Rachel Perkins
Rachel Perkins was born in Canberra, Australia. She is an Australian Aboriginal woman of the Arrente Nation and Kalkadoon People, and also of German descent. In 1992, Perkins founded Blackfella Films, a production company committed to culturally significant stories, told by and with Indigenous media practitioners. She is a director and producer of award-winning television drama and documentary films. Perkins serves on the council of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies and on the Australian Heritage Council.