaker noted that family trips to the now-closed Wonderland Sydney helped him keep away from crime when growing up, and so recently created a petition calling on the State Government to build a theme park in western Sydney,[10] as both a boost to local economy and a destination for Mount Druitt youth away from crime areas.[4]
The film is being screened at such film festivals as the American Artist Film Festival, INDIE World Film Festival & Jura Books Festival.[11]
Storyline
editIn the documentary Saad returns to Mount Druitt and offers a view that is rarely seen by "outsiders", through his exploring the lives of various youths in a suburb that has otherwise built up a notorious reputation for crime and drugs. The documentary explores the real-life backgrounds and stories that run contrary to the stereotypical branding of the suburb.[12]
Interviewees
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References
edit- ^ "review: The Lives of Mount Druitt Youth". The Primate Perspective. theprimateperspective.com. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ Barcham, Helen (7 April 2010). "Film features Mt Druitt youth". Mt Druitt St Mary's Standard. mt-druitt-standard.whereilive.com.au. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ Susan Liu, Susan Liu (21 January 2011). "Mt Druitt model and Plumpton filmmaker join forces". STANDARD. st marys standard. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
- ^ a b Stevens, Kylie (19 May 2010). "Many miss days of wonder of western suburbs theme park". Penrith Star. penrithstar.com. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ "The Lives of Mount Druitt Youth". Documentary Australia. documentaryaustralia.com. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ Stevens, Kylie (1 September 2009). "Give them a chance, filmmaker says". Blacktown Sun. blacktownsun.com. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ Murada, Lauren (4 November 2009). "Plumpton filmmaker shows warts and all". Mt Druitt St Mary's Standard. mt-druitt-standard.whereilive.com.au. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ McMurtry, Andrew (9 February 2010). "Breaking Down Barriers". Film Ink. filmink.com. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ Stevens, Kylie (16 March 2010). "Film a slice of local life". St. Mary's Star. stmarysstar.com. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ Stevens, Kylie (19 January 2010). "Filmmaker urges theme park". St. Mary's Star. stmarysstar.com. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ Susan Liu, Susan Liu (7 January 2011). "First public screening for Adam Saad's film on Mt Druitt youth". STANDARD. st marys standard. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- ^ Stevens, Kylie (1 September 2009). "Doco's a slice of real life". St. Mary's Star. stmarysstar.com. Retrieved 3 July 2010.