Karla Hart is a writer, film-maker, dancer, actress and director and has been the event coordinator for Wardarnji Festival 2011- 2015.[1] She is currently the drive time presenter for Noongar Radio, which broadcasts in Perth, Western Australia.[2]

Karla Hart

Education

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Hart learnt traditional dance from Noongar elders; she also studied Aboriginal Theatre at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts before completing a Bachelor of Arts in Contemporary Performance at Edith Cowan University.[2]

Work

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Hart is currently co executive producer and shooter/director on new NITV series in the making "Family Rules".[timeframe?] Hart has acted in acted[clarification needed], danced in a number of productions both on stage and in film and television; she has also written plays and coordinated major events, including the Wararnji Festival. She was a drive-time presenter for Noongar Radio for which she won a national award.[2] Hart is also a board member of Yirra Yaakin Aboriginal Theatre Company, an independent theatre company in Western Australia.[1]

Kwarbah Djookian

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In 2004 Hart started the Kwarbah Djookian Dance Group, of which she is also a performer. The group has performed at many major event both locally and internationally and hundreds of events such as festivals, schools, concerts and corporate events.[2][3]

Works

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Director:

  • Seasons series[4]

Performances:

  • King Hit - played Belle and Kerry[1]

Theatre writings:

  • Co-wrote and acted in Black as Michael Jackson
  • Co-created Fifty Shades of Black[1]

Screen writings:

  • Magic Quandong (2013) - winner WA Screen Awards 2013
  • Sharing Caring
  • Angela's Rules (2015)[5]
  • Meriny Time
  • Shit Noongars Say[6]
  • Shit Whitefellas Say - sequel to Shit Noongars Say
  • Mobulator[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "KARLA HART" (PDF). Moogahlin Performing Arts. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d "Role Models - RMLA - Role Models & Leaders Australia". Rolemodelsaustralia.com. Archived from the original on 28 February 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Skyshow only part of Australia Day events". Perth Now. Perth Now. 24 January 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  4. ^ Mowarin, Tyson, (film director); Bonser, Perun, (film director); Hart, Karla, (film director); West, Kimberley, (film director); ScreenWest (sponsoring body); Australian Broadcasting Corporation (sponsoring body); Joined Up Films (production company) (2013), Seasons. Series 1, retrieved 24 March 2016{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Hart, Karla, (film director); Dunlop, Nicholas, (film producer); Metamorflix (Firm) (production company); National Indigenous Television; Special Broadcasting Service Corporation (production company) (2015), Angela's rules, Australia Metamorflix NITV a division of SBS, retrieved 24 March 2016{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Media » Yirra Yaakin". yirrayaakin.com.au. Archived from the original on 28 February 2016.