In this episode, Loani Arman speaks with Jodie Bell, CEO of Goolarri Media Enterprises and Ramu Productions in Broome, Western Australia, about what it really takes to build a First Nations media organisation from the ground up - and keep it there.
For 35 years Goolarri has been doing something the Australian screen industry still hasn’t figured out - owned by community, accountable to community, telling stories on its own terms.
They talk about what it really means to keep IP in First Nations hands, what community accountability looks like when the people you’re making stories about are your neighbours, and why this work is an essential service, not a nice to have.
They also get into the nuts and bolts about shooting in Broome, building a pipeline of First Nations talent, and what the wider industry needs to do to be a genuine partner rather than just a gatekeeper.
Listen to hear Jodie discuss:
Why IP ownership matters as much as who directs and writes.
What community accountability really looks like on a production.
What shooting on a guerrilla crew teaches you that a full crew can’t.
Why NITV needs more funding and what you can do about it.
Building a pipeline of First Nations talent from Broome.
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Further information after listening to the episode:
Goolarri Media website: https://goolarri.com
Goolarri Media on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GoolarriMedia
Goolarri Media on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goolarrimedia
Goolarri Media on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoolarriMediaEnterprises
Ramu Productions on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ramuproductions
Ramu Productions on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ramuproductionsbroome
Jodie Bell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodie-bell-2b884510
Watch ‘Warm Props’ on SBS: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-series/warm-props
Watch ‘Yokai’ on ABC Indigenous: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PjF21eV3FY
This Deep Dive interview is hosted and edited by Loani Arman.
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