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Greater Shepparton Women’s Charter Alliance Advisory Committee
Refugee Week event:
The Good Lie Movie Night Wednesday 17 June 2015 – Shepparton
Evaluation
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ContentsGreater Shepparton Women’s Charter Alliance Advisory Committee ........................................................................... 3
Refugee Week event – The Good Lie movie night .......................................................................................................... 3
Date ................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Venue .............................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Movie – The Good Lie ..................................................................................................................................................... 3
Speaker: ........................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Sponsors/Partners ........................................................................................................................................................... 5
Audience.......................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Resources ........................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Catering ........................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Suppliers .......................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Budget ............................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Advertising ...................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Organising Committee .................................................................................................................................................... 7
Feedback ......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Lessons for 2015 .............................................................................................................................................................. 8
Appendices ...................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Appendix 1: Budget ..................................................................................................................................................... 9
Appendix 2: Media coverage and advertising ........................................................................................................... 10
Appendix 3: Summary of feedback ........................................................................................................................... 16
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GreaterSheppartonWomen’sCharterAllianceAdvisoryCommittee
The Greater Shepparton Women’s Charter Alliance Advisory Committee (GSWCAAC) is a community advisory committee (of the Greater Shepparton City Council) that is part of a broader network of Local Government Area (LGA) advisory committees across the state that are guided and informed by the Victorian Local Government Women’s Charter. The Charter recognises the need to increase women’s participation in key decision making forums in the community and in democratic governance.
A three point action plan focussing on Diversity, Active Citizenship and Gender Equity guides the key strategic objectives of this committee.
The GSWCAAC is made up of community representatives and Council Officers, and is supported by Greater
Shepparton City Council.
The GSWCAAC meets monthly and community members are welcome to attend as guests, with an annual intake of
members undertaken in March each year.
Left: Some of the members
of the Greater Shepparton
Women’s Charter Alliance
Advisory Committee.
RefugeeWeekevent–TheGoodLiemovienightDateWednesday 17 June 2015, 5.30pm.
VenueVillage Cinemas, Stewart Street, Shepparton.
Movie–TheGoodLie
The Good Lie was written by Margaret Nagle, directed by Philippe Falardeau, and produced by Ron Howard
amongst others.
They were known simply as 'The Lost Boys.'
Orphaned by the brutal Civil war in Sudan that began in 1983, these young victims travelled as many as a thousand
miles on foot in search of safety. Fifteen years later, a humanitarian effort would bring 3600 lost boys and girls to
America.
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In 'The Good Lie,' Philippe Falardeau brings the story of their survival and triumph to life. Academy Award® winner
Reese Witherspoon stars alongside Sudanese actors Arnold Oceng, Ger Duany, Emmanuel Jal, and newcomer
Nyakuoth Weil, many of whom were also children of war.
The film trailer can be accessed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2tI5zW3IU8
Right: Still from the movie
‘The Good Lie’.
“The movie was excellent and Thon was very informative and interesting. Thank you for providing the opportunity
to attend.” Feedback from an audience member.
Speaker:Thon Makuei Thon spoke before the movie. Thon was also a ‘Lost Boy’ and escaped persecution in Sudan before
travelling hundreds of kilometres to a refugee camp. Thon eventually arrived in Australia, and currently resides in
the Shepparton area. Thon’s speech was thought provoking and moving, and gave the audience an insight into the
traumas and challenges faced by Sudanese refugees.
Left: Thon Makuei Thon spoke about
his experiences as a refugee, before
the screening of ‘The Good Lie’.
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“…very powerful hearing Thon Thon speak of his experience and then putting it into perspective watching the film.”
Feedback from an audience member.
Sponsors/PartnersFunding and in kind support was provided by:
Greater Shepparton City Council
The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District
The Shepparton Interfaith Network
AudienceApproximately 155 people attended the event. The audience was made up of men and women from a range of
diverse multicultural backgrounds.
The cinema venue seated 190 people. All 190 tickets were allocated, and there was a large waiting list. On the
evening approximately 155 people attended.
Above: Approximately 155 people attended the event.
ResourcesThe GSWCAAC has an aim to provide resources at all their events, including resources from the Australian Human
Right Commission’s ‘Know the Line’ sexual harassment campaign. These resources were provided along with
brochures regarding other local community events. For example: Refugee Week brochures.
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CateringSudanese food was provided by ‘Taste the Motherland Food’. The food included savoury mains and a sweet
semolina dessert.
“The food was lovely and really added to the vibe for the night.” Feedback from an audience member.
Right: Sudanese food was
provided before the movie.
SuppliersThe following organisations/businesses provided services:
Taste the Motherland Food – Sudanese catering
Village Cinemas Shepparton – Venue and film
Alluring Design –Design of posters
EventBrite ‐ Ticketing
BudgetThe event was funded by the GSWCAAC, Greater Shepparton City Council, The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and
District, and The Shepparton Interfaith Network.
There was ‘in kind’ support provided, as follows:
Greater Shepparton City Council donated some communications, stationery, and staff.
The Shepparton News provided free coverage – before the event.
The GSWCAAC organising sub‐committee and the Committee as a whole donated their time.
Please see Appendix 1 for a full expenditure breakdown.
