Fringe Dweller Films - KillJoy
For their documentary KillJoy, a story of resilience and the systemic failure to hear the voices of child-survivors of family violence.
About this finalist
- Year: 2025
- Level: Finalist
- Award category: Media Award
About the 2025 nomination
The documentary KillJoy tells the courageous story of Kathryn Joy, a child-survivor of family violence. Kathryn's mother was murdered by their father when they were an infant. It explores the minimisation of the crime by the justice system, and then the silence during their upbringing as they were raised by their father after his short jail sentence.
KillJoy highlights the ways in which children's voices and rights are overlooked in systemic responses to family violence and seeks to give child-survivors a chance to shape their own stories.
About the Human Rights Awards
The Australian Human Rights Awards is an inspirational showcase of the best in all of us. The Awards honour and celebrate diverse human rights heroes and significant achievements in protecting and promoting human rights in Australia.