I was fortunate enough to get to do the audio mix for a new documentary for the ABC by Mike Nayna called Digilante. It is screening on ABC2 on Wednesday 21 December, and I recommend it as a great, thought-provoking watch. Some blurb from the media release below…
“Incredibly tense and brilliant.”
JON RONSON
AUTHOR (SO YOU’VE BEEN PUBLICLY SHAMED, THE MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS)
One of the most exciting voices in Australia’s next generation of documentary filmmakers, Mike Nayna (Dayne’s World, Fancy Boy) is about to fire his OPENING SHOT into the national conversation with the world premiere of his debut half hour documentary, DIGILANTE, screening on ABC2 and iview on Wednesday 21 December at 9.20pm.
DIGILANTE will be the season finale in a series of five half hour documentaries produced as part of the fourth instalment of Opening Shot, an ABC and Screen Australia initiative designed to see young filmmaking teams bring a fresh perspective to some of the big issues facing younger Australians.
WATCH THE TRAILER HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISLG5eRivus
Joining Mike are producers Mark Conway from Checkpoint Media (Dayne’s World, Fancy Boy) and Lauren Elliott from Mad Kids (DAFUQ?, The Legend of Gavin Tanner, Henry & Aaron) who have joined forces to bring Mike’s story to life. After a string of successful comedy projects, DIGILANTE will be the first documentary and first co-production for both Checkpoint Media and Mad Kids.
In 2012, Mike uploaded a shaming video that sparked international media attention, resulted in two jail terms and inspired a surprise spate of copycat incidents. But while the narrative of good conquering prejudice played out on computer screens around the world, a far more complex and morally ambiguous story was taking place. Through exploring the untold story behind the high profile public shaming, Mike must face the unintended consequences of his ‘digilantism’.
Exploring the initial incident, the media explosion and the ripple effect it had on the lives of the people involved, DIGILANTE is a fascinating case study of the often-destructive relationship between social and traditional media.
“It was an honour to mentor Mike Nanya on his entre?e into the documentary space.
Giving young voices the opportunity to tell their stories is a must for our cultural identity. Mike’s journey in DIGILANTE needs to be seen. He delivers a powerful message for contemporary Australians.”
EDDIE MARTIN, AFI AWARD-WINNING FILMMAKER (ALL THIS MAYHEM)
MENTOR AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ON DIGILANTE“Congratulations to Mike, Lauren, Mark and the team behind Digilante who have crafted a thought provoking piece on the issue on racism, highlighting the need for more tolerance and compassion in our world.”
JENNI TOSI, FILM VICTORIA CEO