No Way to Forget is an Australian short film. It is written and directed by Richard Frankland, produced by John Foss and stars David Ngoombujarra in the lead role of Shane Francis.
It is the first film by an Indigenous director to win an AFI Award in 1996 and it won in three fields. It screened at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival in the category of Un Certain Regard.Australian Screen From Sand to Celluloid – No Way to Forget
No Way to Forget is based on Frankland's experiences while working as a Field Officer for the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody.ANU Cruising Country
It was broadcast nationally on SBS TV.Lore of the Land Richard Frankland – Films
Awards AFI Award (1996) – Best Short Film AFI Award (1996) – Best Screenplay in a Short FilmTime Out Sydney Lights up! AFI Award (1996) – Best Sound in a Documentary Cannes International Film Festival (1996) – Un Certain Regard St Kilda Film Festival (2000) – Best New Director
References
External links Golden Seahorse Productions