Descriptive Level Finding aid LANDER_N001 Collection title Into the Mainstream Guide to the moving image recordings from the production of Into the Mainstream by Ned Lander, 1988 Prepared 2015 by LW and IE, from audition sheets by JW Last updated November 19, 2015 ACCESS Availability of copies Digital viewing copies are available. Further information is available on the 'Ordering Collection Items' web page. Alternatively, contact the Access Unit by email to arrange an appointment to view the recordings or to order copies. Restrictions on viewing The collection is open for viewing on the AIATSIS premises. AIATSIS holds viewing copies and production materials. Contact AFI Distribution for copies and usage. Contact Ned Lander and Yothu Yindi for usage of production materials. Ned Lander has donated production materials from this film to AIATSIS as a Cultural Gift under the Taxation Incentives for the Arts Scheme. Restrictions on use The collection may only be copied or published with permission from AIATSIS. SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE Date: 1988 Extent: 102 videocassettes (Betacam SP) (approximately 35 hrs.) : sd., col. (Moving Image 10 U-Matic tapes (Kodak EB950) (approximately 10 hrs.) : sd, col. components) 6 Betamax tapes (approximately 6 hrs.) : sd, col. 9 VHS tapes (approximately 9 hrs.) : sd, col. Production history Made as a one hour television documentary, 'Into the Mainstream' follows the Aboriginal band Yothu Yindi on its journey across America in 1988 with rock groups Midnight Oil and Graffiti Man (featuring John Trudell). Yothu Yindi is famed for drawing on the song-cycles of its Arnhem Land roots to create a mix of traditional Aboriginal music and rock and roll. The footage includes Yothu Yindi in performance on their North American tour as well as in Australia performing traditional music. Prepared 2015 by LW and IE, from audition sheets by JW Last updated November 19, 2015 All excess camera rushes, sound materials and written materials from this production were donated to AIATSIS in two donations in 1991 and 1992 respectively. The producer then donated the copyright of the physical footage to AIATSIS as a cultural gift in 2009. The donation does not include copyright to the completed documentary 'Into the Mainstream' or copyright to the songs and music in the excess footage. RELATED MATERIAL Important: before you click on any links in this section, please read our sensitivity message. Release script, Yothu Yindi publicity leaflet, editor's notes/log, translations, letters, music cue sheet, sound log, music venue log, track lay and sound hit list. For a complete listing of related material held by AIATSIS, consult the Institute's Mura® online catalogue at http://aiatsis.gov.au/collections/using-collection/search-collection. To conduct a search of available audiovisual finding aids, please click here. ARCHIVIST'S NOTE This finding aid was compiled from information contained in documentation provided by Ned Lander and audition sheets prepared by AIATSIS staff. Prepared 2015 by LW and IE, from audition sheets by JW Last updated November 19, 2015 ITEM LIST AIATSIS item number Description V03907_1 Camera rushes including interviews and cityscapes for the making of the documentary 'Into the Mainstream' with Mandawuy (Bakamana) Yunupingu, Witiyana Marika and Delphine Blue in New York City, New York, U.S.A. V03908_1 Camera rushes including interviews and cityscapes for the making of the documentary 'Into the Mainstream' with Mandawuy (Bakamana) Yunupingu; Witiyana Marika; Delphine Blue, in Harlem, New York, U.S.A. V03909_1 Camera rushes including interviews and cityscapes for the making of the documentary 'Into the Mainstream' with Mandawuy (Bakamana) Yunupingu; Yothu Yindi; Jesse Keyes in New York City, New York, U.S.A. V03910_1 Camera rushes including cityscapes for the making of the documentary 'Into the Mainstream' with Mandawuy (Bakamana) Yunupingu; other members of Yothu Yindi; Jesse Keyes in New York City, New York, U.S.A. V03911_1 Camera rushes including cityscapesfor the making of the documentary 'Into the Mainstream' with Yothu Yindi in New York City, New York, U.S.A. V03912_1 Camera rushes including landscapes and rehearsal footage for the making of the documentary 'Into the Mainstream', with Yothu Yindi in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. V03913_1 Camera rushes including interviews and performances for the making of the documentary 'Into the Mainstream', with Betty Tso; John Trudell; Graffiti Man; Yothu Yindi; Mandawuy (Bakamana) Yunupingu in Flagstaff, Arizona, and Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. V03914_1 Camera rushes including performances, tour footage and landscapes, for the making of the documentary 'Into the Mainstream' with Midnight Oil; Witiyana Miraka; Mandawuy (Bakamana) Yunupingu; Peter Garrett in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. V03915_1 Camera rushes including rehearsals and performances, for