Short film Nia’s Melancholy won two awards at West End Film Festival: the Industry Award and the Indigenous Australian Award. The festival was held in Brisbane on Sunday 27 March 2011.

Nia’s Melancholy is the story of a young Yalanji girl, Nia, set in beautiful tropical North Queensland, Australia. After losing her sister, Nia finds solace retreating into the recesses of her mind. In mourning Nia escapes the confines of home life and finds herself drawn perilously into the rainforest. Losing herself in the seductive environment, Nia is found questioning her own existence. Nia’s Melancholy is an Indigenous girl’s spiritual journey and tale of redemption.