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''Niminjarra' is a story owned by Warnman people of the Great Sandy Desert in WA. Two young men decided not to go to a higher Law ceremony and turned themselves into snakes.' (Production summary)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Series:form ySonglines on ScreenAustralia:National Indigenous TelevisionScreen Australia,201696116372016series - publisher film/TV
'Due to the success of the first Songlines on Screen Initiative held in 2014, both Screen Australia and NITV are pleased to announce a second Songlines on Screen initiative opportunity.'
'This initiative aims to give place to some of the many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander songlines that are integral to the makeup of Indigenous Australia, incorporating the full spectrum of storytelling including dance, song, art, body painting, and sites of significance.' (Source: Screen Australia website)