STATEMENT
My name is Katelnd and I have a broad experience in film and performing arts. I have written and directed several short films, plays and some physical/visual theatre works and my interest lies mainly in live performance. I have also done significant work in central Australia with voice acting, directing actors in different languages and casting. Most recently I developed a one hour hybrid puppetry show “The Package” under the Incubator Scheme through Red Hot Arts Central Australia and with the support of Arts NT. The show was performed as part of the Alice Desert Festival official program 2014, underwent further development in 2015 with presentation at Araluen Arts Centre and then at NT Writers Festival 2016 (Brown’s Mart Theatre) and most recently at Adelaide Fringe 2017 (Bakehouse Theatre). I am currently developing a children’s show using a similar format.
EDUCATION
2009 Grad Dip Screenwriting AFTRS, NSW
2008 MA Media Production Griffith Film School, QLD
1999 MBBS University of QLD Medical School, QLD
THEATRE:
2017 “The Package” Adelaide Fringe
2016 “The Package” Darwin Wordstorm – Writers Festival.
2016 “Let Me See” Red Hot Arts. Performance Maker; performer
2015 “The Package” Co devisor; Performer. Araluen Arthouse Theatre
2014 Recipient of the Incubator Scheme through Red Hot Arts Central Australia
2014 “The Package” Writer/Director/Co Devisor; Puppet/Physical theatre show for Alice Desert Festival 2014
2013 “Philosophe” Producer/Director/Performer 1hr20min Circus show for Alice Desert Festival
2013 “24 Hr Theatre Festival” Director for short play produced in 24hrs
2013 “Nine Lives Cabaret” Alice Desert Festival Creator/Performer for two shows
2013 “Wearable Arts” Director/Performer/Puppet maker for Aerial Physical/Visual entertainment showcase
2013 “Wearable Arts” Entrant (October)
2012 “Nine Live Cabaret” MC and performer for Alice Desert Festival and touring show.
2012 “The Ghost Circus” Kids Circus Showcase for Alice Desert Festival (writer/director/producer)
2012 “The Package” Phyiscal Visual Puppetry Theatre show in development (writer/director)
2011 “Water Flight” physical theatre & puppetry show for Cats Meow Cabaret (creator/performer)
2011 “Oh La La” Comedy/Burlesque for 2011 Tasmanian Circus Festival program
2010 “2010 Trucking Convention” Corporate Aerial Theatre Show for Cats Meow Cab (performer/director)
2010 “Toy World” butoh physical theatre show for Cats Meow Cabaret (performer/co-creator)
2010 “ A Circus Affair” Aerial theatre (performer/choreographer)
2010 “Merbirds” Aerial theatre and large scale puppetry show for Cats Meow Cabaret (creator/director)
2010 “Oh La La” : Comedy/Burlesque : Cats Meow Cabaret & Alice Desert Festival (Co-creator/performer)
2009 “Morgan & Molly” : full length production at Araluen by Michael Watts (Stage Manager)
2009 Bite Size Theatre :”Rapid Creek” Short Play (Director)
2009 Short & Sweet short play festival (Script assessor)
FILMOGRAPHY
2014 Uti Kulintjaku : set of 4 short animations in two indigenous languages around mental health
2012 “Wally and Alice” 4 Animated Television Commercials for ALEC WATERSMART (writer/co- animator/co-director/co-producer) broadcast on Imparja TV
2011 “Aged Care TVC” for Macdonnell Shire Aged Care Service Television Commercial
2011 “Young Mining Leaders Camp Aug 2011” 13min Doco in Eng/Ngaanyatjarra (NG Media)
2011 “An Old People Story” 9min30 Claymation in English, Warlpiri, Pitjintjatjarra, Luritja, Western Aranda & Ngaanyatjarra(writer/co-animator/co-director)
2010 “Garma Bush Dialysis” : online photo-story for ABC OPEN
2010 “Stork & Baby Animation” : for “A Circus Affair” (writer/animator/designer)
2008 “Seersucker” QPIX Raw Nerve, Short film (Writer)
2008 “Mavis Hannah” QPIX Raw Nerve Initiative, Short Film (director)
2007 “Pregnant” Short film 16mm (writer/director/DOP)
2007 “Bloss” Short Film (writer/director)
2007 “What Georgia Doesn’t Know” Short Film (writer/director/editor)
2004 “a blue cat for Lilla” Short Film (writer/director/editor)
FILM FESTIVAL SCREENINGS:
2012 ATOM AWARDS “An Old People Story” 3 Nominations
2012 CINEMA IN THE RIVER “An Old People Story”
2012 FIST FULL OF FILMS, DARWIN “An Old People Story” Finalist
2010 FLICKERFEST & DUNGOG “Seersucker”
2010 FIST FULL OF FILMS, DARWIN “Small World”
2009 QLD SHORT FILM FESTIVAL “Seersucker” Jury Selection/Critics Choice Award
2009 KIDS FIRST FILM FESTIVAL, USA “What Georgia Doesn't Know”
2009 HEART OF GOLD FILM FESTIVAL, GYMPIE, AUSTRALIA “Pregnant”
2008 QNFA, BRISBANE AUSTRALIA “What Georgia Doesn't Know” (runner up best tertiary drama)
2007 WORLD OF WOMEN, SYDNEY AND TOUR, AUSTRALIA “What Georgia Doesn't Know”
REFEREES:
Emma Trenorden Sarah Mason & Andrew Cook
Uti Kulintjaku Team CIRCOSIS CIRCUS
NPYWC ALICE SPRINGS
08 8958 2340 Ph: 0419787676
CIRCUS DUST Cy Starkman
Adelaide Church GM Red hot Arts Central Australia
Alice Springs, NT 0870 08 8953 6111
+61 428427603
Katelnd Grifin
www.katelndgriffin.com www.myspace.com/katelnd www.vimeo.com/katelnd
mobile: 0417836531