Daniel King Filmmaking

14/08/2024

Santos’ plans for deep-sea drilling off the coast of the Tiwi Islands threatens future generations of First Nations people, impacting food sources, culture and way of life.

We were given a deep insight into the effects through our work with Market Forces and their campaign to expose Australian super funds' investment in Santos' projects.

We are continuing our work in this area and look forward to revealing what’s in development soon.

08/08/2024

The climate crisis requires innovative approaches to education, and Drama Victoria’s Time to Act workshops deliver. Filmed in the beautiful Dandenong Ranges, we created a welcome video for the workshop with Al Fricker from Deakin University, this is a snippet of it.

15/07/2024

We were thrilled to present "Her Name is Nanny Nellie" to the wonderful community of Parkes during the NAIDOC celebrations organised by Parkes Shire Council (Mum's Hometown). A special thank you to Kerryn Jones for her incredible effort in organising the event and for personally preparing the delicious food platters!

17/12/2023

Here is the trailer to Her Name is Nanny Nellie with broadcast details.

One hundred years ago, in 1925 Australia's Census declared Aboriginal people a 'dying race'. The Australian Museum commissioned three statutes of 'full blood...

25/10/2023

https://if.com.au/it-was-really-quite-special-daniel-king-on-the-intimate-journey-of-her-name-is-nanny-nellie/

Daniel King's 'Her Name is Nellie' premiered at the Adelaide Film Festival last Sunday, taking viewers on a journey of understanding in relation to the life of times of his ancestor Nellie Bungil Walker.

23/10/2023

Here some pics from the red carpet at the Adelaide Film Festival for the premiere of our film Her Name is Nanny Nelly.

22/08/2023

Our latest film "Her Name is Nanny Nellie" will be screening at the Adelaide International Film Festival in October, see link for details.

Powerful and poignant, Her Name is Nanny Nellie bears witness to a family reclaiming their history. In 1925, the Australian Museum commissioned three statues of ‘full blood ’Aboriginal people to exhibit as examples of a ‘dying race.’ One was Nellie Walker, Irene Walker’s great grandmother ...

22/08/2023

Here is our reel for 2023.

First Person Films is a newly established, majority Indigenous owned production company lead by accomplished film makers Daniel King and Ben Pederick. We tell social…

10/07/2023

In 1925 a statue of my Great Great Grandmother was displayed at the Australian Museum with two other statues. They were exhibited as nameless naked figures representing a dying race. Next week she will be put back on display, this time with dignity, clothed as she would have been and honouring who she was, Nanny Nellie.

If you're in Sydney next Wednesday come visit and say hello to her.

20/02/2023

Just finished shooting our first block of our upcoming documentary "Her Name is Nanny Nellie".

25/01/2023

This arvo! 5pm on NITV is a documentary we (Benjamin Theodore Pederick) made about the City of Darebin not celebrating “Australia Day”.

Ganbu Gulin: One Mob online premiere from Saturday 4th September.A part of FUSE Digital.https://www.fusedarebin.com.auJoin us for the online premiere of this...

12/09/2022

TONIGHT! A episode I directed for this series airs tonight about Albert Namatjira. 8pm ABC.

Art lover Rachel Griffiths is back and out to explore iconic Australian landscapes and artistic treasures in Great Southern Landscapes. ...

20/08/2022

Some BTS in Cairns.

08/08/2022

A series I directed an episode for premieres tonight, 8pm ABC TV. It’s a good watch check it out.

Art lover Rachel Griffiths is back and out to explore iconic Australian landscapes and artistic treasures in Great Southern Landscapes. ...

05/07/2022

BTS over the last year or so.

30/03/2022

We have been sitting on this for a couple of weeks but here is the good news!

Screen Australia has announced more than $2.7 million of documentary funding for 9 projects.

15/03/2022

Here is a story I recently produced for Catalyst, ABC.

Alex spent years beating anorexia nervosa, only to become dangerously consumed by something else – an obsession with building muscle.Eating disorders affect ...

14/03/2022

Some “behind the scenes” from the inaugural Archie Roach Stage at Port Fairy Festival.

12/03/2022

Here is day one highlights reel for some social media content we have been working on currently for the Archie Roach Stage at the Port Fairy Festival.

15/12/2021

I had the privilege to produce a story for Art Works about a art project that enables the truth telling of a statue in Hobart. Tonight at 8:30 or you can catch it on iView.

05/07/2021

Made for JJ McCann. S**G - 13moons (Burn Out)

S**G - 13 Moons (Burn Out)Words and Music by JJ McCannMusic Video By Daniel King

27/05/2021

Here is what I'm up to...

Award-winning filmmaker Daniel King has been named the inaugural recipient of the Indigenous Documentary Placement, a new initiative co-presented by the ABC, Northern Pictures and the Australian Documentary Conference (AIDC) to fast-track the careers of Indigenous nonfiction screen practitioners.

21/05/2021

Here is a another profile video made for The Torch Program.

17/05/2021

Profile video for the Torch Program about ex-prisoners using art to change their lives.

16/05/2021

Another story shot for NITV.

16/05/2021

A story shot for NITV.

30/04/2021

https://www.artshub.com.au/news-article/sponsored-content/screen-education/edmond-tran/empowering-first-nations-documentary-maker-daniel-king-262461

King is one of many ACMI X residents, using the coworking space to foster creative process and open up new collaboration opportunities.

23/04/2021

23/04/2021

Here’s a story we just shot up in Bourke.

18/04/2021

Shot this for NITV.