Birds Eye View
AUSTRALIAN PODCAST OF THE YEAR
Created over two years, with women in Darwin Prison, this ten-part podcast takes you inside Sector Four, illuminating prison life via interviews, poetry, music, beauty hacks and lots of stories.
‘We made this podcast cause we want to shake things up and show you who we really are.’ (Program participants)
Birds Eye View won numerous awards and was adapted into an immersive audio performance for the 2019 Darwin Festival
Credits
Created with 70+ women in the Darwin Correction centre and an incredible production team on the outside.
Published by StoryProjects
Released : 2020
Praise
‘A remarkable achievement in communicating the breadth of life in jail with empathy and immediacy’ (The Australian)
‘Such a rare and raw insight into the complex reasons why women enter incarceration and their amazing humour, strength and resilience in facing hardship. It’s so great to hear women’s perspectives!’ (Listener)
Awards
2020 Australian Podcast of the Year & Best Audio Documentary
2020 New York Radio Award
2020 NT Human Rights Award
2020 Walkley Award for Diversity in Media (shortlisted)
2020 Hearsay Award (shortlisted)
