Dot West | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dorothy Henry |
| Occupation | screenwriter |
Dot West, is an Indigenous Australian screenwriter. [1]
Education
West qualified with a Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies in 1998. [1]
Career
West is a freelance scriptwriter, accredited trainer and consultant, and also serves on Screenwest's Industry Advisory Group and WA's Screen Industry Diversity and Inclusion leadership group. [1]
West has served as a board member in various organisations including the Inaugural Vice Chairperson of NITV, Screenwest, Australian International Documentary Conference, the National Indigenous Radio Service. [2] West is a non-Executive Director of SBS, Director of Goolarri Media Enterprises and Ramu Productions in Broome and the Chairperson of First Nations Media Australia. [1]
In 1993, West delivered one of the annual series of Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Boyer Lectures called "Voices of the Land".
Personal
Dot West was born Dorothy Henry, a Noongar woman from Western Australia's south west. [1]
Honours and awards
- 2005 Tudawali Award [2]
- 2008 WASA for "Outstanding Contribution to the WA Screen Industry" [2]
- 2014 Honorary Doctorate from Swinburne University of Technology [1]
- 2009 AWGIE Award for her work on The Circuit [1]
- 2019 First Nations Media Lifetime Achievement Award [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Bell, Jodie (2021). "Dot West – Industry Panel Guest". CinefestOZ. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Dot West Industry Advisory Group Member". Screenwest. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
External links
"Dot West". IMDb.com. IMDb. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
Dot West | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dorothy Henry |
| Occupation | screenwriter |
Dot West, is an Indigenous Australian screenwriter. [1]
Education
West qualified with a Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies in 1998. [1]
Career
West is a freelance scriptwriter, accredited trainer and consultant, and also serves on Screenwest's Industry Advisory Group and WA's Screen Industry Diversity and Inclusion leadership group. [1]
West has served as a board member in various organisations including the Inaugural Vice Chairperson of NITV, Screenwest, Australian International Documentary Conference, the National Indigenous Radio Service. [2] West is a non-Executive Director of SBS, Director of Goolarri Media Enterprises and Ramu Productions in Broome and the Chairperson of First Nations Media Australia. [1]
In 1993, West delivered one of the annual series of Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Boyer Lectures called "Voices of the Land".
Personal
Dot West was born Dorothy Henry, a Noongar woman from Western Australia's south west. [1]
Honours and awards
- 2005 Tudawali Award [2]
- 2008 WASA for "Outstanding Contribution to the WA Screen Industry" [2]
- 2014 Honorary Doctorate from Swinburne University of Technology [1]
- 2009 AWGIE Award for her work on The Circuit [1]
- 2019 First Nations Media Lifetime Achievement Award [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Bell, Jodie (2021). "Dot West – Industry Panel Guest". CinefestOZ. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Dot West Industry Advisory Group Member". Screenwest. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
External links
"Dot West". IMDb.com. IMDb. Retrieved 24 November 2021.