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'''Trisha Morton-Thomas''', also known as '''Patricia Morton-Thomas''', is an [[Anmatyerre|Anmatyerr]] woman born in the [[Northern Territory of Australia]]. She is a writer, producer, director and actor who has worked in the Australian film industry |
'''Trisha Morton-Thomas''', also known as '''Patricia Morton-Thomas''', is an [[Anmatyerre|Anmatyerr]] woman born in the [[Northern Territory of Australia]]. She is a writer, producer, director and actor who has worked in the Australian film industry since 1998 when she appeared in [[Radiance (1998 film)|''Radiance'']], the first feature film by director [[Rachel Perkins]]. |
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Morton-Thomas and Rachel Clements co-founded filmmaking company '''Brindle Films''' in [[Alice Springs]] in 2011. |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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Morton-Thomas grew up in Alice Springs and the remote Northern Territory. She started her career at the [[Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association]] (CAAMA) in 1983, where she worked as a volunteer radio announcer and later as a cadet |
Morton-Thomas grew up in [[Alice Springs]] and the remote [[Northern Territory]]. She started her career at the [[Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association]] (CAAMA) in 1983, where she worked as a volunteer radio announcer and later as a cadet journalist until 1990 when she moved to [[Darwin, Northern Territory|Darwin]] to work with the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] there.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.roninfilms.com.au/person/2887/trisha-morton-thomas.html| title=Trisha Morton-Thomas|website=[[Ronin Films]]| access-date=9 December 2021}}</ref> |
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In 1991 Morton-Thomas moved to [[Sydney]] with her good friend Rachel Perkins, who, she says, |
In 1991 Morton-Thomas moved to [[Sydney]] with her good friend [[Rachel Perkins]], who, she says, "dragged me along with her".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/2017/08/10/trisha-morton-thomas-dishes-fresh-look-australias-colonial-past|title=Trisha Morton-Thomas dishes up a fresh look at Australia's colonial past|website=NITV|language=en|access-date=2019-10-27|first=Laura |last=Morelli|date=10 Aug 2017}}</ref> |
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In Sydney she worked with the newly formed [[Bangarra Dance Theatre]] as a sound technician, collaborating with [[David Page (musician)|David Page]] on the soundtrack for Bangarra's first ballet, Praying Mantis Dreaming. 1993 saw Trisha studying with [[Noel Tovey]] in the [[Uta Hagen]] acting technique at the [[Eora College for Performing Arts]].<ref name=":1" /> |
In Sydney she worked with the newly formed [[Bangarra Dance Theatre]] as a sound technician, collaborating with [[David Page (musician)|David Page]] on the soundtrack for Bangarra's first ballet, ''Praying Mantis Dreaming''. 1993 saw Trisha studying with [[Noel Tovey]] in the [[Uta Hagen]] acting technique at the [[Eora College|Eora College for Performing Arts]].<ref name=":1" /> |
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After finishing at Eora College, Morton-Thomas appeared in ''Radiance'' in 1998, directed by |
After finishing at Eora College, Morton-Thomas appeared in ''[[Radiance (1998 film)|Radiance]]'' in 1998, directed by Perkins. She played the main character, Mae.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.brindlefilms.com.au/trisha-morton-thomas|title=Trisha Morton-Thomas|website=Brindle Films|language=en|access-date=2019-10-27}}</ref> |
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In 2004, she returned to [[Alice Springs]] and began working with |
In 2004, she returned to [[Alice Springs]] and began working with CAAMA as a production manager, producer, and director for their film production slate.<ref name=":1" /> |
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In 2007 Morton-Thomas joined the newly established [[National Indigenous Television]] |
In 2007 Morton-Thomas joined the newly established [[National Indigenous Television]] as a commissioning editor, later being promoted to senior commissioning editor.<ref name=":0" /> |
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She was a presenter on the ABC Television show ''[[Message Stick]]''.<ref name=nfsa>{{cite web | title=Message Stick | website=Australian Screen|publisher=[[NFSA]] | url=https://aso.gov.au/titles/series/message-stick/ | access-date=16 November 2021}}</ref> |
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In 2011 Morton-Thomas formed Brindle Films with Rachel Clements.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.brindlefilms.com.au/about|title=ABOUT|website=brindlefilms|language=en|access-date=2019-10-27}}</ref> Based in [[Alice Springs]] Brindle films has produced feature films, documentaries and television shows.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=ABOUT|url=https://www.brindlefilms.com.au/about|access-date=2020-09-21|website=brindlefilms|language=en}}</ref> In 2020 it was confirmed that ABC and Brindle Films would partner to produce ''MaveriX'' set in the world of junior motocross; this is set to be the largest ever local productions for the NT. It is due to be shot in [[Alice Springs]] in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-30|title=ABC/Brindle Films’ ‘MaveriX’ to be largest ever local production for the NT|url=https://www.if.com.au/abc-brindle-films-maverix-to-be-largest-ever-local-production-for-nt/|access-date=2020-09-21|website=IF Magazine|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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In 2011 Morton-Thomas formed Brindle Films with Rachel Clements. Based in Alice Springs, Brindle films has produced feature films, documentaries and television shows.<ref name=":3">{{cite web | title=About | website=Brindle Films | url=https://www.brindlefilms.com.au/about | access-date=1 June 2023}}</ref> |
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== Filmography == |
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In 2020 it was confirmed that ABC and Brindle Films would partner to produce ''[[MaveriX]]'', a drama TV series aimed at children and young teenagers set in the world of junior [[motocross]], which would be the largest ever local productions for the NT. It was shot in [[Alice Springs]] in 2021<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-30|title=ABC/Brindle Films’ ‘MaveriX’ to be largest ever local production for the NT|url=https://www.if.com.au/abc-brindle-films-maverix-to-be-largest-ever-local-production-for-nt/|access-date=2020-09-21|website=IF Magazine|language=en-US}}</ref> and premiered on [[ABC Me]] on 1 April 2022, Morton-Thomas also appeared in the series.<ref name="Airdate">{{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2022/03/airdate-maverix.html|title=Airdate: MaveriX|website=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|date=28 March 2022|access-date=3 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2022-03-28 |title=Airdate: MaveriX {{!}} TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2022/03/airdate-maverix.html |access-date=2024-02-22 |website=TV Tonight |language=en-AU}}</ref> |
