NAARM (MELBOURNE): Moort Calling Dingo back to Country + Wooleen: Utilising Dingoes as a Management Tool

Moort Calling Dingo Back to Country + Wooleen: Utilising Dingoes as a Management Tool

Double Short Film Screenings & Panel Discussion
6:30pm-8:00pm (doors open from 5pm, films begin at 6.30pm and doors close at 8.30pm) | St. Kilda Town Hall, Naarm (Melbourne)

Join us the premiere of Moort Calling Dingo Back to Country followed by a discussion panel and audience Q&A.

Join us for the Melbourne screening of Moort: Calling Dingo Back to Country, followed by a special second screening of Landholders for Dingoes Film Wooleen: Utilising Dingoes as a Management Tool, a discussion panel, and audience Q&A.

Moort Calling Dingo Back to Country

Moort Calling Dingo Back to Country is a powerful short film that highlights the deep cultural, spiritual, and familial connection between First Nations people and the Dingo.

Across south-west Western Australia, Moort means family - and that is what Dingo is: kin.

The film illuminates the enduring relationship between Cultural Custodians and Australia’s only wild canid, while also revealing the profound loss felt in places where Dingoes have been eradicated through widespread killing programs. Even where they are physically absent, the Dingo remains present in Songlines, stories, and spirit - and the call for his return grows stronger.

As attitudes shift globally toward valuing predators for their irreplaceable ecological roles, Moort invites audiences to consider Australia’s own path forward. It is a call to ensure Dingoes - culturally significant, ecologically vital - are respected and protected for generations to come.

Landholders for Dingoes film: Wooleen - Utilising Dingoes as a Management Tool

Following Moort, the evening continues with a screening of the Landholders for Dingoes short film, Wooleen: Utilising Dingoes as a Management Tool. The film highlights the benefits a growing number of graziers are finding when Dingoes are retained in the environment.

Wooleen explores how allowing Dingoes to return has helped restored ecological balance, reduce overgrazing, and supported healthier Country. It offers a striking real-world example of how coexistence with apex predators can benefit both pastoral livelihoods and fragile ecosystems.

Discussion Panel + Audience Q&A

After the screenings, stay for a discussion panel and audience Q&A exploring the cultural, ecological, and practical dimensions of Dingoes on Country.
Panelists include Dingo Culture Founder Sonya Takau with more panelists to be announced.

Please note: This is a licensed event and persons under 18 years must be accompanied by an adult.