MY BLACK DOG - premiere screening
MON 3 FEB
6pm
The Picture Show Man, Merimbula
My Black Dog is a cinematic remake of FLING's award winning 2019 live work.
A powerful film exploring youth mental health, particularly of those living in regional locations.
My Black Dog takes an honest and realistic look at the situations adolescents in regional centres are facing, speaking to them directly about what's going on and striving to develop a youth centric approach to tackling these issues.
The film expresses stories that are touching, honest and uplifting. Utilising the abstraction of dance and performance to express the more visceral aspects of struggling with a mental illness, and demonstrating the different points of connection and support that can be created or exist around a young person.
MON 3 FEB
6pm
The Picture Show Man, Merimbula
My Black Dog is a cinematic remake of FLING's award winning 2019 live work.
A powerful film exploring youth mental health, particularly of those living in regional locations.
My Black Dog takes an honest and realistic look at the situations adolescents in regional centres are facing, speaking to them directly about what's going on and striving to develop a youth centric approach to tackling these issues.
The film expresses stories that are touching, honest and uplifting. Utilising the abstraction of dance and performance to express the more visceral aspects of struggling with a mental illness, and demonstrating the different points of connection and support that can be created or exist around a young person.
The project provides a multi generational take on mental health issues and their impacts.
It has been designed by young people, for young people.
We see My Black Dog as a catalyst, and we hope this will prompt greater conversation, and honest feedback about what is currently happening and what we can improve to support youth more.
It has been designed by young people, for young people.
We see My Black Dog as a catalyst, and we hope this will prompt greater conversation, and honest feedback about what is currently happening and what we can improve to support youth more.
Across 2025 My Black Dog will be toured to locations across regional NSW with accompanying Wellbeing Workshops that cover four areas of exploration;
1. Identity, skills and strengths (exploring who we become and who we want to be in different settings)
2. Curating your life (exploring how our music, media and space impact our wellbeing)
3. Self talk (exploring how we talk to ourselves and how to generate kindness to ourselves and others)
4. Managing stress, sleep & wellness (practical tools to support self care).
1. Identity, skills and strengths (exploring who we become and who we want to be in different settings)
2. Curating your life (exploring how our music, media and space impact our wellbeing)
3. Self talk (exploring how we talk to ourselves and how to generate kindness to ourselves and others)
4. Managing stress, sleep & wellness (practical tools to support self care).
If you would like to see My Black Dog presented in your community please get in touch via the button below.
CREATIVE TEAM
Director - Beth Lane
Cinematography / AD - Andrew Robinson
AD / Gaffer - Brent Occalshaw
Composer - David Hewitt
Lighting Design - Gerry Corcoran
Camera Operator - Matt Madhava Nettheim
Camera Operator - Alfie Tait
Sound Operation - Sats Cramer
Sound support - Luca Yi
Producer - Hiromi Matsouka
Assistant Producer - Kush Bourke
Hair & Make-Up - Clare Wilkinson
Concept Development, Set & Costume Design - Rob McCredie
Concept Development, FLING Producer, Project Coordination, Choreographic Collaborator - Gabrielle Rose
FLING Producer - Anne Corcoran
Choreographic Collaborator, General Assistant - Patrick Meessmann
Choreographic Collaborator - Rory Warne (original cast member / FLING Alumni)
Choreographic Collaborator - Reuben Macdougall Di Manno
CAST
Harry Haggar, Alfie Tait, Isha Constable, Perdita Brydon, Amalia-Grace Thompson, Darby Rosenbaum, Otis Lauder, Jasper Clark, Jarrah Cattlin, Rob McCredie, Patrick Meessmann, Simon Lauder and Gabrielle Rose.
CAST EXTRAS
Elyse Dorey, Oliver Purdom, Sonia Cookson, Isla Rosenbaum, Arlo Tait, Nelly Yi, Anise Yi, Luca Yi, Ebony Constable, Kyra Shannon
My Black Dog was originally created by Kate Denborough in 2019.
Cinematography / AD - Andrew Robinson
AD / Gaffer - Brent Occalshaw
Composer - David Hewitt
Lighting Design - Gerry Corcoran
Camera Operator - Matt Madhava Nettheim
Camera Operator - Alfie Tait
Sound Operation - Sats Cramer
Sound support - Luca Yi
Producer - Hiromi Matsouka
Assistant Producer - Kush Bourke
Hair & Make-Up - Clare Wilkinson
Concept Development, Set & Costume Design - Rob McCredie
Concept Development, FLING Producer, Project Coordination, Choreographic Collaborator - Gabrielle Rose
FLING Producer - Anne Corcoran
Choreographic Collaborator, General Assistant - Patrick Meessmann
Choreographic Collaborator - Rory Warne (original cast member / FLING Alumni)
Choreographic Collaborator - Reuben Macdougall Di Manno
CAST
Harry Haggar, Alfie Tait, Isha Constable, Perdita Brydon, Amalia-Grace Thompson, Darby Rosenbaum, Otis Lauder, Jasper Clark, Jarrah Cattlin, Rob McCredie, Patrick Meessmann, Simon Lauder and Gabrielle Rose.
CAST EXTRAS
Elyse Dorey, Oliver Purdom, Sonia Cookson, Isla Rosenbaum, Arlo Tait, Nelly Yi, Anise Yi, Luca Yi, Ebony Constable, Kyra Shannon
My Black Dog was originally created by Kate Denborough in 2019.
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