A still from Jacob, a short film produced by Blackfella Films in 2009

 

BLACKFELLA FILMS P/L
PIER 4, Hickson Road
WALSH BAY NSW 2000
Ph: +612 9380 4000
FAX: +612 9252 9577
Email: enquiries@blackfellafilms.com.au

 

Blackfella Films was established in 1992 to create innovative and high quality Indigenous screen productions. We combine professionalism with a culturally sensitive approach to ensure suitability of our productions for both community and commercial audiences.

Based in Sydney, the company directors are Rachel Perkins and Darren Dale. Prior to freelancing, both were employed by various organisations including the ABC, SBS, and CAAMA Productions. Blackfella Films contracts freelance Indigenous practitioners in key roles on a project basis, and currently has projects in development with Stephen Page and has previously worked with Warwick Thornton, Jonathon Jones, Beck Cole, Erica Glynn, Romaine Morton and Professor Marcia Langton.

Blackfella Films major production for 2008 was an eight hour documentary series titled First Australians for SBS. Previous projects include;

• Thirteen part international indigenous documentary co-production titled From Spirit To Spirit
• Production of two shorts films in 2009 for the ABC titled, Jacob and The Party Shoes.
• Message Sticks Indigenous Film Festival National Tour 2007-2009
• Supervising Producer services to the National Indigenous Documentary Fund of five half hour docs on behalf of the Australian Film Commission.
• Production of three short films for SBS titled Pay Back, Mimi and Flat
• Financing of the first Indigenous Drama Initiative of six short films for the AFC and SBS
• Publication of an Indigenous media & arts directory, online and in print titled The Black Book
• Corporate work for QANTAS In-flight Entertainment
• Video installation at ACMI, Melbourne
• Curatorial program of the Message Sticks Film Festival at Sydney Opera House from 2002 - 2009

Blackfella Films is an independent company, but maintains strong links with the Indigenous production sector through it’s participation in the associations, Indigenous Screen Australia and the Australian Indigenous Communications Association and most recently the establishment of National Indigenous Television Service.