Angelina is a Brisbane-based writer with deep roots - Gooreng Gooreng and Mununjali on her father’s side (renowned artist Ron Hurley) and Birriah and Gamilaraay on her mother’s side. With 35+ years in First Nations Arts, Education and Cultural Development, she made her writing debut with the short film Aunty Maggie and the Womba Wakgun (2009).

An award-winning Fulbright Scholar, Angelina studied at NYU’s Tisch School of Arts and recently wrapped up her PhD at Griffith University Film School. She’s currently cooking up scripts for the Aboriginal comedy series Reconciliation Rescue and exploring humour through an Indigenous lens. Her work spans films, docs, journals and much more, and she’s now a Post-Doctoral Fellow at Griffith University’s Creative Arts Research Institute!