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form y separately published work icon First Day series - publisher   film/TV   children's  
Issue Details: First known date: 2020... 2020 First Day
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'It's Hannah Bradford's first year of high school. As a 12 year-old transgender girl, Hannah has to navigate the challenges that come with starting a new school, and find the courage to live as her most authentic self.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

Exhibitions

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Notes

  • First Day is a development from an expansion on Julie Kalceff's short film of the same name.

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form y separately published work icon [Episode 1] First Day Julie Kalceff , Australia : Australian Broadcasting Corporation , 2020 20826349 2020 single work film/TV Australia : Australian Broadcasting Corporation , 2020

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Works about this Work

Peppa Pig Has Introduced a Pair of Lesbian Polar Bears, but Aussie Kids’ TV Has Been Leading the Way in Queer Representation Damien O'Meara , Liam Burke , 2022 single work column
— Appears in: The Conversation , 22 September 2022;
Writing Inclusive and Diverse Children’s Television: Transgender Representation in ABC Australia’s First Day Natalie Krikowa , 2021 single work criticism
— Appears in: Journal of Screenwriting , September vol. 12 no. 2021; (p. 325 - 343)

'This article presents a case study of the Australian children’s television programme, First Day (ABC Australia 2020–present), which depicts a young transgender girl’s experiences beginning high school. The article explores the screenwriting process involved in creating inclusive and diverse children’s television, drawing on an original interview with Julie Kalceff, the show’s screenwriter and director. Kalceff discusses her screenwriting process writing for and about children who occupy liminal and marginal spaces and the research, writing and consultation processes undertaken to create her pioneering work with trans characters as lead protagonists. The resulting series explores the universal experience of starting the high school journey, while allowing for a normalizing of gender diversity on-screen – hopefully the first of many of its type in the future. By foregrounding historically marginalized characters, screenwriters can explore universal social, psychological and physical trials, and in the process, break down stigmas surrounding LGBTQ people.' (Publication abstract)

Peppa Pig Has Introduced a Pair of Lesbian Polar Bears, but Aussie Kids’ TV Has Been Leading the Way in Queer Representation Damien O'Meara , Liam Burke , 2022 single work column
— Appears in: The Conversation , 22 September 2022;
Writing Inclusive and Diverse Children’s Television: Transgender Representation in ABC Australia’s First Day Natalie Krikowa , 2021 single work criticism
— Appears in: Journal of Screenwriting , September vol. 12 no. 2021; (p. 325 - 343)

'This article presents a case study of the Australian children’s television programme, First Day (ABC Australia 2020–present), which depicts a young transgender girl’s experiences beginning high school. The article explores the screenwriting process involved in creating inclusive and diverse children’s television, drawing on an original interview with Julie Kalceff, the show’s screenwriter and director. Kalceff discusses her screenwriting process writing for and about children who occupy liminal and marginal spaces and the research, writing and consultation processes undertaken to create her pioneering work with trans characters as lead protagonists. The resulting series explores the universal experience of starting the high school journey, while allowing for a normalizing of gender diversity on-screen – hopefully the first of many of its type in the future. By foregrounding historically marginalized characters, screenwriters can explore universal social, psychological and physical trials, and in the process, break down stigmas surrounding LGBTQ people.' (Publication abstract)

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