In 1972 Carolyn Strachan formed Reddirtfilms, a production company with
Alessandro Cavadini which produced many films and videos with Aboriginal communities throughout Australia. Strachan was on the Board of the Sydney Filmmakers Cooperative, a national distribution company of independent film.
Strachan was a member of the editorial board of the Australian national film newspaper,
Filmnews. She was also a member of the Feminist Film Workers. She has taught film (Hollywood, European and Australian national cinemas, Documentary) in New York at Fordham University, School of Visual Arts, City College, at Hunter College and at the Borough of Manhattan Community College.
Source: Reddirtfilms website http://www.reddirtfilms.com/filmmakers.html (Sighted 22/03/2013)
