Resonant Films

11/05/2026

Join us in Cairns on Friday 22 May, 6–8pm at Guyala Café, to celebrate Taste of the Tropics Series 2 on SBS Food.

Resonant Films is proud to have produced Episode 1 — Share Plates with Steph Tisdell — alongside our fellow Far North Queensland teams: Wild Life Pictures (Foodie Friends, with Oliver James) and Fresh Basil Films × Blue Octopus Films (Tropical Innovators, with Sharon Cavanagh-Luskin).

The evening will feature a screening of the series with canapés inspired by recipes from each episode and a welcome drink on arrival. Come along and celebrate the people, places and incredible community in Tropical North Queensland.

Tickets $65 via Eventbrite — capacity is capped at 100:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/taste-of-the-tropics-season-2-celebration-tickets-1987371105475

Hosted by Guyala. With thanks to SBS Food, Screen Queensland and Screenworks.

03/05/2026

Hear wonderful stories and meet passionate farmers, cooks and more from tropical north Queensland as engaging food and travel show 'Taste of the Tropics' returns for a new season.

03/05/2026

03/05/2026

27/04/2026

Sicilian ravioli, Far North Queensland.

In Share Plates, Steph Tisdell cooks with Jake Girgenti, his dad Mario, and his grandmother Zina in Shannonvale — a rainforest cane-farming township northwest of Port Douglas. Jake's grandfather Giuseppe came out from Sicily in 1953. The white eggplant in their dish is the only plant surviving from his garden.

"Food is a way to remember your heritage, and to remind ourselves that we do belong here." — Jake

In honour of Giuseppe Girgenti.

Director Caden Pearson
Producers Kate Boylan-Ascione & Caden Pearson

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Share Plates with Steph Tisdell — 7.30 p.m. Thursday 30 April, & SBS On Demand.

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27/04/2026

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26/04/2026

Bulkiji on Kuku Yalanji country.

In Share Plates, Steph Tisdell meets Tahlia Burchill-O'Brien — a Kuku Yalanji + Maltese & English dancer, storyteller and educator — on Newell Beach to cook pippi aljotta with coconut saltbush damper. A dish that blends two sides of Tahlia's story.

"I'm Yalanji, I'm Maltese, I'm a mum, I'm a dancer — and all of these things can come together just like the vegetables in this dish." — Tahlia

Director Caden Pearson
Producers Kate Boylan-Ascione & Caden Pearson

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Share Plates with Steph Tisdell — this Thursday 30 April, SBS Food & SBS On Demand .

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25/04/2026

Hole-in-the-wall, big flavours.

In Share Plates, drops into to learn sambal and nasi goreng from Brondong and Mermaik — a husband-and-wife duo who brought the flavours of Java to a Javanese kitchen just off the Cairns esplanade.

"Every ingredient from Indonesia, we can grow up here." — Brondong

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23/04/2026

Back to her roots.

Yidinji comedian and actor Steph Tisdell returns to Gimuy (Cairns) for Share Plates — Episode 1 of Taste of the Tropics Series 2.

Three locals. Three dishes. One unforgettable day of cooking, laughter and stories about what it means to belong.

Thursday 30 April, 7:30pm on . Streaming .

Director - Caden Pearson
Producers - Kate Boylan-Ascione & Caden Pearson

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25/11/2025

✨ Understory Film Festival 2025 ✨ Congratulations to everyone who shared their work at Understory this year. It’s always inspiring to see so many local filmmakers come together. Each brings their own voice, style, and perspective to the screen. Events like this remind us how much creative energy exists across FNQ.

A heartfelt thank-you to Jan Aid and the entire festival team. The space they create for emerging and established filmmakers alike is genuinely important. Providing a platform, building community, and championing regional storytelling takes dedication, and it shows when you attend.

Whether you were screening for the first time or returning with new work, it’s great to see FNQ stories being celebrated and supported. Our region has so much heart, and festivals like Understory help keep that momentum strong.

Congrats to everyone involved, and to another year of local storytelling. 🎬🌿