SCREEN Pathways- getting on track for your film industry career is a practical panel session that shows how to break in to the industry and get the support you need for the long journey ahead.

The panel guests will discuss support from a health and well being perspective, introduce places to find networks of like minded black fella filmmakers, give tips based on their own pathway and of course, explore what SQ has in the pipeline for our mob.

PANEL GUESTS

MICHAEL MACE (KOA ELDER)

Uncle Mick is a Woorim (Bribie Island) resident from the traditional lands of Koa (Winton, Central Qld). Uncle Mick sits on the committee for the University of the Sunshine Coast and is an annual speaker/facilitator/elder in residence for the Kolperi Outback Filming (KOF) initiative. KOF is a proud collaboration between the Koa Traditional Owners, Griffith Film School, Winton Shire Council and Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival.

JOSEPH MELDRUM

Joseph Meldrum is Screen Queensland’s newly appointed Program Lead, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Content who now runs SQ Mob. He is a Gangulu descendent, born and raised in Northern Territory in rural areas around Arrernte Country (Alice Springs), Waramungu Country (Tennant Creek), and Jawoyn and Dagoman Country (Katherine). He joins Screen Queensland after three years in Vancouver, Canada, working in film and television as an assistant producer, camera operator, and set lighting technician. His credits include productions for Netflix, Discovery Channel, HBO, CBC, Lionsgate and many more.

MIRIAM DYNEVOR

Miriam is a proud Indigenous woman, Kullilli on her mother’s side and Gamilaraay, Ngoorabul and Wiradjuri on her father’s side. She completed a Bachelor of Stage and Screen Arts (Acting) at the Australian Performing Arts Conservatory in 2020. From there Miriam developed an interest in filmmaking and has recently been announced as a Screen Queensland RIDE Short Documentary initiative recipient. She is the co-founder of a Queensland based screen collective Dhura-li Mob: a culturally safe space for Indigenous creatives interested in film to connect and nurture filmmaking skills collectively.

MODERATOR

Ljudan Michaelis-Thorpe is an independent filmmaker and founder of Women In Screen Enterprise (WISE) with a background in facilitation, performing arts, health and community development. In her role as Indigenous Lead for WIFT Australia she advocates and supports opportunities for First Nations women to gain access to industry events, training and networks.