The Lives of Mount Druitt Youth
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| Directed by | Saad Adam |
| Produced by | Saad Adam |
| Cinematography | Saad Adam |
| Editing by | Saad Adam |
| Studio | Question Mark Films |
| Release date(s) | August 10, 2010 |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
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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[edit] Production
Saad 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]
[edit] Storyline
In 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]
[edit] Interviewees
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[edit] References
- ^ "review: The Lives of Mount Druitt Youth". The Primate Perspective. theprimateperspective.com. http://theprimateperspective.com/_http___theprimateperspective.com/REVIEW_ARCHIVE/Entries/2010/5/29_THE_LIVES_OF_MOUNT_DRUITT_YOUTH.html. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ Barcham, Helen (April 7, 2010). "Film features Mt Druitt youth". Mt Druitt St Mary's Standard (mt-druitt-standard.whereilive.com.au). http://mt-druitt-standard.whereilive.com.au/lifestyle/story/film-features-our-youth/. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ Susan Liu, Susan Liu (January 21, 2011). "Mt Druitt model and Plumpton filmmaker join forces". STANDARD (st marys standard). http://mt-druitt-standard.whereilive.com.au/news/story/mt-druitt-model-and-plumpton-filmmaker-join-forces/. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
- ^ a b Stevens, Kylie (May 19, 2010). "Many miss days of wonder of western suburbs theme park". Penrith Star (penrithstar.com). http://www.penrithstar.com.au/news/local/news/general/many-miss-days-of-wonder-of-western-suburbs-theme-park/1834721.aspx. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ "The Lives of Mount Druitt Youth". Documentary Australia. documentaryaustralia.com. http://www.documentaryaustralia.com.au/da/foundation/detailsApplication.php?recordID=949. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ Stevens, Kylie (September 1, 2009). "Give them a chance, filmmaker says". Blacktown Sun (blacktownsun.com). http://www.blacktownsun.com.au/news/local/news/general/give-them-a-chance-filmmaker-says/1611124.aspx. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ Murada, Lauren (November 4, 2009). "Plumpton filmmaker shows warts and all". Mt Druitt St Mary's Standard (mt-druitt-standard.whereilive.com.au). http://mt-druitt-standard.whereilive.com.au/lifestyle/story/plumpton-filmmaker-shows-warts-and-all/. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ McMurtry, Andrew (February 9, 2010). "Breaking Down Barriers". Film Ink (filmink.com). http://www.filmink.com.au/news/breaking-down-barriers/. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ Stevens, Kylie (March 16, 2010). "Film a slice of local life". St. Mary's Star (stmarysstar.com). http://www.stmarysstar.com.au/news/local/news/general/film-a-slice-of-local-life/1777413.aspx. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ Stevens, Kylie (January 19, 2010). "Filmmaker urges theme park". St. Mary's Star (stmarysstar.com). http://www.stmarysstar.com.au/news/local/news/general/filmmaker-urges-theme-park/1728536.aspx. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ Susan Liu, Susan Liu (January 7, 2011). "First public screening for Adam Saad's film on Mt Druitt youth". STANDARD (st marys standard). http://mt-druitt-standard.whereilive.com.au/news/story/first-public-screening-for-adam-saads-film-on-mt-druitt-youth/. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- ^ Stevens, Kylie (September 1, 2009). "Doco's a slice of real life". St. Mary's Star (stmarysstar.com). http://www.stmarysstar.com.au/news/local/news/general/docos-a-slice-of-real-life/1611059.aspx. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