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* ''[[Radiance (1998 film)|Radiance]]'' (1998 film) – actor |
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* ''The Old Man and the Inland Sea'' (2005) - post-production coordinator |
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* ''Always Have and Always Will'' (2006) - production coordinator |
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* ''Destiny in Alice'' (2007) - self |
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* Willaberta Jack (2007) - development producer |
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* Kwatye (2007) - writer, director |
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*'' [[Redfern Now]]'' (2012-2013 TV series) - actor |
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* ''[[Utopia (2013 film)|Utopia]]'' (2013 film) - self |
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* ''[[8MMM Aboriginal Radio]] (2015 TV series) - actor, producer, writer'' |
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* ''Coat of Arms'' (2017) - producer |
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* ''Occupation Native'' (2017) - producer, writer, director, self |
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* ''The Song Keepers'' (2017) - producer |
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* ''Nobody's Child'' (2017) - actor |
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* ''Finke: There and Back'' (2019) - producer |
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* [[Total Control (TV series)|''Total Control'']] (2019 TV series)- actor |
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* ''Not Just Numbers'' (2019) - producer |
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* ''Robbie Hood'' (2019) - Indigenous consultant<ref name=":2" /> |
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Morton-Thomas and Rachel Clements co-produced the feature documentary ''[[Audrey Napanangka]]'', made by filmmaker Penelope McDonald, her son [[Dylan River]], and others. The film took around 10 years to make and was released in 2023.<ref name=aboutan>{{cite web | title=About | website=Audrey Napanangka | url=https://www.audreynapanangka.film/about | access-date=1 June 2023}}</ref><ref name=screenausan>{{cite web | title=Audrey Napanangka (2023) - The Screen Guide | website=[[Screen Australia]] | date=16 March 2018 | url=https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/t/audrey-napanangka-2023/38485/ | access-date=1 June 2023}}</ref> |
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== Awards == |
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[[ATOM Award|ATOM Awards (Australian Teachers of Media Awards)]] |
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In 2023, Morton-Thomas appeared in the first season of [[Ten Pound Poms (TV series)|''Ten Pound Poms'']].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2023-05-14 |title=Ten Pound Poms {{!}} TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/05/ten-pound-poms.html |access-date=2024-02-22 |website=TV Tonight |language=en-AU}}</ref> |
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* 2018 – Best Indigenous Video or Website: ''Occupation Native (2017) (winner)'' |
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In 2024 Morton-Thomas reprised her role from the first season for the final season of [[Total Control (TV series)|''Total Control'']].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2023-05-31 |title=Total Control filming third and final series {{!}} TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/05/total-control-filming-third-and-final-series.html |access-date=2024-02-22 |website=TV Tonight |language=en-AU}}</ref> Morton-Thomas was also announced as part of the cast for Foxtel/Binge drama ''High Country.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2023-05-04 |title=More cast added to High Country {{!}} TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/05/more-cast-added-to-high-country.html |access-date=2024-02-22 |website=TV Tonight |language=en-AU}}</ref>'' In May 2024 Morton-Thomas joined the production of feature film ''Kangaroo'' as cast and part of the crew.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Slatter |first=Sean |date=2024-05-15 |title=Ryan Corr, Lily Whiteley hop to it in the NT as Kate Woods' 'Kangaroo' begins production |url=https://if.com.au/ryan-corr-lily-whiteley-hop-to-it-in-the-nt-as-kate-woods-kangaroo-begins-production/ |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=IF Magazine |language=en-AU}}</ref> |
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[[Film Critics Circle Of Australia Awards|Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards]] |
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== Filmography == |
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* 2018 – Best Documentary: ''The Songkeepers (2017) (nominated)'' |
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|+Television appearances |
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!Year |
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!Role |
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|2019, 2024 |
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|''[[Total Control (TV series)]]'' |
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|Jan Irving |
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|5 episodes |
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|2024 |
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|''High Country'' |
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|Gladys Cooper |
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|2 episodes |
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| rowspan="2" |2023 |
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|''The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart'' |
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|Mary |
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|1 episode |
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|''[[Ten Pound Poms (TV series)]]'' |
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|Auntie May |
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|4 episodes |
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| rowspan="2" |2022 |
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|''[[True Colours (Australian TV series)|True Colours]]'' |
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|Theodora |
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|4 episodes |
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|''[[MaveriX]]'' |
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|Barb Brewin |
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|4 episodes |
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|2020 |
