Rachel Perkins

Biography

Rachel Perkins is an Australian film and television director, producer, and screenwriter. Her Australian Aboriginal heritage (Arrernte/Kalkadoon) has informed her entire filmmaking career. She founded Australia's premier Indigenous production company Blackfella Films in 1992, and has contributed extensively to the development of Indigenous filmmakers in Australia and, more broadly, to the Australian film and television industry. She is known for her films Radiance (1998), One Night the Moon (2001), Bran Nue Dae (2010), and Jasper Jones (2017).

Known for

Acting roles

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2022	The Australian Wars	Self

Credits

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2022	The Australian Wars	Director
2022	The Australian Wars	Creator
2019	Total Control	Director
2019	Total Control	Writer
2018	Mystery Road	Director
2017	Jasper Jones	Director
2015	Redfern Now: Promise Me	Director
2014	Black Panther Woman	Director
2012	Mabo	Director
2012	Redfern Now	Director
2009	Bran Nue Dae	Director
2009	Bran Nue Dae	Writer
2008	First Australians	Producer
2008	First Australians	Director
2008	First Australians	Writer
2008	First Australians	Creator
2002	Mimi	Producer
2001	One Night the Moon	Director
1998	Radiance	Director
1996	From Sand to Celluloid: Payback	Line Producer
1993	Blood Brothers: Jardiwarnpa - A Warlpiri Fire Ceremony	Producer
1993	Blood Brothers: Freedom Ride	Director
1993	Blood Brothers: Freedom Ride	Producer
1993	Blood Brothers: From Little Things, Big Things Grow	Producer
1993	Blood Brothers: Broken English	Producer