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jtv docs3 submissions have now closed, but stay tuned for more exciting news about jtv docs4 coming soon.
ABC TV Arts, Entertainment & Comedy and the Australian Film Commission (AFC) are pleased to present jtv docs3.
jtv docs3 seeks fresh approaches to half-hour and one-hour documentaries that will explore contemporary issues, ideas and culture through the eyes of generations X, Y and Z. The documentaries will screen on ABC TV and ABC2, and will have cross-platform potential via the triple j tv website. The initiative is designed to support one-off, stand-alone documentaries for production and post-production.
about triple j tv docs...
Stories told with a fresh perspective on the world - be it political, cultural, social or just plain personal. triple j tv docs are stories from across Australia, presented through the eyes of, and with the voices of young, independent filmmakers.
Playing In The Shadows
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Thursday October 16, 9.30pm ABC1
Ever since his older brother was locked up for a local murder 11 year old Jaidyn has been going off the rails. Perpetually in trouble with the police, his teachers and his mum Jaidyn lives in Woolloomooloo, a notorious public housing estate in the shadow of Sydney's skyscrapers. But there is something new coming to the neighbourhood that might just pique his interest.
After dark, all across the city, a fierce battle is brewing on basketball courts as young people from disadvantage backgrounds compete in an citywide tournament. Playing in the Shadows, takes a look at one of these teams, The Woolloomooloo Allstars, as they train towards a climatic showdown with their rivals, Redfern. Take a ride into an unfamiliar world and meet some kids with some real problems, big dreams and an even bigger desire to win.