Equal the Contest
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The power of storytelling
Castlemaine filmmaker Mitch Nivalis didn’t set out to make a feature documentary, but when a creative project with the Mt Alexander Falcons women’s football team turned into something bigger, they found themselves documenting a fight for equality in sport — one that became the acclaimed feature-length film, Equal the Contest. “I’d enrolled in a Masters…
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Screening and discussion
As part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence, which starts later this month, there will be a screening in Kyneton of a short film about local football club, the Mount Alexander Falcons. The film, which documents the club’s origins and its fight for inclusion, will be followed by a panel discussion…
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Encore screening for ‘Equal the Contest’
Equal the Contest is a groundbreaking documentary film that follows the footy journey of filmmaker and director Mitch Nivalis. The film invites audiences to explore the power of inclusion and the transformative potential of sports in creating a more equitable and diverse society. The documentary had its sold-out world premiere at the Castlemaine Documentary Film…
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Filmmaker puts body on the line
A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to support the completion of a local documentary film celebrating the journey of the Mt Alexander Falcons Women’s Football Club. The community is urged to get behind the campaign to help complete Equal the Contest, a feature-length documentary film following the development of the new women’s football club and their…