The Good Lie Refugee Week Movie Night Evaluation
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Greater Shepparton Women’s Charter Alliance Advisory Committee Refugee Week event: The Good Lie Movie Night Wednesday 17 June 2015 – Shepparton Evaluation M15/38121 Page | 1 Contents Greater Shepparton Women’s Charter Alliance Advisory Committee ........................................................................... 3 Refugee Week event – The Good Lie movie night .......................................................................................................... 3 Date ................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Venue .............................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Movie – The Good Lie ..................................................................................................................................................... 3 Speaker: ........................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Sponsors/Partners ........................................................................................................................................................... 5 Audience.......................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Resources ........................................................................................................................................................................ 5 Catering ........................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Suppliers .......................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Budget ............................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Advertising ...................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Organising Committee .................................................................................................................................................... 7 Feedback ......................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Lessons for 2015 .............................................................................................................................................................. 8 Appendices ...................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Appendix 1: Budget ..................................................................................................................................................... 9 Appendix 2: Media coverage and advertising ........................................................................................................... 10 Appendix 3: Summary of feedback ........................................................................................................................... 16 M15/38121 Page | 2 Greater Shepparton Women’s Charter Alliance Advisory Committee The Greater Shepparton Women’s Charter Alliance Advisory Committee (GSWCAAC) is a community advisory committee (of the Greater Shepparton City Council) that is part of a broader network of Local Government Area (LGA) advisory committees across the state that are guided and informed by the Victorian Local Government Women’s Charter. The Charter recognises the need to increase women’s participation in key decision making forums in the community and in democratic governance. A three point action plan focussing on Diversity, Active Citizenship and Gender Equity guides the key strategic objectives of this committee. The GSWCAAC is made up of community representatives and Council Officers, and is supported by Greater Shepparton City Council. The GSWCAAC meets monthly and community members are welcome to attend as guests, with an annual intake of members undertaken in March each year. Left: Some of the members of the Greater Shepparton Women’s Charter Alliance Advisory Committee. Refugee Week event – The Good Lie movie night Date Wednesday 17 June 2015, 5.30pm. Venue Village Cinemas, Stewart Street, Shepparton. Movie – The Good Lie The Good Lie was written by Margaret Nagle, directed by Philippe Falardeau, and produced by Ron Howard amongst others. They were known simply as 'The Lost Boys.' Orphaned by the brutal Civil war in Sudan that began in 1983, these young victims travelled as many as a thousand miles on foot in search of safety. Fifteen years later, a humanitarian effort would bring 3600 lost boys and girls to America. M15/38121 Page | 3 In 'The Good Lie,' Philippe Falardeau brings the story of their survival and triumph to life. Academy Award® winner Reese Witherspoon stars alongside Sudanese actors Arnold Oceng, Ger Duany, Emmanuel Jal, and newcomer Nyakuoth Weil, many of whom were also children of war. The film trailer can be accessed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2tI5zW3IU8 Right: Still from the movie ‘The Good Lie’. “The movie was excellent and Thon was very informative and interesting. Thank you for providing the opportunity to attend.” Feedback from an audience member. Speaker: Thon Makuei Thon spoke before the movie. Thon was also a ‘Lost Boy’ and escaped persecution in Sudan before travelling hundreds of kilometres to a refugee camp. Thon eventually arrived in Australia, and currently resides in the Shepparton area. Thon’s speech was thought provoking and moving, and gave the audience an insight into the traumas and challenges faced by Sudanese refugees. Left: Thon Makuei Thon spoke about his experiences as a refugee, before the screening of ‘The Good Lie’. M15/38121 Page | 4 “…very powerful hearing Thon Thon speak of his experience and then putting it into perspective watching the film.” Feedback from an audience member. Sponsors/Partners Funding and in kind support was provided by: Greater Shepparton City Council The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District The Shepparton Interfaith Network Audience Approximately 155 people attended the event. The audience was made up of men and women from a range of diverse multicultural backgrounds. The cinema venue seated 190 people. All 190 tickets were allocated, and there was a large waiting list. On the evening approximately 155 people attended. Above: Approximately 155 people attended the event. Resources The GSWCAAC has an aim to provide resources at all their events, including resources from the Australian Human Right Commission’s ‘Know the Line’ sexual harassment campaign. These resources were provided along with brochures regarding other local community events. For example: Refugee Week brochures. M15/38121 Page | 5 Catering Sudanese food was provided by ‘Taste the Motherland Food’. The food included savoury mains and a sweet semolina dessert. “The food was lovely and really added to the vibe for the night.” Feedback from an audience member. Right: Sudanese food was provided before the movie. Suppliers The following organisations/businesses provided services: Taste the Motherland Food – Sudanese catering Village Cinemas Shepparton – Venue and film Alluring Design –Design of posters EventBrite ‐ Ticketing Budget The event was funded by the GSWCAAC, Greater Shepparton City Council, The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District, and The Shepparton Interfaith Network. There was ‘in kind’ support provided, as follows: Greater Shepparton City Council donated some communications, stationery, and staff. The Shepparton News provided free coverage – before the event. The GSWCAAC organising sub‐committee and the Committee as a whole donated their time. Please see Appendix 1 for a full expenditure breakdown. Advertising It should be noted very little advertising was required for this event as tickets ‘sold out’ well in advance of the event. This occurred due to a number of factors, such as; the GSWCAAC now has a large list of friends who attend and spread the word, the event was popular last year, the quality of the movie, and The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District and The Shepparton Interfaith Network being on board as partners. M15/38121 Page | 6 The following is a list of advertising that was used for the event. Some had a cost, and some was in kind. Flyer – distributed by committee members, via email and by Council Facebook Refugee Week brochure Media Release Greater Shepparton City Council website Greater Shepparton City Council Internal website EventBrite Ticketing Please see Appendix 2 for media coverage and advertising. Organising Committee Greater Shepparton Women’s Charter Alliance Advisory Committee – particularly the ‘Movie Sub‐Committee’. Charlene Norton, Cultural Development Officer at Greater Shepparton City Council. Feedback Rather than providing paper feedback forms on the evening of the event, a Survey Monkey survey was distributed to attendees via