New Direction For ABC TV's Indigenous Content

March 12, 2010 12:31

Sally Riley has been appointed to the newly-created position of Head of ABC TV’s Indigenous Department.

Most recently Head of Screen Australia’s Indigenous Unit, Sally had been in this role for the last nine years. Over that period she has been integral to the development of Indigenous Australian filmmaking.

Her activities have covered film support, professional development of Indigenous filmmakers and international relations. She was one of the key drivers in Screen Australia’s new industry handbook, Pathways & Protocols - a filmmaker’s guide to working with Indigenous people.

Sally has also been responsible for developing the production of a significant body of short films, documentaries and feature films, and she has fostered the development of a new generation of exciting new Indigenous filmmakers. One of Sally’s major achievements during her time at Screen Australia was her contribution to the development, financing and production of Warwick Thornton’s award-winning film Samson & Delilah.

An experienced filmmaker, Sally’s film, Confessions of a Headhunter, won the AFI Award for Best Short Film in 2000.

A member of the Wiradjuri nation, Sally was awarded the Australian Public Service Medal in 2008 for her services to the development of initiatives that have increased the participation of Indigenous Australians in the film and television industry.

In her new role as Head of Indigenous at ABC TV, Sally will be responsible for developing and commissioning an expanded slate of prime-time drama and documentary as well as the ongoing production of the long-running weekly Indigenous magazine program Message Stick.

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