Erica Glynn

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Erica Glynn
Born1964 (age 57–58)
Occupation Film director
Children Tanith Glynn-Maloney
Parent
Relatives Warwick Thornton (brother)
Rona Glynn (aunt)

Erica Glynn (born 1964) is an Indigenous Australian filmmaker, known for directing, producing and writing documentaries and other films.

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Early life, education and family

Glynn was born in 1964. She is the daughter of photographer Freda Glynn, [1] sister of director Warwick Thornton, [2] [3] and niece of educator Rona Glynn. [1]

She is a drama directing graduate of the Australian Film, Television and Radio School in Sydney. [4]

Career

Glynn started her working life at the Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA) in Alice Springs, [4] which had been co-founded by her mother Freda. [5]

In 2001 she wrote and directed the documentary short Ngangkari, about the traditional healers of the Central Desert Region known as ngangkari [4]

In 2003 she started working for the Australian Film Commission, [2] becoming head of the Indigenous Department of Screen Australia from 2010 until 2014. She was executive producer of the ABC TV series Redfern Now , The Gods of Wheat Street , and 8MMM Aboriginal Radio . [4]

Glynn did some of the writing for Little J & Big Cuz , an animated children's series, and co-directed Black Comedy , both on ABC TV. [4]

In 2017 she wrote and directed In My Own Words, a documentary about the community adult literacy campaign run by the Literacy for Life Foundation in Brewarrina, New South Wales. The film was selected for the Sydney Film Festival that year. [6]

Glynn wrote, directed and co-produced [7] the feature-length documentary, She Who Must Be Loved, about her mother Freda. [5] It was co-produced by Erica's daughter Tanith Glynn-Maloney. [8] The film had its world premiere at the 2018 Adelaide Film Festival on 13 October 2018, [9] which was attended by the family. [10] It was also screened at the 2019 Sydney Film Festival, at which Freda Glynn addressed the audience, and won Best Australian Documentary at the festival. [3] [5] [11]

Glynn is co-creator, writer and director of the 2022 drama series for SBS Television, True Colours . [12]

Recognition

In 2017 Glynn was the recipient of the David and Joan Williams Documentary Fellowship. [1] [13]

Awards

My Bed, Your Bed (1998)
She Who Must Be Loved (2018)

Selected filmography

Documentary shorts
Documentary feature

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References

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  3. 1 2 3 "'It was for us': She gave voice to bush communities". The Junction. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Speaker: Erica Glynn". Screen Production and Development Association of New Zealand . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Scherer, Jennifer (18 June 2019). "Freda Glynn biography wins documentary film of the year at SFF". NITV. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  6. ↑ Glynn, Erica. "Interview with Erica Glynn - In My Own Words". Screen NSW (Interview). Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  7. ↑ She Who Must Be Loved at IMDb
  8. ↑ "Tanith Glynn-Maloney prepares to tell more 'blackfella' stories". IF Magazine . 7 July 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  9. ↑ "Learn About Freda Glynn's Incredible Life And Career In 'She Who Must Be Loved'". Adelaide Film Festival . 5 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  10. ↑ Capurso, Nicky (15 October 2018). "She Who Must Be Loved premiere". InDaily . Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  11. 1 2 Lever, Brandon (17 July 2019). "'It was for us': She gave voice to bush communities". Newsworthy. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  12. ↑ "SBS announces commission of Australian drama, True Colours". Mediaweek. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  13. ↑ Groves, Don (8 June 2017). "Erica Glynn wins $50,000 documentary fellowship". IF Magazine . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  14. ↑ "Erica Glynn: Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  15. ↑ "'Hotel Mumbai,' 'She Who Must Be Loved' win AFF audience awards". IF Magazine . 23 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
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