Rachel Perkins

Rachel Perkins is a film and television director, film and television producer and a writer. She is known for her films Bran Nue Dae, Radiance and One Night the Moon. Perkins is an Arrernte woman from Central Australia, who was raised in Canberra by parents Eileen and Charles Perkins. Her father was an aboriginal activist. Rachel Perkins was also curator for the 2009 Message Sticks Indigenous Film Festival. This tenth anniversary of the festival ... More

Rachel Perkins is a film and television director, film and television producer and a writer. She is known for her films Bran Nue Dae, Radiance and One Night the Moon. Perkins is an Arrernte woman from Central Australia, who was raised in Canberra by parents Eileen and Charles Perkins. Her father was an aboriginal activist. Rachel Perkins was also curator for the 2009 Message Sticks Indigenous Film Festival. This tenth anniversary of the festival held at the Sydney Opera House featured the premiere of Fire Talker, a documentary film about Charlie Perkins by Australian filmmaker Ivan Sen. Australian Film Institute Australian Writers' Guild Canberra International Film Festival Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards IF Awards Melbourne International Film Festival New York International Independent Film & Video Festival Tudawali Film and Video Awards

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