Dot West, is an Indigenous Australian screenwriter.[1]
Dot West | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dorothy Henry |
| Occupation | screenwriter |
Education edit
West qualified with a Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies in 1998.[1]
Career edit
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 edit
Dot West was born Dorothy Henry, a Noongar woman from Western Australia's south west.[1]
Honours and awards edit
- 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 edit
- ^ 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 edit
"Dot West". IMDb.com. IMDb. Retrieved 24 November 2021.