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Danielle MacLean

Danielle MacLean is a Writer, Producer and Director who is passionate about sharing First Nations stories across drama, documentary and animation.

Known For

Looky Looky Here Comes CookyLooky Looky Here Comes Cooky · 2020
Looky Looky Here Comes Cooky
★ 5.32020
MovieDocumentary
A new songline for 21st century Australia - a fresh look at the Cook legend from a First Nations' perspective - the songline tells of connection to country, resistance and survival and features the cheeky, acerbic and heartfelt showman - Steven Oliver and a host of outstanding, political Indigenous singer/songwriters.
We Are Still HereWe Are Still Here · 2023
We Are Still Here
★ 3.52023
MovieCrimeComedy
In a sweeping tale that spans 1000 years and multiple generations – from the distant past to the 19th century, the present day and a strange, dystopian future – this landmark collection traces the collective histories of Indigenous peoples across Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. Diverse in perspective, content and form, traversing the terrain of grief, love and dispossession, they each bear witness to these cultures’ ongoing struggles against patriarchy, colonialism and racism.
Like My BrotherLike My Brother · 2024
Like My Brother
2024
MovieDocumentary
This coming-of-age story follows Rina, Freda, Juliana, and Jess on their journey from the remote Tiwi Islands to Melbourne and back again as they dare to dream, taking up opportunities, to play football at an elite level. Each girl has unique desires - to have fun, to be a leader, to be a teacher, to make a father proud.
My Colour, Your KindMy Colour, Your Kind · 1998
My Colour, Your Kind
1998
MovieDrama
A portrait of an albino Aboriginal teenager, her feelings of alienation while at a convent boarding school, and her dreams of escape.
Blown AwayBlown Away · 2014
Blown Away
2014
MovieDocumentaryHistory
Cyclone Tracy 40 years on, exploring the myths and revealing new perspectives on one of the worst natural disasters in Australia's history.
Will Australia Ever Have a Black Prime Minister?Will Australia Ever Have a Black Prime Minister? · 2019
Will Australia Ever Have a Black Prime Minister?
2019
MovieDocumentary
What chance does an Indigenous Australian born today have of one day becoming the leader of our nation? Actor and musician Mark Coles Smith investigates the likelihood of Australia ever having a Black Prime Minister.
5 Seasons5 Seasons · 2005
5 Seasons
★ 8.02005
MovieDocumentary
In these fast and modern times, the Numurindi people are still guided by the seasons and stories of the Dreamtime. This observational documentary focuses on Moses Numamurdirdi and his family's fight to hold onto their culture and ways in an ever-changing world.
Emily: I Am KamEmily: I Am Kam · 2025
Emily: I Am Kam
2025
MovieDocumentaryTV Movie
A revelatory portrait of the trailblazing artist Emily Kam Kngwarray, from the Utopia community in the NT, whose work reshaped the international contemporary art world.

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