Walk-In Cinema: Wangka Walytja and WINHANGANHA

Presented by the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia in partnership with NT Writers Festival.

Welcome (back) to Watch This Space's Walk-In Cinema, for a double bill: Wangka Walytja: the life and times of the Papunya Literature Production Centre (15 mins), and WINHANGANHA (1 hr 4 mins), a lyrical journey of archival footage told through the lens of acclaimed Wiradjuri artist Jazz Money.

Program

6:00pm - Dinner

6:30pm - Event opening & introduction

6:45pm - Wangka Walytja: the life and times of the Papunya Literature Production Centre

7:15pm - WINHANGANHA, a lyrical journey of archival footage told through the lens of acclaimed Wiradjuri artist Jazz Money

Wangka Walytja: the life and times of the Papunya Literature Centre

Wangka Walytja presents the remarkable collective achievement of the Papunya Literature Production Centre. Between 1979 and 1990, Papunya’s writers, artists, literacy workers, and elders created hundreds of beautifully illustrated books in Pintupi-Luritja for the bilingual education program at Papunya School.

Wangka Walytja celebrates the legacy of Papunya’s literary creators and their enduring influence. It weaves together the creative output of three generations: the founding storytellers and artists of Papunya, their children who became the first authors and illustrators, and the next generation who grew up reading these books and are now transforming them into new digital media.

WINHANGANHA

WINHANGANHA (Wiradjuri language: Remember, know, think) – is a lyrical journey of archival footage and sound, poetry and original composition. It is an examination of how archives and the legacies of collection affect First Nations people and wider Australia, told through the lens of acclaimed Wiradjuri artist, Jazz Money.

THURSDAY 29 MAY 2025

6:00pm - 8:30pm

BYO (no booze)
The Walk-In is an under-resourced cinema and we rely on a BYO hospitality attitude. We will provide warm food and film, and request that you bring your own deck chair, swag, thermos, cutlery, blanket and anything else you might need to keep yourself comfortable. 

Please note this is a dry event, there will be no alcohol served or permitted. It is family friendly, dog friendly, it is friendly to all.

Food
BBQ dinner & drinks provided.

Please remember to BYO cup/plate/fork.

Entry

Entry to the walk-in cinema is always free. You can register on the NT Writers' Festival site here, or just walk in.