DREAMWEAVERS, a series of short documentary films about three Mornington Peninsula-based women who have suffered adversity and inspire others, will be screened as part of the Flinders Fringe Festival on Sunday (25 February).
The series was made by award winning film makers Heather Forbes-McKeon and photographer for The News, Yanni Dellaportas.
Gidja Walker, an ecologist and ethnobotanist who has worked for years protecting Earthscapes, overcame discrimination in a male dominated profession.
Walker mentors young women entering the world of nature-based learning and an advocate for traditional owner custodianship.
Jacquie Beddows suffered a stroke and aneurysm in 2011, aged 50. While no longer able to work as an early childhood support worker, she established Singing for Wellness in 2015 and Art for Wellness in 2019 at Seawinds Community Hub, Rosebud.
The third subject of Dreamweavers, Liz Hicklin, is an inspirational 92-year-old author, poet and raconteur whose enthusiasm for life and entertaining others challenges assumptions about old age.
Following its success in 2023, the Flinders Fringe Festival will be held from 23 to 25 February.
For bookings go to flindersfringe.com.au
First published in the Mornington News – 20 February 2024