the making of the documentary 'Into the Mainstream', with Witiyana Miraka; Mandawuy (Bakamana) Yunupingu; Yothu Yindi in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. V03916_1 Camera rushes including interviews for the making of the documentary 'Into the Mainstream' with Quebecois Indigenous interviewer (Bernard); Peter Garrett; Mandawuy (Bakamana) Yunupingu; Graffiti Man in Quebec, Canada. V03917_1 Camera rushes including interviews and performances for the making of the documentary 'Into the Mainstream' with Quebecois Indigenous interviewer (Bernard); Peter Garrett; Mandawuy (Bakamana) Yunupingu; John Trudell in Quebec, Canada. V03918_1 Camera rushes including rehearsals and tour footage, for the making of the documentary 'Into the Mainstream' with Mandawuy (Bakamana) Yunupingu; Yothu Yindi in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. V03919_1 Camera rushes including rehearsals and performances, for the making of the documentary 'Into the Mainstream' with Mandawuy (Bakamana) Yunupingu; Cal Williams; Stuart Kellaway; Yothu Yindi in unidentified location. V03920_1 Camera rushes including rehearsals and performances for the making of the Prepared 2015 by LW and IE, from audition sheets by JW Last updated November 19, 2015 AIATSIS item number Description documentary 'Into the Mainstream' with Mandawuy (Bakamana) Yunupingu; Cal Williams; Stuart Kellaway; Yothu Yindi in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. V03921_1 Camera rushes including performances for the making of the documentary 'Into the Mainstream' with Yothu Yindi in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. V03922_1 Camera rushes including performances for the making of the documentary 'Into the Mainstream' with Yothu Yindi; Peter Garrett; Midnight Oil in unidentified location. V03923_1 Camera rushes including tour footage and landscapes, for the making of the documentary 'Into the Mainstream' with Yothu Yindi; Midnight Oil in Cleveland, Ohio, and Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.A. V03957_1 Camera rushes including tour footage, landscapes, rehearsals and performances, for the making of the documentary 'Into the Mainstream' with Yothu Yindi; Mandawuy (Bakamana) Yunupingu; Witiyana Marika; Eddie; Milkayngu Mununggurr; local Indigenous people in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. V03958_1 Camera rushes including landscapes and tour footage for the making of the documentary 'Into the Mainstream' with Mandawuy (Bakamana) Yunupingu; other Yothu Yindi band members; Chris O’Reilly in Calgary, British Columbia and Hope, Alberta, Canada. V03959_1 Camera rushes including landscapes, cruise and tour footage for the making of the documentary 'Into the Mainstream' with Yothu Yindi; Milkayngu Mununggurr; Witiyana Marika; Mandawuy (Bakamana) Yunupingu in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. V03960_1 Camera rushes including interviews, and cruise and tour footage, for the making of the documentary 'Into the Mainstream' with Yothu Yindi; Mandawuy (Bakamana) Yunupingu in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. V03961_1 Camera rushes including interviews, rehearsals, painting up and performances, and cruise footage, for the making of the documentary 'Into the Mainstream', with Stuart Kellaway; Mandawuy (Bakamana) Yunupingu; Witiyana Marika; Cal Williams; Yothu Yindi; Eddie in Victoria and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. V03962_1 Camera rushes including rehearsals and performances, for the making of the documentary 'Into the Mainstream', with Mandawuy (Bakamana) Yunupingu; Witiyana Marika; Stuart Kellaway; Cal Williams; Milkayngu Mununggurr; Yothu Yindi; Midnight Oil; Peter Garrett in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. V03963_1 Camera rushes including rehearsals and interviews, for the making of the documentary 'Into the Mainstream', with Yothu Yindi; Mandawuy (Bakamana) Yunupingu; Stuart Kellaway; John Trudell in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. V03964_1 Camera rushes including interviews and cityscapes for the making of the documentary 'Into the Mainstream' with John Trudell in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. V03965_1 Camera rushes including interviews and cityscapes for the making of the documentary 'Into the Mainstream' with John Trudell in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. V03966_1 Camera rushes including interviews for the making of the documentary 'Into the Mainstream', with Stuart Kellaway; Mandawuy (Bakamana) Yunupingu; Yothu Yindi; residents of Warm Springs Indian Reservation, in Seattle, Washington, and Oregon, U.S.A. Prepared 2015 by LW and IE, from audition sheets by JW Last updated November 19, 2015 AIATSIS item number Description V03967_1 Camera rushes including traditional performances for the making of the documentary 'Into the Mainstream', with Witiyana Marika; Milkayngu Mununggurr; Mandawuy (Bakamana) Yunupingu; residents of Warm Springs