Charlies and Glenni are in a bar, nearly broke and waiting for the car to be fixed. Glenni has an idea; she decides she will hustle some pool to make some money.

Luke (Kirk Page) and Grandma Nina (Freda Glynn) pull up at a roadside stop where two Indigenous men are sitting. Luke gets out to talk to them. Grandma Nina stays in the car.

Luke (Kirk Page) and Grandma Nina (Freda Glynn) stand beside a waterhole. Grandma Nina sees people from her past.

Summary by Romaine Moreton

NFSA Film Curator Heather Gill looks at the legacy of short-film festival Tropfest.

Five First Nations filmmakers were showcased through the 2002 Dreaming in Motion initiative from the Australian Film Commission (AFC) Indigenous Unit and SBS Independent.

Shifting Sands was a continuation of the ground-breaking Sand to Celluloid initiative for First Nations filmmakers.

The Sand to Celluloid initiative was developed by the Australian Film Commission's newly established ‘Indigenous Branch’ in 1993, which was led by Walter Saunders.