HOST A SCREENING
Produced and Directed by Australian Institute of Play
& Element Photo & Video Productions
Share the story! Organise a screening of the Neighbourhood Backyard with your neighbourhood, community, school or workplace!
●Send this link to your school principal or P&C and request a screening at your school
●Know a community centre, library, or council hall with a projector? Suggest a screening there
●Send us the name of your local independent (or big name!) cinema where you’d like to see the film screened, and we'll reach out to them
●Organise a backyard screening night with your neighbours
●Ask your local playgroup or early learning centre to host a family screening
The Local Play Appeal is a community fundraising campaign, run by the Australian Institute of Play, dedicated to creating more opportunities for children to play, connect, and thrive in their neighbourhoods. Every dollar raised through this campaign goes directly towards supporting local initiatives, like Neighbourhood Backyards, that encourage active, inclusive, and accessible play spaces for children and families. Amazing Childhoods.
By contributing to the Local Play Appeal, you are helping to strengthen communities, promote children's wellbeing, and create safe, engaging environments where young people can learn, explore, and build lasting friendships through play. Together, we can make our neighbourhoods more vibrant, connected, and child-friendly for generations to come.
100% of profits from screenings are contributed to the Local Play Appeal
Register your interest in seeing the film or hosting a screening.
For hosting, we'll help you plan it from start to finish
Complete the form below:
GET INVOLVED
●You can help us reach more communities by: ○Sharing the film link in your neighbourhood Facebook group ○Share the film with your sports team, dance school, Scout group, or any other extracurricular activity you’re involved in ○Sending it for inclusion in your child's school newsletter ○Posting it in your local council or community noticeboard group ○Forwarding the film link to your local MP or councillor (this is the kind of thing local government should know about!) ○Download the Neighbourhood Backyard flyer and ask to display it in your local cafe or corner store ○Follow the Australian Institute of Play on Facebook and share any posts that resonate with you
Individuals, schools, and organisations, in most countries can now apply to host a screening of the film.
Kids need to be able to play where they live. You can help make this happen.
Contact us to discuss how we can support play in your neighbourhood
A crowd-funded success!
The money needed to make this documentary was crowd funded and made possible by the amazing support from our amazing community. We would like to say a HUGE THANK YOU to all those who donated. Below are some of the organisations who gave significantly to this project.
