Duncan Wright The Dorckestra ‘The Dorks’ is a short film about a community orchestra for adult amateur musicians that is based in North Fremantle. The Dorkestra, was created in 2010 by the parents of children playing in Fremantle orchestras for young people. Most Dorkestra members played music when they were young and have resurrected their instruments to play with others, but some began learning an instrument as adults. Today the Dorkestra is a proud group of adult string and woodwind players, conducted by enthusiastic maestro Daemon Clark. ‘The Dorks’ play an eclectic mix of Western classical music and popular hits. They meet every Thursday night in North Fremantle Community Hall to play together in a relaxing social atmosphere. Twice a year members attend weekend music camps for extended play and to prepare for their occasional public performances. ‘The Dorks’ will be produced by Fremantle based production company, Really Good Productions, a group that make engaging films full of light, colour, story, and strong visual imagery which is led by Producer Jess Childs, Director Duncan Wright, and DOP/Gaffer Dan Spriggs Project timeline: February to March 2023 Grant: $5800 Case Frames Case Frames Artist Run Initiative This project is the establishment of an artist run initiative (ARI) on Beach Street in Fremantle, a 180sqm of multi-disciplinary project space for artists. This ARI will facilitate a high quality of artists work, conversation, and critical discourse and will be a space where people can come to part of a creative community. A space for artists to grow, find practical guidance, ready themselves and continue pursuing a career in the arts. The space will focus on both local and national work and networks, and facilitate inter-state residency and visiting curator programs. Project timeline: January to December 2023 Grant: $7,200 Acrobatch Carnie Brewed @ The Freo Big Top Carnie Brewed, at the Freo Big Top to be presented during the 2023 FRINGE WORLD Festival. We have a history of presenting exciting and high quality circus works to the Fremantle community out of CircusWA. The lineup for Carnie Brewed will feature Acrobatch directors, Ben Kotovski-Steele and Simon Wood and associate artists Cat Ranieri, Luke Forrester, and Clare Poustie. We will also be working with CircusWA to present emerging artists from the Sliders Youth Circus, giving creative support to assist them to get to the final product. Project timeline: January to February 2023 Grant: $5,700 Ralf Rauker SOS – SAVE OUR STORIES SOS – Save Our Stories is a three-day festival in on 17, 18 and 19 March in Fremantle’s Industrial Arts Quarter which engages the community through storytelling and performance. Starting and ending at the Fibonnaci Centre, with a few stops on the way, sustainability will be the thematic thread running through the weekend. Key creative collaborators are the Fibonacci Centre led by Robby Lang, Gaelle Beech, Sydel Weinstein, Tania Douthwaite, Will Hayward, Alan Hancock and Ralf Rauker. Project timeline: February and March 2023 Grant: $6,300