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From an episode of Banksia∙Presented by Vanessa Morris
Interview
Banksia: Tony Briggs Discusses Birrarangga Film Festival 2025 and Celebrating Indigenous Film Globally
Birrarangga Film Festival Artistic Director Tony Briggs joins Vanessa Morris on Banksia to discuss this year's festival from 13-18 March.
Tony spoke about the growth of Indigenous film and how the festival this year will feature films from First Nations filmmakers from 15 country including so-called Australia, Canada, USA, New Zealand, Mexico, Russia, Peru, Norway, Finland, Hawaii, Sweden, Greenland and many more across the globe.
Presenting over 150 films across 10 venues in 6 days, as well as a program of masterclasses, panel discussions, live music performances and networking events, this is Birrarangga's biggest festival to date since starting as a biennial festival in 2019.
