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form y separately published work icon The Merger single work   film/TV  
Adaptation of The Merger Damian Callinan , 2010 single work drama
Issue Details: First known date: 2018... 2018 The Merger
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'A former star footballer turned social justice campaigner returns to his home town and is persuaded to coach the struggling, local footy team. He recruits refugees to make up the numbers with hilarious results, but ultimately takes the community on a journey of change.'

Source: Screen Australia.

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The Merger - a Sports Film as a Vehicle for Social Change Craig Batty , 2019 single work column
— Appears in: The Conversation , 7 May 2019;

'Why do we tell stories, and how are they crafted? In a new series, we unpick the work of the writer on both page and screen.'

BTS: 2018 AACTA Awards Scott Baker , 2018 single work column
— Appears in: FilmInk , 9 December 2018;
BTS: 2018 AACTA Awards Scott Baker , 2018 single work column
— Appears in: FilmInk , 9 December 2018;
The Merger - a Sports Film as a Vehicle for Social Change Craig Batty , 2019 single work column
— Appears in: The Conversation , 7 May 2019;

'Why do we tell stories, and how are they crafted? In a new series, we unpick the work of the writer on both page and screen.'

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