New five part music series Headliners, presented by musician Elly-May Barnes, a fervent campaigner for inclusion, access and equality, will screen on ABC in November.
Narrated by Adam Hills, the series seeks to create two bands made up entirely of musicians with disabilities.
Joining her are revered musicians Tim Rogers (You Am I) and Ella Hooper (Killing Heidi) a who mentor the bands, while her dad, rock legend Jimmy Barnes, offers inspiration and support.
In just seven weeks, they will transform a group of musicians who have never met before into two bands playing at Mundi Mundi Bash in Broken Hill. Delta Goodrem and Ben Gillies (Silverchair) also share their experience during two special master classes.
The series offers an intimate look into the creative process, struggles and triumphs, highlighting that disability does not define talent.
Headliners seeks to uncover extraordinary talent that has, until now, mostly been excluded from Australia’s mainstream music landscape. Almost 20% of Australians live with a disability – our largest minority group – but that community is grossly under-represented in the music industry…it’s time to change this.
Production Credit: Commissioned by the ABC, Headliners is an Endemol Shine Australia (A Banijay Entertainment Company) production. Major production investment from the ABC in association with Screen Australia. Financed with support from Screen NSW. Developed and produced in association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Filmed and post produced in New South Wales. International sales by Banijay Rights. Developed with the assistance of Screen NSW. Post, digital and visual effects supported by Screen NSW.
Director of Content, Endemol Shine Australia: Tara McWilliams. Executive Producer: Penny McWhirter. Series Producer: Kate Paul. Post Executive Producer: Kate Feely. ABC Head of Screen: Jen Collins. ABC Head of Factual: Susie Jones. ABC Commissioning Editor: Kalita Corrigan.
Tuesday 19 November at 8.00pm on ABC (all episodes available to stream on ABC iview).
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