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After graduating from the School of Indigenous Studies at the University of Western Australia, Kodie Bedford moved to Sydney to work as a journalist. She worked for SBS's Living Black before joining the ABC's Message Stick. When Message Stick was cancelled, she moved to the ABC Indigenous Department. After deciding she wanted to break into script-writing, she joined MediaRING, a volunteer association of industry and screen organisations with a focus on creating opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people working in the media.

Her first film script, Yarrabah, was funded by Screen Australia in 2017. She also served as script and story editor on Grace Beside Me.

Sources:

'Showcase on Indigenous talent – Kodie Bedford'. MediaRING, 4 May 2016. http://www.mediaring.com.au/news/showcase-on-indigenous-talent-kodie-bedford/