#austonia

[darkskiesahead-77]

[blogdoityourself]

I built a Skin-on-frame canoe.

[oeselianfilms]

facebook.com/austoniadoco This film tells the shared stories of the Estonian-Australian communities on the East coast of Australia. Each speaker shares a common thread in that they or their ancestors first came to Australia to escape the Soviet occupation of their homeland. Now these people come together to discuss how they kept their traditions alive after such hardships, and what ways they choose to engage in their heritage as their cultural relevance becomes less and less important. What does it mean to be Estonian in modern Australia? How do the younger generations connect with older traditions? What direction should the communities take to engage interest?

This is the full film, the password is hapukapsas.

[oeselianfilms]

facebook.com/austoniadoco This film tells the shared stories of the Estonian-Australian communities on the East coast of Australia. Each speaker shares a common thread in that they or their ancestors first came to Australia to escape the Soviet occupation of their homeland. Now these people come together to discuss how they kept their traditions alive after such hardships, and what ways they choose to engage in their heritage as their cultural relevance becomes less and less important. What does it mean to be Estonian in modern Australia? How do the younger generations connect with older traditions? What direction should the communities take to engage interest?

Film devised and directed by Silvi Vann-Wall.

[austoniadoco]

Today we danced, sang, and ate like good Estonians. The day was bright and full of laughter - and with that, #EP2014 has officially closed! See you all tomorrow night for the NYE Sine must Ja valge ball! #Austonia #rahvatants

[austoniadoco]

And the audience was absolutely captivated. Thank you for coming on this journey with us - from one Austonian to many others, I send you all my love and gratitude for the new year. We couldn't have done it without every single one of you: our funders, followers, fans, family, friends, crew, and starring participants. Catch ya on the flipside guys and gals! #Austonia #JourneysEnd #EP2014 #Aitah #ThankYou

[austoniadoco]

It's been a long time coming, but the finish line is in our sights. #Austonia is quickly shaping up to be one hell of a documentary! Get excited. #ep2014 #estonia #australia #documentary