Neighbourhood Backyard's
COMING SOON - Something unforgettable is on its way.
A documentary - Co-produced by Element Photo & Video Productions and Australian Institute of Play
"THIS ISN'T JUST PLAY, IT'S A COMEBACK STORY"
“It starts with a backyard… and grows into something the world has been missing.”
Across quiet suburbs in Queensland, Australia, a powerful story has been unfolding over the last few years—one of laughter, freedom, and a generation rediscovering what it means to truly play. Now, that story is being captured.
The 'Neighbourhood Backyard' is documenting real families, real communities, and real moments of transformation. From the first tentative steps of connection to the vibrant energy of children filling these spaces with life, this story brings us closer to something extraordinary for us all.
This is more than a documentary—it’s a movement coming into focus.
Soon, you’ll witness the joy, the challenges, and the quiet magic of these neighbourhoods coming back to life. The kind of moments that embed in your childhood memory, formative, and stay with you. This is the kind of story that invites you to see your own community differently.
Soon the screen will light up with childhood magic.
And when it does, you may never look your neighbourhood the same way again!
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MEET SOME OF THE VOICES
This exploratory conversation traverses not only the joy of play, it also explores topics such as health, neuroscience, family life, parenting, urban design, community development, education, philosophy, fragile states, human rights and government policy.
Experts from all these fields weigh-in on this important topic to ensure play-security for our children, where they live.
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.
