Karla Hart

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Karla Hart is a writer, film-maker, dancer, actress and director and has been the event coordinator for Wardarnji Festival 2011- 2015.{{cite web|title=KARLA HART|url=http://moogahlin.com/docs/yellamundie2015/YELLAMUNDIE%20Artists%20and%20Works%20-%20Website%20Document.pdf|website=Moogahlin Performing Arts|accessdate=13 February 2016|archive-date=16 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216074323/http://moogahlin.com/docs/yellamundie2015/YELLAMUNDIE%20Artists%20and%20Works%20-%20Website%20Document.pdf|url-status=dead}} She is currently the drive time presenter for Noongar Radio, which broadcasts in Perth, Western Australia.{{cite web|url=http://www.rolemodelsaustralia.com/role-models.php?id=32 |title=Role Models - RMLA - Role Models & Leaders Australia |publisher=Rolemodelsaustralia.com |accessdate=2016-02-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160228083252/http://rolemodelsaustralia.com/role-models.php?id=32 |archivedate=28 February 2016 }}

Education

Hart learnt traditional dance from Noongar elders; she also studied Aboriginal Theatre at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts before completing a Bachelor of Arts in Contemporary Performance at Edith Cowan University.

Work

Hart is currently co executive producer and shooter/director on new NITV series in the making "Family Rules".{{timeframe|date=March 2024}}

Hart has acted in acted{{clarify|reason=acted in what?|date=March 2024}}, danced in a number of productions both on stage and in film and television; she has also written plays and coordinated major events, including the Wararnji Festival. She was a drive-time presenter for Noongar Radio for which she won a national award. Hart is also a board member of Yirra Yaakin Aboriginal Theatre Company, an independent theatre company in Western Australia.

=Kwarbah Djookian=

In 2004 Hart started the Kwarbah Djookian Dance Group, of which she is also a performer. The group has performed at many major event both locally and internationally and hundreds of events such as festivals, schools, concerts and corporate events.{{cite news|title=Skyshow only part of Australia Day events|url=http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/skyshow-only-part-of-australia-day-events/story-e6frg13u-1226252646861?nk=7b7da2c5d38cf80d7d318ace367dfc72-1455354917|accessdate=13 February 2016|agency=Perth Now|publisher=Perth Now|date=24 January 2012}}

Works

Director:

  • Seasons series{{Citation | author1=Mowarin, Tyson, (film director) | author2=Bonser, Perun, (film director) | author3=Hart, Karla, (film director) | author4=West, Kimberley, (film director) | author5=ScreenWest (sponsoring body) | author6=Australian Broadcasting Corporation (sponsoring body) | author7=Joined Up Films (production company) | title=Seasons. Series 1 | publication-date=2013 | url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/186552969 | accessdate=24 March 2016 }}

Performances:

  • King Hit - played Belle and Kerry

Theatre writings:

  • Co-wrote and acted in Black as Michael Jackson
  • Co-created Fifty Shades of Black

Screen writings:

  • Magic Quandong (2013) - winner WA Screen Awards 2013
  • Sharing Caring
  • Angela's Rules (2015){{Citation | author1=Hart, Karla, (film director) | author2=Dunlop, Nicholas, (film producer) | author3=Metamorflix (Firm) (production company) | author4=National Indigenous Television | author5=Special Broadcasting Service Corporation (production company) | title=Angela's rules | publication-date=2015 | publisher=Australia Metamorflix NITV a division of SBS | url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/197722876 | accessdate=24 March 2016 }}
  • Meriny Time
  • Shit Noongars Say{{cite web |url=http://yirrayaakin.com.au/2016-what-s-on/video/ |title=Media » Yirra Yaakin |website=yirrayaakin.com.au |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160228212741/http://yirrayaakin.com.au/2016-what-s-on/video/ |archive-date=2016-02-28}}
  • Shit Whitefellas Say - sequel to Shit Noongars Say
  • Mobulator

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