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Richard Frankland Richard Frankland i(A34866 works by) (a.k.a. Richard J. Frankland)
Born: Established: 1963 Portland, Portland area, Western District, Victoria, ;
Gender: Male
Heritage: Aboriginal Kilkurt Gilga ; Aboriginal Gunditjmara ; Aboriginal
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1 Walking into the Bigness, Richard Richard Frankland , 2023 extract drama (Walking into the Bigness)
— Appears in: First Nations Monologues 2023;
1 Conversations with the Dead, Jack Richard Frankland , 2023 extract drama (Conversations with the Dead)
— Appears in: First Nations Monologues 2023;
1 Something’s Gotten Hold of My Heart Richard Frankland , 2023 single work short story
— Appears in: Into Your Arms : Nick Cave’s Songs Reimagined 2023; (p. 67-78)
1 y separately published work icon There Is the Light Richard Frankland , 2020 Australia : PlayWriting Australia , 2020 19666167 2020 single work drama
1 y separately published work icon The Naming of Yellow Hair Richard Frankland , Ross Carnsew (illustrator), Melbourne : Oxford University Press , 2014 7253602 2014 single work children's fiction

'Dad tells Yarwan and her brother, Tarn, that they’re going to have a Totem Naming Day! But when? While they wait to find out, Yarwan starts thinking about who she is and what her totem might be.' (Source: Publishers website)
2 2 Walking into the Bigness Richard Frankland , 2014 single work drama

''Walking into the Bigness' tallies the experiences, losses and learnings that amount to a man. From a 12-year-old abattoir worker, to an investigator for the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, these are Richard Frankland’s yarns exactly as he spins them – unvarnished and rich in blackfella humour.

Under the direction of Wayne Blair (The Sapphires, Redfern Now), Richard’s tales are given universal voice by a diverse cast. Acoustic melodies lift the storytelling as Richard himself accompanies on guitar. In turns moving and funny, this intimate work traverses life’s undulating terrain / on a hunt for meaning.' (Source: Malthouse website)
1 But You're Gone i "I call out your name to the wind", Richard Frankland , 2011 single work poetry
— Appears in: Law Anthology 2011; (p. 39)
1 Digger J. Jones Richard Frankland , 2011 extract novel young adult (Digger J. Jones)
— Appears in: Law Anthology 2011; (p. 13-16)
1 Look For me i "In my dreaming", Richard Frankland , 2011 single work poetry
— Appears in: Law Anthology 2011; (p. 38)
1 Reframing the Koori Cultural Landscape Richard Frankland , 2010 single work column
— Appears in: The Age , 13 November 2010; (p. 9)
1 29 form y separately published work icon Stone Bros Richard Frankland , ( dir. Richard Frankland ) Australia : Golden Seahorse Productions , 2009 Z1595198 2009 single work film/TV humour

'Eddie and Charlie are two cousins trying to deliver a special rock home to their Uncle. They pre-roll 187 joints for the long drive home, pick up an Aboriginal transvestite, go to an explosive wedding, pick up an Italian rock god who has some issues, get chased by a possessed dog, piss off a woman of magic, get locked up, have an old car, they meet a redneck, get covered in chocolate sauce, chased by an angry spider and they are black.

'There is only one real question you really need to ask yourself... Would you get in the car with them???'

Source: Golden Seahorse Productions website, http://www.goldenseahorse.com.au/

Sighted: 02/06/2009
1 Jordan Rain Richard Frankland , 2009 single work short story children's
— Appears in: Kids' Night In 3 : A Sea of Stories and Oceans of Other Stuff 2009; (p. 196-200)
1 1 form y separately published work icon Double Trouble David Ogilvy , Mitch Torres , Danielle McLean , Richard Frankland , Beck Cole , ( dir. Richard Frankland et. al. )agent Australia : CAAMA Productions , 2007 Z1740462 2007 series - publisher film/TV children's young adult

'Double Trouble revolves around twins separated at birth. When Yuma and Kyanna meet up in the central Australian town of Alice Springs, they realise they could be long lost twins. They decide to trade places, with Kyanna heading to a beachside house in Sydney and Yuma trekking out to a remote Indigenous community. It's supposed to be only for a night, but then things get tricky, and the fun starts.'

Source: http://caama.com.au/productions (Sighted 09/11/2010).
2 6 form y separately published work icon The Circuit Beck Cole , Kelly Lefever , Mitch Torres , Dot West , ( dir. Richard Frankland et. al. )agent Australia : Media World Pictures , 2007 Z1405020 2007 single work film/TV

'The Circuit is set in the Kimberley region of North Western Australia. It is a place of two seasons; the wet and the dusty dry. Known for its beauty, vastness and hardship, this region is a land rich in history for its traditional owners, but now sits within the confines of white ownership and white law. This is the home of The Circuit, the Magistrate's Court, which visits far-flung communities several days a month, bringing conveyor-belt justice dealt swiftly and fairly. Working between two worlds and juggling white law with traditional lore, means that justice can be a slippery beast.'

Source: SBS website, http://www.sbs.com.au/
Sighted: 09/07/2007
1 Why I Wrote Digger J. Jones Richard Frankland , 2007 single work column
— Appears in: Reading Time: The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , May vol. 51 no. 2 2007; (p. 4)
2 10 y separately published work icon Digger J. Jones Digger J. Jones : Holy Snappin' Duckpoo! : My Diary Richard Frankland , Lindfield : Scholastic Press , 2007 Z1363824 2007 single work novel young adult (taught in 4 units)

'Digger is keeping a diary about the things that matter to him: piffing yonnies at the meatworks, fishing with his cousins, and brawling with the school bully. But it's 1967, and bigger things keep getting in the way. Digger is finding out who he is, what he believes, and what's worth fighting for.' (Source: Goodreads website)
1 Australia's First War Needs Remembering Richard Frankland , 2005 single work correspondence
— Appears in: The Age , 16 June 2005; (p. 16)
1 Singing To the World i "If I were to look back at this life of mine", Richard Frankland , 2004 single work poetry
— Appears in: Cordite Poetry Review , December no. 20 2004;
1 3 The Charcoal Club Richard Frankland , 2004 single work musical theatre

The first multimedia Aboriginal Opera , which through stories, song and video projection, offers an insight into the inequities suffered by indigenous Australians.
(Source: The Age (A2) 2/10/04 p.3)
1 4 Walkabout Richard Frankland , Jane Harrison , 2003 single work drama
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