On ‘True Colours’ and creating Indigenous genre mashups

As True Colours goes into production around Alice Springs, we delve into the origins of the idea.

16 Aug 2021 9:59

David Tiley

Indigenous actress Rarriwuy Hick looks seriously at the camera

Television

Rarriwuy Hick as Detective Toni Alma, via Bunya Productions

Indigenous series True Colours is now shooting in the McDonnell Ranges as a joint SBS-NITV project by Bunya Productions.

She talked briefly to Screenhub in the middle of production. Briefly as in five minutes.

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David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.