Discussing the making of the film and tv hits, The White Girl, Black Comedy and more. With Tony Briggs, Nayuka Gorrie and moderated by Daniel Browning.

Big Screen Writing
5.30pm—6.30pm
Featuring...
Daniel Browning
Daniel Browning (he/him) is an Aboriginal journalist, radio broadcaster, documentary maker, sound artist and writer. Currently, he is Editor Indigenous Radio with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and produces and presents Awaye!, the Indigenous culture program on Radio National, the ABC’s specialist arts and journalism network. Awaye! surveys contemporary Indigenous cultural practice across the arts…
Tony Briggs
Tony Briggs is a Yorta Yorta, Wurundjeri actor, writer, director and producer. His twice Helpman Award winning play The Sapphires, the story of his mother and aunt, evolved into the internationally acclaimed award winning film that premiered at the Cannes Film Festival 2012, won two AWGIE awards, and 11 of 12 categories at AACTA 2013….
Nayuka Gorrie
Nayuka Gorrie is a Gunai/Kurnai, Gunditjmara, Wiradjuri and Yorta Yorta writer. Nayuka’s work explores Black, queer and feminist politics as well as Black, queer, and Blerd (Blak+nerd) culture. Nayuka’s television writing includes Get Krack!n, co-writing and performing in Black Comedy, and the five-part children’s series Thalu.
Discussing the making of the film and tv hits, The White Girl, Black Comedy and more. With Tony Briggs, Nayuka Gorrie and moderated by Daniel Browning.
The Wheeler Centre: Performance Space,176 Little Lonsdale St
Melbourne, VIC 3000 Australia
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