Dot West | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dorothy Henry |
| Occupation | screenwriter |
Dot West, is an Indigenous Australian screenwriter.[1]
West qualified with a Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies in 1998.[1]
West is a freelance scriptwriter, accredited trainer and consultant, and also serves on Screenwest's Industry Advisory Group and WA's Screen Industry Diversity and Inclusion leadership group.[1]
West has served as a board member in various organisations including the Inaugural Vice Chairperson of NITV, Screenwest, Australian International Documentary Conference, the National Indigenous Radio Service.[2] West is a non-Executive Director of SBS, Director of Goolarri Media Enterprises and Ramu Productions in Broome and the Chairperson of First Nations Media Australia.[1]
In 1993, West delivered one of the annual series of Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Boyer Lectures called "Voices of the Land".
Dot West was born Dorothy Henry, a Noongar woman from Western Australia's south west.[1]