Documentary Short AFIN 173
Healing Heart Feeling Country
Directed by 
Robert Sherwood
AFIN 2023 Nominee
- 2023
- 5m
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Australia - English
- Cultural
- Art
- First Nations
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Synopsis
Witness country come alive as Mark Cora, proud Minjungbal man and cultural educator unveils the contexts that shape his latest artwork, The Wind Dancer.
Director's Statement
Creating films that vibrate a deeper knowingness. Living in the moment, feeling and feeding off the flow of life. It’s an abundant infinite realm of wonder and we’re getting amongst it.
What makes this one special
- Award-winning elsewhereSpiritus Short Film Prize
- Nominated for Best Documentary Short
Also selected at
1 award, 2 official selections across 3 other festivals
- WinnerSpiritus Short Film Prize
- SelectionByron Bay International Festival
- SelectionCanberra Short Film Festival
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Director's Biography
Robert Sherwood Director
Robert Sherwood is an autistic, award-winning documentary and music video cinematographer, born in the Northern Rivers of NSW, Australia. Rob was awarded Gold for his passion film 'Black Moon' at The Australian Cinematography Society Awards, NSW and 2x Gold for Community Music Video 'Mayali' & 'Mararradj' at The National Indigenous Music Awards, 2021 & 2023. Rob enjoys the perspective that comes from being an observer, and for him, observation without judgement is true feeling. This is what he aims to convey through his visuals - a feeling of truth. Rob’s bond with nature and the sea are a huge catalyst for his style of cinematography.
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Music
- Joshua Ellard Garner
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Recognised in this category at AFIN 2023, as announced that season.
- Best Cinematography Honorable Mention
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Healing Heart Feeling Country was an official Nominee for Best Documentary Short at the AFIN International Film Festival 2023, a Top 100 Best Reviewed and IMDb-qualifying festival.
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