16-year-old Gary Black is an average football player, budding wordsmith and reluctant hero. Gary helps his local Australian Rules football team win the local championship by accident, but celebrations turn to violence when Gary's Aboriginal best friend, Dumby Red is denied the "Best and Fairest" medal because of the racism of local officials.

• Adelaide Festival of Arts
• Australian Film Finance Corporation
• Nathan Phillips
• Luke Carroll
• Lisa Flanagan
• Tom Budge
• Simon Westaway
• Celia Ireland
• Kevin Harrington
• Harrison Gilbertson