DocumentaryThe Tiwi Warrior and the Samurai from the Sky
War brought them together. Their encounter made history.

Independent documentary producers · Darwin, Australia
People, place and the events that shape us. We develop and produce factual films with a Territory perspective and a wider Australian story to tell.
Small Screen Productions
Based in Darwin, we make documentaries about the people, history and communities of northern Australia.
Led by producer Jennifer Richards and director and cinematographer Ian Richards, we bring research, relationships and practical filmmaking experience together, from the first conversation to the finished film.
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DocumentaryWar brought them together. Their encounter made history.
DocumentaryA continent connected. A landscape changed.
DocumentaryWhen a city fell, people answered.

In production · Current slate
Fifty years of self-government. A story still being written.
A two-part documentary marking the Northern Territory’s 50th anniversary of self-government in 2028. Firsthand accounts connect the decisions of the past with the questions shaping the Territory’s future.
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For documentary development, commissioning, co-production and project enquiries, speak with Jennifer Richards.
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