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|''Thalu'' |
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|The Principal |
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|1 episode |
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|2015 |
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|''[[8MMM Aboriginal Radio]]'' |
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|Lola |
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|6 episodes |
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|2013-12 |
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|''[[Redfern Now]]'' |
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|Aunty Mona |
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|2 episodes |
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=== Film appearances === |
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|+ |
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!Year |
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!Title |
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!Role |
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!Notes |
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|2025 |
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|''Kangaroo'' |
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|TBA |
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|Feature film |
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|2017 |
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|''Nobody's Child'' |
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|Nana Mae |
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|Short |
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|2002 |
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|''Mimi'' |
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|Mimi |
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|Short |
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|1998 |
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|''[[Radiance (1998 film)|Radiance]]'' |
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|Mae |
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|+Producer/crew |
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!Year |
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!Title |
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!Role |
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!Notes |
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|2025 |
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|''Kangaroo'' |
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|Producer |
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|Feature film |
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| rowspan="2" |2022 |
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|''[[Audrey Napanangka]]'' |
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|Producer |
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|- |
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|''MaveriX'' |
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|Producer/cultural consultant |
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|10 episodes |
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| rowspan="3" |2021 |
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|''Democracy, Darling!'' |
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| rowspan="3" |Producer |
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|Short |
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|''Uluru and the Magician'' |
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|''History Bites Back'' |
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| rowspan="2" |2019 |
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|''[[Robbie Hood (TV series)|Robbie Hood]]'' |
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|Cultural consultant |
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|6 episodes |
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|''Not Just Numbers'' |
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|Executive producer |
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|2018 |
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|''Finke:There and Back'' |
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|Producer |
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|- |
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| rowspan="3" |2017 |
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|''Occupation: Native'' |
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| rowspan="3" |Producer |
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|- |
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|''Coat of Arms'' |
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|Short |
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|- |
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|''The Song Keepes'' |
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|- |
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|2015 |
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|''8MMM Aboriginal Radio'' |
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|Producer |
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|6 episodes |
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|- |
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|2007 |
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|''Wiliberta Jack'' |
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|Development producer |
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|Short |
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|- |
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| rowspan="2" |2006 |
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|''Always Have and Always Will'' |
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| rowspan="2" |Production coordinator |
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|Short |
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|''Sunset to Sunrise'' |
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|Short |
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== Awards == |
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*2018: Winner, [[ATOM Award|ATOM Awards (Australian Teachers of Media Awards)]], Best Indigenous Video or Website, for ''Occupation Native (2017) (winner)'' |
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*2018: Nominated, [[Film Critics Circle Of Australia Awards|Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards]], Best Documentary, for ''The Songkeepers (2017) (nominated)'' |
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== References == |
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Latest revision as of 01:52, 18 May 2024
Trisha Morton-Thomas, also known as Patricia Morton-Thomas, is an Anmatyerr woman born in the Northern Territory of Australia. She is a writer, producer, director and actor who has worked in the Australian film industry since 1998 when she appeared in Radiance, the first feature film by director Rachel Perkins.