AdvertisingIt should be noted very little advertising was required for this event as tickets ‘sold out’ well in advance of the
event. This occurred due to a number of factors, such as; the GSWCAAC now has a large list of friends who attend
and spread the word, the event was popular last year, the quality of the movie, and The Ethnic Council of
Shepparton and District and The Shepparton Interfaith Network being on board as partners.
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The following is a list of advertising that was used for the event. Some had a cost, and some was in kind.
Flyer – distributed by committee members, via email and by Council
Refugee Week brochure
Media Release
Greater Shepparton City Council website
Greater Shepparton City Council Internal website
EventBrite Ticketing
Please see Appendix 2 for media coverage and advertising.
OrganisingCommitteeGreater Shepparton Women’s Charter Alliance Advisory Committee – particularly the ‘Movie Sub‐Committee’.
Charlene Norton, Cultural Development Officer at Greater Shepparton City Council.
FeedbackRather than providing paper feedback forms on the evening of the event, a Survey Monkey survey was distributed
to attendees via email the day after the event. This was the first time the GSWCAAC used a paperless survey asking
for feedback.
77 people booked their tickets (and the tickets of others) through EventBrite. Of those 77, 39 people responded to
this survey. Some of the survey results can be found in appendix 3. The survey was open for one week.
A brief summary of the survey results is as follows:
The majority (71.79%) of the respondents found out about the event via email
Many of the respondents attended the movie to educate themselves about the experiences faced by
refugees, and to show support
All (100%) of the respondents said the guest speaker was just right or high quality
All (100%) of the respondents said the movie was just right or high quality
The majority (89.75%) of respondents said the refreshments were just right or high quality
All (100%) of the respondents said they would be likely to attend other community and cultural events in
future
Respondents had mixed responses about if the event should be free of charge or not – 43.59% said it is
important to them that the event be free of charge. 56.41% said it was not important to them that the
event be free of charge
The majority (79.49%) of respondents had heard of the Greater Shepparton Women’s Charter Alliance
Advisory Committee prior to this event
Some of the comments given via the feedback survey include:
Feedback from an audience member:
“It left us spellbound”.
Feedback from an audience member:
“We need more of this in our community to bring different groups of people together who do not normally meet.
Helps to break down barriers and build understanding, empathy and tolerance. Well done.”
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Lessonsfor2015As with any event, some things could be improved next time. Some suggestions are:
Think about how we could reduce the number of ‘no shows’ – that is; people who have booked tickets but
did not arrive on the night. Some of those who provided feedback suggested a small charge may help
reduce the number of ‘no shows’.
Some of the feedback survey respondents suggested that they would have liked to an opportunity to make
a donation on the night. Consider having a donation tin for a worthy cause for next time.
Some of the feedback respondents were disappointed there was only dessert available for vegetarians.
Though the GSWCAAC had an option for those with dietary requirements to contact the organisers when
booking tickets (no requests were received), perhaps vegetarians should automatically be catered for next
time.
Explore sustainability options for future events
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Appendices
Appendix1:BudgetItem Company Cost ex. GST Cost Inc. GST
Posters Alluring Designs 118.00 130.00
Cinema Village Cinema Shepparton 1900.00 2090.00
Catering Taste the Motherland 1685.00 1700.00
Misc. Various 33.00
Funding Shepparton Interfaith (300.00) (300.00)
Funding Ethnic Council (272.73) (300.00)
3353.00
Please note: The costs were paid jointly by the Women’s Charter Alliance Advisory Committee and the Cultural
Development Branch of Council, with financial support from the partners as outlined above.
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Appendix2:Mediacoverageandadvertising Poster for the event:
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Copy from the Greater Shepparton City Council website:
FREE screening of 'The Good Lie'.
As part of Refugee Week, the Greater Shepparton Women's Charter Alliance Advisory Committee (GSWCAAC), Greater Shepparton City Council, Ethnic Council of Shepparton & District, and Shepparton Interfaith Network, are screening the movie 'The Good Lie'.
When:
Wed, 17 Jun 2015Wednesday 17th of June, 2015, at 5:30pm
Where:
Village Cinemas, Stewart Street, Shepparton
Cost:
FREE
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Contact:
Emma on 58329479 or [email protected]
They were known simply as 'The Lost Boys.'
Orphaned by the brutal Civil war in Sudan that began in 1983, these young victims traveled as
many as a thousand miles on foot in search of safety.
Fifteen years later, a humanitarian effort would bring 3600 lost boys and
girls to America.
In 'The Good Lie,' Philippe Falardeau brings the story of their survival and
triumph to life. Academy Award® winner Reese Witherspoon stars alongside Sudanese actors
Arnold Oceng, Ger Duany, Emmanuel Jal, and newcomer Nyakuoth Weil, many of whom were
also children of war.
Before the screening Thon Thon, a local man who was also a 'Lost Boy' from Sudan will share
his story.
Bookings are essential and places are limited. Tickets can be booked at:
http://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-good-lie-shepparton-movie-event-tickets-16951646832?aff=es2
This is an accessible event. Please contact the organisers to let them know of any requirements.
http://greatershepparton.com.au/event-details/!/464/event/free-screening-of-the-good-lie
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Article from the Shepparton News, 13 June 2015, page 10
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Article from the Shepparton News, 15 June 2015, Pages 1 and 4
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Appendix3:Summaryoffeedback
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