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Mark Ovenden (composer) facts for kids

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Mark Ovenden is a talented musician and composer from Australia. He is known for creating music for films.

Mark Ovenden: Musician and Composer

Mark Ovenden is an important figure in Australian music. He is a composer and musician with Australian Aboriginal heritage. This means his family comes from the original people of Australia.

Award-Winning Music

In 2001, Mark Ovenden won a special award called a Deadly. The Deadlys were awards that celebrated the achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia.

He won this award for "excellence in Film or Theatrical Score." This means his music for the film Yolngu Boy was outstanding. Yolngu Boy is a film about three young Aboriginal friends. Mark Ovenden's music helped tell their story and set the mood for the movie.

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