Project Description
ON THE EDGE followed a group of Indigenous teenagers from western Sydney as they took a physical, emotional and spiritual journey to discover who they are. The series was shot in 2009, aired on NITV in April 2010 and on ABC3 in 2011. It has aired thirty times and developed a devoted following. Filmed in the western Sydney suburbs, the series expanded to include their families and their local community with insight into the context of these young people’s lives. Edgy topics such as drugs & alcohol, truancy, and self-harm were tackled head on. The teenager’s spoke in their own voices about why they do the things they do.
In OVER THE EDGE we revisit the 2009 teenagers now aged 18-20 and invite them to share how their lives have changed since their involvement in the series. Some will feel pride, some will feel shame at having their lives exposed - life isn’t what they thought it would be. We go into their homes, talk with their families, meet their new-born children. We see their successes, joys and their fears.
Project Details
Producer / Writer: Fran Dobbie
Director / Writer: Benjamin Rose
