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Darlene Johnson |
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Darlene Johnson is of Koori heritage and has been actively involved in a variety of cultural and social organisations.
She was Cultural Activities Co-ordinator of the first Indigenous Seminar and Screening held at the AFI cinema in conjunction with Metro television and Jumunna Aborginal Education Center.
She was a representative of the Aboriginal Community Television on behalf of Metro TV at the First International Public Television Conference in France in 1992.
She has also worked as an Aborigional Tutor at Jumbunna Education Centre.
Completed a BA in Communications at the University of Technology with majors in film and video production, screen studies, social and political theory, Aboriginal studies, textual theory and cultural studies.
Wrote and directed a University of Technology Aboriginal student recruiting video "Kooris on Broadway: the future is yours".
Worked in different roles as Writer, Director, Script Supervisor and Production Assistant on 'Kooris Have a Say', 'Have You Got What It Takes' and 'Kooris Caring
Safely'.
In 1993 Johnson completed an Honours degree thesis on Indigenous post colonial cinema - Aboriginal or Aboriginated, the politics of Identity, essentialism and self-representation.
She lectures extensively at Universities in Aboriginal Identity and "Aboriginality and the Politics of Representation".
In 1995, Johnson wrote and directed the short Indigenous film 'Two Bob Mermaid' which was released in 1996 as part of the From Sand To Celluloid collection of short films. |
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| book - Ab/originality or Aboriginated? The politics of essentialism, identity and self representation. . 00-00-1993 |
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| Darlene Johnson provides a critique of the essentialist paradigms implicit in colonial representations of Aboriginality in Australian cultural production. Em...[full record]
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| journal - A Vital Voice: Indigenous Drama Metro. pp.24-27 |
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Tim Hunter
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| Discusses the selection process for the From Sand To Celluloid collection of short indigenous films and the film bodies which have supported the drama initia...[full record]
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| newspaper - Aboriginal filmmakers turn lens upon themselves. The Sydney Morning Herald. 16-03-1996. p.13 |
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Ben Holgate
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| This article provides information on the From Sand To Celluloid collection of short Indigenous films including; funding details; the political motivation beh...[full record]
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| newspaper - Aboriginal films open doors for all. Courier-Mail. 12-07-1996. p.18 |
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Sandra McLean
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| Provides a brief synopsis of the From Sand to Celluloid collection accompanied by a review of individual film titles.
Includes comments from Wal Saunders, ...[full record]
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| journal - From Sand to Celluloid: New Stories From Indigenous Filmmakers 147 |
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| Provides a brief synopsis of individual titles within the From Sand To Celluloid collection of shorts.
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| newspaper - In need of a hand The Daily Telegraph. p.38 |
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Julietta Jameson,
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Lucy Clark
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| Discusses the Australian Film Institute's commitment to Indigenous filmmaking.
Includes funding details of From Sand To Celluoid and information concerning ...[full record]
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| newspaper - Indigenous film-makers will show their stuff Koori Mail. 13-03-1996. p.26 |
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| Provides a brief synopsis of individual films within the From Sand To Celluloid collection.
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| newspaper - On screen dreaming The Sydney Morning Herald. 12-04-1996. p.M.4 |
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Ruth Hessey
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| Review of The From Sand To Celluloid collection with particular emphasis on Two Bob Mermaid, Fly Peewee, Fly and Black Man Down.
Discusses visual styles, co...[full record]
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| newspaper - Passion, drive and subtle moods The Sydney Morning Herald. 21-03-1996. p.18 |
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Peter Galvin
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Review of the From Sand To Celluloid collection of short Indigenous films in particular Warwick Thorntonâs Pay Back and Darlene Johnsonâs Two Bob Mermai...[full record]
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| newspaper - Tales of compassion and courage. The Bulletin. 16-07-1996. p.77 |
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Tom Gilling
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| Discusses the tendency for mainstream filmmakers to reinforce racial stereotypes when representing Aboriginal people.
Highlights the need for more Aborigina...[full record]
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