Patty Mills is an Indigenous Australian, NBA basketball player and Olympian, currently a guard for the San Antonio Spurs. “For My People” documents Patty’s professional and private life from traditional dancing on a tiny island in the Torres Strait to playing against the best basketball players in the world.
His journey into the NBA is extremely unique & will inspire not only basketball fans around the globe but anybody who has a dream.
Rush is a photographer and videographer known for his black and white celebrity portraits, gritty street culture images and music videos. The broad range of subject matter in his work is influenced by his background as a DJ.
Rush, with support from a grant funded by ACT Torres Strait Islanders Corporation has been filming “For My People” over several months. In wishing to promote awareness of Australian indigenous culture highlighting Patty Mills success as a vehicle for encouraging all young people to follow their dreams, Rush seeks your support in making this documentary. To support Rush in this project email: rush@rushphotography.com.au
| RUSH | Director / Producer |
| HAYDS FOR SMITHGRIND ENT | Music & sound production |
| INKLAB | Design & Website |
| TIM McCARTNEY | Director of Photography |
| JOSEPH PURDAM | Camera Assistant |
| MICHELLE GRACE HUNDER | Behind the scenes photographer |
| ALEX STEVENS | Behind the scenes photographer |
SPECIAL THANKS TO: ACT Torres Strait Islanders Corporation, Patty Mills, Benny Mills, Yvonne Mills, Alyssa Levesque, Thursday Island community, Hayden Smith, Tim Lynch, Anna Grace, Jocelyn Campbell, Lucy Mills, Meridian Night & Mau Power & thanks to everybody who has participated in the documentary so far.
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Business & General: Rush | rush@rushphotography.com.au | 0404057766
