Screen Australia has promoted Angela Bates to head of First Nations following the departure of Penny Smallacombe in May.
The Indigenous creative teams in Australia and New Zealand were developing the anthology feature 'Cook 2020: Our Right of Reply' when they decided the basic premise wasn't right.
Considering Danielle MacLean’s original ambition was to be a stills photographer, her 23-year career as a writer, producer and director is quite remarkable
When Dena Curtis turned to writing and directing a dozen years ago after years as a film editor, she was confronted by a recurring problem.
The writer-director, who started out as a playwright with 'Belonging' and 'How Blak R U?' in 2002, is among the screen industry’s fast-rising Indigenous storytellers.
As a proud woman from Warramungu/Luritja nations filmmaker Beck Cole has worked on numerous Indigenous-themed TV series and documentaries including First Australians, Redfern Now, Grace Beside Me and Black Comedy.
Screen Australia and the New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) have today announced eight Indigenous teams from Australia and New Zealand who will work on a joint anthology feature, 'Cook 2020: Our Right of Reply', which will be titled 'Ngā Pouwhenua' in NZ.