Australia’s first contemporary Indigenous dance film, Spear was originally created in 2000 as a dance theatre work for the stage by Bangarra Dance Theatre. Stephen Page (Artistic Director, Bangarra Dance Theatre) has reimagined the performance piece as a contemporary hybrid feature film, dance performance and experimental art show. Spear is a coming-of-age tale which addresses the social challenges of today’s Indigenous youth through movement and

The Cecil Holmes Award was established in honour of Australian cinema pioneer Cecil Holmes, a filmmaker of the 1970s whose work was largely unheralded, and who was later instrumental in mentoring a number of Australian screen directors. The Cecil Holmes Award was instigated in 1995, and is presented by the ADG board from time to time to honour recipients who have advocated for the

In May 2017 Michael was the winner of the National Arts Community Pro Bono Award. Arts organisations around Australia were asked to nominate a lawyer who has provided exceptional assistance to the arts. Michael was nominated for all his pro bono support over the past years.