Strange Birds in Paradise, subtitled A West Papuan Story is an Australian documentary film created by Adelaide filmmaker Charlie Hill-Smith.
| Strange Birds in Paradise | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Charlie Hill-Smith |
| Produced by | Jamie Nicolai, John Cherry |
| Cinematography | Angus Kemp |
| Music by | David Bridie, Hein Arumisore, Jacob Rumbiak, Ronny Kareni, Donny Roem |
| Country | Australia |
Reception
editAndrew Fenton, The Advertiser states that Hill-Smith is trying to put too much into the film, writing "There are some powerful scenes but the overall result is an unfocused narrative that follows too many threads."[1] Sallie Don wrote in The Australian that "It's via the music that filmmaker Charlie Hill-Smith documents the story, and he pushes you to look beyond the few impressions you may have of this wild and mostly inaccessible part of the world."[2]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Nomination | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ARIA Music Awards | Best World Music Album[3] | David Bridie, Hein Arumisore, Jacob Rumbiak, Ronny Kareni and Donny Roem | Nominated |
| 2010 | AFI Award | Best Feature Length Documentary[4] | Jamie Nicolai, John Cherry | Nominated |
| 2010 | AFI Award | Best Direction in a Documentary[4] | Charlie Hill-Smith | Nominated |
| 2010 | AFI Award | Best Cinematography in a Documentary[4] | Angus Kemp | Nominated |
| 2010 | AFI Award | Best Sound in a Documentary[4] | Mik La Vage, Doron Kipen, David Bridie | Nominated |
| 2010 | Inside Film Awards | Best Documentary[5] | Charlie Hill-Smith (director), Jamie Nicolai (producer), John Cherry (producer) | Won |
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack album Strange Birds in Paradise: A West Papuan Soundtrack was released through Wantok Musik.[6][7] It earned David Bridie, Hein Arumisore, Jacob Rumbiak, Ronny Kareni and Donny Roem a nomination for a 2001 ARIA Award for Best World Music Album.
Track listing
edit- Land Of The Morning Star
- Jo Jo
- E Mambo Simbo
- Syofirumo
- Sup Sup
- Oweluk Tiage
- Mapnduma
- Yapo Mama Cica
- Garamutarama
- Awino Sup Ine
- Apuse
- Mystery Of Life
- To Samuai Tandu
- Kelly Kwalik Amungme Surge
References
edit- ^ Fenton, Andrew (22 February 2011), "Strange Birds in Paradise: A West Papuan Story", The Advertiser
- ^ Don, Sallie (3 January 2012), "A creative statement to global silence", The Australian
- ^ Lesnie, Melissa (12 October 2011), "ARIA Award for Best Classical Album revealed", Limelight
- ^ a b c d Roach, Vicky (27 October 2010), "AFI Award nominees announced", Daily Telegraph
- ^ "Full list of IF Award winners", Sydney Morning Herald, 15 November 2010
- ^ Glorfeld, Jeff (5 August 2011), "5 August 2011", The Age
- ^ Hillier, Tony (20 August 2011), "Music Reviews", The Australian