NITV are looking for the next great First Nations story

About this episode

Dena Curtis discusses NITV's role in showcasing First Nations stories and offers advice for filmmakers.

Head of Indigenous Commissioning and Production Dena Curtis dropped by the Screen Australia Podcast to talk about the role of the broadcaster in showcasing and celebrating the diversity of First Nations experiences and supporting stories told by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander practitioners, and shares her vision for NITV and gives advice for producers and filmmakers looking to pitch to the broadcaster.

People in this episode

Host: Screen Australia

Guest: Dena Curtis

Topics covered

• First Nations stories
• Indigenous commissioning
• Diversity in media
• Filmmaking advice
• Aboriginal culture

Keywords

• First Nations
• NITV
• Dena Curtis
• Indigenous stories
• filmmaking
• Aboriginal
• Torres Strait Islander

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NITV, Screen Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

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