Films

Over the past decade I have made dozens of protest videos from week long convergences to refugee detention centres to some of Australia’s largest protests. In 2015 I directed the award winning documentary For my Friends in Detention. Recently I began producing Green Left Weekly’s Activist Report and started vlogging. Here is a selection of my activist videos.

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For my friends in detention

'For my Friends in Detention' is an international award winning short documentary that examines the impact refugee activism in Australia has on people on both sides of the fence that I directed in 2015.

Documentary of the national refugee rights convergence, the story of what happened and discourse of why the detention system exists. Film by Zebedee Parkes zebedeeparkes.com

No One is Illegal

Documentary of the national refugee rights convergence, the story of what happened and discourse of why the detention system exists.

Hundreds of thousands of people walked out of school and work for the September 20 #SS4C. Watch this inspiring video of the strike and hear from school strikers about why this is important.

School Strike 4 Climate

Hundreds of thousands of people walked out of school and work for the September 20 #SS4C.

This episode covers the protests outside Channel 7's Sunrise studio in response to the show running a segment that advocated for the removal of Aboriginal children from Aboriginal families. It looks at the segment, the silencing of the protest by Channel 7, the pressure Sunrise is under and whats happening in the campaign.

Sunrise, leave Aboriginal kids alone

This vlog covers the protests outside Channel 7’s Sunrise studio in response to the show running a segment that advocated for the removal of Aboriginal children from Aboriginal families.

"We're taught in schools about the issues we have to take action for. This is what we're doing, we're taking action for those issues." Tens of thousands of people join Sydney's School Strike 4 Climate to demand a safe climate future. Video by Zebedee Parkes

Sydney’s School Strike 4 Climate

“We’re taught in schools about the issues we have to take action for. This is what we’re doing, we’re taking action for those issues.” Tens of thousands of people join Sydney’s School Strike 4 Climate to demand a safe climate future.

Over 2,000 people rallied in an inspiring protest against the forced closure of Aboriginal communities in Western Australia. This is one of the biggest rallies for Aboriginal rights in Perth for years. For photos and an article about the protest: https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/58542

There is no price on culture

Over 2,000 people rallied in an inspiring protest against the forced closure of Aboriginal communities in Western Australia.

Film of the refugee rights action networks convergence to Yongah Hill detention centre on June 21. Where hundreds of activists, many for the first time braved the cold and rain to protest for refugees rights. Article on the convergence: https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/56737

Roadtrip for Refugees

Film of the refugee rights action networks convergence to Yongah Hill detention centre on June 21. Where hundreds of activists, many for the first time braved the cold and rain to protest for refugees rights.

Thousands of people came out to demand action on climate change in Perth. Watch the inspiring images and hear from people why they are marching.

Peoples Climate March – Perth

Thousands of people came out to demand action on climate change in Perth. Watch the inspiring images and hear from people why they are marching.

In the first episode of Activist Stories we travel up to Canberra to join activists from around the country protesting against the Adani mega coal mine on the first day of parliament on February 5. We then look back at the campaign, the pressure mounting on Labor to oppose the mine and how you can get involved.

Stop Adani goes to Canberra

In the first episode of the Activist Stories vlog we travel up to Canberra to join activists from around the country protesting against the Adani mega coal mine on the first day of parliament on February 5.

In one of the biggest demonstrations Perth has seen in years, thousands of people came out to March against Abbott. Raising issues from refugee rights, climate change, education cuts, workers rights, TPP and more.

March in March against Abbott

In one of the biggest demonstrations Perth has seen in years, thousands of people came out to March against Abbott.

Massive #ChangeTheRules and #KidsOffNauru rallies feature in this weeks Activist Report along with the latest feminst protests and more. Help these videos come out every week by becoming a Green Left Weekly supporter here: www.greenleft.org.au/support

Change the Rules and refugee rights rallies feature

Massive #ChangeTheRules and #KidsOffNauru rallies feature in this weeks Activist Report along with the latest feminist protests and more.

http://www.activistsfilms.com/ On the 21 January a group of about 30 activists travelled over 800km on the compassion caravan to Leonora detention centre. To protest the the inhumane treatment of refugees, particularly locking up children for years in remote detention centres.

Compassion Caravan to Leonora detention centre

On the 21 January, 2011 a group of about 30 activists travelled over 800km on the compassion caravan to Leonora detention centre.

One of the workshops at the peoples summit during the G20 was about the issue of land grabbing, how this adversely affects local populations and the argument for food sovereignty. Here is an interview with the presenter of the workshop Jennifer Natoli.

Land Grabbing and Food Sovereignty

One of the workshops at the peoples summit during the G20 was about the issue of land grabbing, how this adversely affects local populations and the argument for food sovereignty.

Ravi's book "From Hell to Hell" is an account of his experiences as an asylum seeker in Nauru detention center for three years through poetry and drawings. You can help his crowdufnding campaign to get more copies of his book published here: https://chuffed.org/project/from-hell-to-hell-book-printing

Interview: Ravi – artist and author of “From Hell to Hell”

Ravi’s book “From Hell to Hell” is an account of his experiences as an asylum seeker in Nauru detention center for three years through poetry and drawings.

Art and Activism. Re-fugue is a creative project run by artist in residence Marziya Mohammedali that seeks to amplify the voices of refugees in detention and inspire people to get active. For more details about the residence, symposium and creative workshop: https://www.facebook.com/events/1435380336752690/

Re-Fugue Artist Residency

Art and Activism. Re-fugue is a creative project run by artist in residence Marziya Mohammedali that seeks to amplify the voices of refugees in detention and inspire people to get active.