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Missionaries,
Mercenaries,
Misfits…
COMEDY 6 x 30’ HD
COMEDY
HD 6 x 30’
At the ass-end of the world, in the middle of nowhere, is Alice Springs.
It’s a sacred place for Aboriginal people and a magnet for three kinds of whitefellas: Missionaries,
Mercenaries and Misfits. It’s also the home of 8MMM Aboriginal Radio, where the mob meets the 3Ms.
8MMM is the proud voice of blackfellas in this part of the world. Trouble is, like most
Indigenous organisations, it’s run by whitefellas.
For the Missionaries, Mercenaries and Misfits of Alice Springs, ‘saving’ Aboriginal people from
themselves is hard work. For Aboriginal people, being ‘saved’ all the time is exhausting.
As the motley crew at 8MMM broadcasts the day-to-day goings on of Alice Springs, they find
ignorance and interference at every turn - and that’s before they’ve left the building.
8MMM ABORIGINAL RADIO is truthful and bold - a comedy about tolerance, self-determination and
cultural misunderstanding and why, when all else fails - which it usually does - it’s good to laugh.
Australia’s first Indigenous narrative comedy, 8MMM ABORIGINAL RADIO is an original series from
Alice Springs-based production company Brindle Films (Big Name No Blanket, Blown Away and
producer of Double Trouble) and Princess Pictures (Summer Heights High, Angry Boys, John Safran’s
Race Relations, It’s a Date). The series is written and directed by Indigenous talent, shot on location
in Central Australia and features an exciting ensemble cast and local performers.
WRITERS: Trisha Morton-Thomas, Danielle MacLean, Sonja Dare
DIRECTORS: Dena Curtis, Adrian Russell Wills
PRODUCERS: Rachel Clements, Trisha Morton-Thomas, Anna Cadden
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Andrea Denholm, Laura Waters
PRODUCTION COMPANIES: Brindle Films, Princess Pictures