WHY SUPPORT MLA?

🎓 Education
🎬 Film & Storytelling
🌿 Culture & Heritage
🤝 Community Impact

PROJECT STATUS

Magic Lands, Ngarram: Where Two Worlds Collide

Set during the early colonial period of Victoria, the feature film explores the true story of William Buckley and the Wadawurrung people through Indigenous-led collaboration, historical research, and cultural consultation. Beyond the film itself, the project aims to create educational resources, cultural infrastructure, and long-term community outcomes that continue well beyond production.

  • Feature Film Budget: $5.2M

  • Approximately 60% secured under conditional commitments (June, 2026)

  • Seeking aligned supporters to complete financing and deliver long-term educational and cultural outcomes

WAYS TO SUPPORT

Contributions & Philanthropy

Support cultural, educational and community outcomes connected to film, storytelling and historical preservation. Suitable for philanthropists, foundations, ESG and impact partners, public contributors and community supporters seeking to create meaningful long-term impact. Contributions assist educational resources, cultural preservation, historical research, oral history projects, community infrastructure and future creative pathways.

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Sponsorships & Partnerships

Partner with MLA through film, education, storytelling and audience engagement initiatives extending beyond traditional sponsorship models. Suitable for brands, businesses, institutions, tourism organisations, strategic partners and cultural organisations seeking meaningful engagement through purpose-driven projects. Partnership opportunities may include content creation, events, digital campaigns, tourism initiatives, infrastructure projects and community engagement programs.

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Memberships

Join the MLA community and access educational resources, research, project updates and behind-the-scenes content connected to MLA initiatives. Membership features will continue expanding throughout 2026 while MLA's educational resources remain freely accessible online.

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Become Part of the Story

Whether you are a philanthropist, sponsor, strategic partner or community supporter, your involvement helps create lasting educational, cultural and community outcomes connected to Project 1 — Ngarram: Where Two Worlds Collide.

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