Poster for Nadisko ft. Henning - On It, AFIN 2020

Music Video AFIN 061

Nadisko ft. Henning - On It

AFIN 2020 Winner

  • 2020
  • 3m
  • Australia
  • English
Australian First-time filmmaker
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Synopsis

In the drought stricken and burning Australian landscape, faith is all but lost as no end to the harsh times seems to be in sight. In a bid of desperation, a girl dances to a higher power to bring the rain and ultimately end these relentless, unforgiving conditions.

A Note from the Filmmakers

Set half way between the spiritual realm and our own, this story shows that you don't know what you have lost, until it is gone. With the desperation of the recent natural disasters occurring in Australia, it was imperative to show off the beauty of the natural landscape. While a girl searches by dancing in desperation across the arid land, she encounters a higher force in which she calls for the rain to put an end to the tough times. Being an Indigenous filmmaker, it was important to tie this in with an Indigenous Cinematographer to visually capture the landscape and that spiritual connection to country. 2020 for Australia has been tough. Facing flash flooding and immense wild fires, it was important to show off the reds, browns and earthy colour palette. These colours are not only what Australia has to offer but also the connection the girl has to the land as she dances calling for the rain on her journey. While this story is important to raise awareness of the difficulties our nation is facing together. The lack of rain has made it hard for all Australians, but after the fires and the onset of floods these events have brought and washed away 'hopes' and 'dreams' for many people. You don't know what you have lost, in solidarity we come together.

What makes this one special

  • A first-time filmmaker

From the Judges

From the Judges

A music video built around a striking location, this short lets its setting do real work in the frame. Crisp, considered camerawork and a colour palette tuned to the mood drew genuine admiration from the panel, as did the inventive weave of movement and image. They found real originality in the cutting, with effects handled with confidence and a clear point of view.

Curated, anonymised highlights drawn from the judges' notes.

Director's Biography

Shane Salvador is an Indigenous filmmaker hailing from Tamworth, New South Wales Australia. He Co-wrote, Directed and Produced his first short film “Shanks” which stared Roger Ward, Jon Bell and Tas Pappas. Shane had previously been selected by the Northern Rivers “Screenworks” program for a Directing mentorship as part of “Project Breakthrough” with Kriv Stenders. He was also selected alongside four other writers to attend a script lab with "Skins" creator Bryan Elslye to develop the award winning Web series “Deadlock”. As a part of Screen Australia’s “Pitch Short Blacks” film initiative, Shane was funded to develop and pre-shoot with “Black Comedy” actors Elaine Crombie and Aaron Fa’aoso. Most recently Shane has been developing a 6-part mockumentary series with Noble Savage Pictures and award winning Writers/Creators from the BAFTA winning series “People Just Do Nothing”.

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Nadisko ft. Henning - On It was Winner of Best Music Video at the AFIN International Film Festival 2020, a Top 100 Best Reviewed and IMDb-qualifying festival.

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