Gabi Briggs (Anaiwan Gedyura)
ARKAN & IRBELA, 2024
5 Channel Moving Image Installation
3480x2160
15:28 mins
ARKAN & IRBELA is a short film articulating Anaiwan skinship practices – a network of complex relations that define an individual's responsibilities and relationships to Community and Country, and from which Blak, Anaiwan femininity.

Director Gabi Briggs (Anaiwan Gedyura)
Executive Producer Genevieve Grieves (Worimi)
Production Manager Amy Hammond (Gamilaroi Yinarr)
DOP Ryan Andrew Lee
Gaffer Ryan Barry Cotter
Runner Nicholas Briggs-Andrews
Editor & Colourist Rah Dakota

Ārkan Kristy Faulkner, Gabi Briggs, Breanna Gordon-Briggs, Caity Briggs and Michaela Gordon-Briggs
Iāna Lee Hughes, Susan Briggs, Carolyn Briggs, Nicola Briggs and Winnie Widders
Irakēna Wendy Strong, Angela Cohen and Kaeilyha Smith
Patyang Krissa Daley and Mariah Cohen-Ahoy

ARKAN & IRBELA is a West Space Commission, supported by Creative Australia, Creative Victoria, GARUWA and Yinarr Maramali.
Filmed on the Traditional Country of the Anaiwan people in New South Wales. Always was, always will be.
Special thanks to the Anaiwan community, the team at West Space and the GARUWA team.

Sound Design: Jai Pyne @JaiDanielPyne