No Way to Forget

No Way to Forget is an Australian short film. It is written and directed by Richard Frankland, produced by John Foss and stars David Ngoombujarra in the lead role as SHANE FRANCIS. It is the first film by an indigenous director to win an AFI Award. It was broadcast nationally on SBS TV. It screened at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival in the category of Un Certain Regard. No Way to Forget is based on Frankland's experiences while working as a Field Officer for the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. Awards AFI Award (1996) – Best Short Film AFI Award (1996) – Best Screenplay in a Short Film St Kilda Film Festival (2000) – Best New Director Cannes International Film Festival (1996) – Un Certain Regard References