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Sally Riley has worked as a producer, director and writer and has been a Writer in Residence at Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA) Television, Alice Springs, and a director for the Melbourne Theatre Company and Urban Theatre Projects. She is was Manager of the Indigenous Unit, Australian Film Commission. In 2010 Riley was appointed to the newly-created position of Head of ABC TV’s Indigenous Department.
form yConfessions of a HeadhunterConfessions of a Head Hunter( dir. Sally Riley)South Melbourne:Australian Film Institute,2000Z14657462000single work film/TV 'Frank and Vinnie are modern day headhunters. They don't just want any heads, they want famous heads, heads with a price on them. Confessions of a Headhunter is a thought provoking and political exploration of the way in which iconic representations of Australia's history have typically masked indigenous realities and glorified injustice.' Source: Libraries Australia. (Sighted 05/02/2008).
form yFly Peewee, Fly( dir. Sally Riley)1996Z15740601996single work film/TV
Six-year-old Robbie takes up residence in his favourite tree, to be with his friend the PeeWee bird, forcing his family to see the world from his point of view.