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Blak & Bright First Nations Literary Festival acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation as the traditional custodians of the sacred lands on which we work. We pay our respects to the people of the Kulin Nations and all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, past present and future.

We recognise all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the first storytellers; and that knowledge transfer through storytelling is imbedded in the very DNA of this Country.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this website may contain images, voices or names of deceased persons in photographs, film, audio recordings or printed material.

Shareena Clanton

Shareena Clanton is a film, theatre and television actress with a strong advocacy for human rights and indigenous affairs. Clanton is best known for her roles on Ben Elton Live from Planet Earth (2011)Nowhere Boys (2013)Rosehaven (2016)The Cry (2018), and as the character of Doreen Anderson on the award winning Australian drama Wentworth (2013) . Clanton played her role for five years before leaving the show to focus on her passion for indigenous rights.

Clanton holds a First Class Honours for a Bachelor of Applied Sciences (Indigenous Research Methodologies) from Curtin University, with a particular focus on making indigenous women more visible and accurately represented in the film and television industry.

Clanton has been a cultural consultant on major television productions in Australia and continues to encourage indigenous women to be global citizens.