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| GARUWA: Genevieve Grieves and Kieran Satour |
GARUWA is a First Nations-owned production house. GARUWA (gah-roo-wah) translates to ‘ocean’ in Gathang, Worimi language. Founded by Worimi siblings Genevieve Grieves and Kieran Satour, First Nations knowledges are central to GARUWA’s ways of being. We amplify community voices, support the next generation of storytellers and create a better future.
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| GARUWA, Descendants, still from pitch video. https://garuwa.com/descendants-pitch |
" ... During our residency at Gunyah, we are looking to reconnect deeply with our Country. The enriching experience will inform creative development and enable us to deepen GARUWA’s capacity for storytelling and collective healing. As a remote working team this time together will be invaluable in deepening connection, dreaming together and putting our plans into practice.
We plan to further develop Descendants, an emotional, healing journey exploring the harrowing legacy of Australia’s Frontier Wars, connecting the traumas of dispossession with ongoing systemic racism and segregation faced by First Nations peoples today. Australians will find deep human connection across insurmountable divides to heal intergenerational trauma ..."
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| Genevieve Grieves, Motherhood in the Colony (portrait) 2023, Photographer: Jody Hains |
Genevieve Grieves is a proud Worimi woman, award-winning filmmaker, educator, and Co-Creator and Creative Director of GARUWA. A leader in Indigenous storytelling, she creates works grounded in First Nations knowledge, cultural authority, and systemic change. Her acclaimed projects include Lani’s Story - SBS, Power to Country - ABC, and Motherhood in the Colony, as well as co-curating First Peoples at Melbourne Museum. Genevieve also leads sector change through initiatives like the annual First Nations Impact Lab with Doc Society, building bridges across communities and mentoring the next generation of storytellers with a vision for justice, sovereignty, and enduring cultural resilience.
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| Genevieve Grieves, presenting Power to Country case study at First Nations Impact Lab 2025. Photographer: Ned Mansfield. |
Kieran Mpetyane Satour is a Malngin, Pertame & Worimi Director drawing inspiration from his ancestral heritage to produce culturally nuanced, evocative and thought provoking films. Kieran's films celebrate the beauty, strength and resilience of Indigenous peoples in the face of colonisation, including NGURRAWAANA - Aesthetica Film Festival, MAHIKA KAI - Māoriland Film Festival, We Are Warriors: Through The Fire - Bronze Lion, Cannes Festival of Creativity, and The Truth About the Telegraph - Beyond Borders Documentary Festival. Kieran is the Co-Founder of 100% Aboriginal owned production company GARUWA and the Co-Founder of Indigitek, a not-for-profit established to increase the success of Indigenous people in STEAM.
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| Kieran Satour, Barkindji Country, 2025, 35mm film |
You can follow @ga.ru.wa @gengrieves @ksat21 on Instagram and go to garuwa.com to learn more about their collaboration and previous work.
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| Kieran Satour, BARKAA on Barkindji Country, 2025, 35mm film |
