One night in the outback mining town of Dampier, Western Australia, a dying dog lies in the backroom of the town’s only pub. Not just any dog, but the most loved and infamous dog of the entire Pilbara region – Red Dog. Slowly, as word spreads, the local community gathers at the pub. Part vigil, part wake, part celebration, they swap stories of Red Dog’s epic life, his travels, his rise to fame, and how ultimately he brought them together as a community in this hot and desolate place.
The Asia Pacific Screen Academy expresses its respect for and acknowledgement of the South East Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We pay our respects to the Traditional Owners of country, including the custodial communities on whose land works are created and celebrated by the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. We acknowledge the continuing connection to land, waters and communities. We also pay our respects to Elders, past and present. We recognise the integral role Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and First Nations peoples continue to play in storytelling and celebration spaces.