Morton-Thomas and Rachel Clements co-founded filmmaking company Brindle Films in Alice Springs in 2011.
Career
Morton-Thomas grew up in Alice Springs and the remote Northern Territory. She started her career at the Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA) in 1983, where she worked as a volunteer radio announcer and later as a cadet journalist until 1990 when she moved to Darwin to work with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation there.[1]
In 1991 Morton-Thomas moved to Sydney with her good friend Rachel Perkins, who, she says, "dragged me along with her".[2]
In Sydney she worked with the newly formed Bangarra Dance Theatre as a sound technician, collaborating with David Page on the soundtrack for Bangarra's first ballet, Praying Mantis Dreaming. 1993 saw Trisha studying with Noel Tovey in the Uta Hagen acting technique at the Eora College for Performing Arts.[1]
After finishing at Eora College, Morton-Thomas appeared in Radiance in 1998, directed by Perkins. She played the main character, Mae.[3]
In 2004, she returned to Alice Springs and began working with CAAMA as a production manager, producer, and director for their film production slate.[1]
In 2007 Morton-Thomas joined the newly established National Indigenous Television as a commissioning editor, later being promoted to senior commissioning editor.[3]
She was a presenter on the ABC Television show Message Stick.[4]
In 2011 Morton-Thomas formed Brindle Films with Rachel Clements. Based in Alice Springs, Brindle films has produced feature films, documentaries and television shows.[5]
In 2020 it was confirmed that ABC and Brindle Films would partner to produce MaveriX, a drama TV series aimed at children and young teenagers set in the world of junior motocross, which would be the largest ever local productions for the NT. It was shot in Alice Springs in 2021[6] and premiered on ABC Me on 1 April 2022, Morton-Thomas also appeared in the series.[7][8]
Morton-Thomas and Rachel Clements co-produced the feature documentary Audrey Napanangka, made by filmmaker Penelope McDonald, her son Dylan River, and others. The film took around 10 years to make and was released in 2023.[9][10]
In 2023, Morton-Thomas appeared in the first season of Ten Pound Poms.[11]
In 2024 Morton-Thomas reprised her role from the first season for the final season of Total Control.[12] Morton-Thomas was also announced as part of the cast for Foxtel/Binge drama High Country.[13] In May 2024 Morton-Thomas joined the production of feature film Kangaroo as cast and part of the crew.[14]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019, 2024 | Total Control (TV series) | Jan Irving | 5 episodes |
2024 | High Country | Gladys Cooper | 2 episodes |
2023 | The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart | Mary | 1 episode |
Ten Pound Poms (TV series) | Auntie May | 4 episodes | |
2022 | True Colours | Theodora | 4 episodes |
MaveriX | Barb Brewin | 4 episodes | |
2020 | Thalu | The Principal | 1 episode |
2015 | 8MMM Aboriginal Radio | Lola | 6 episodes |
2013-12 | Redfern Now | Aunty Mona | 2 episodes |
Film appearances
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2025 | Kangaroo | TBA | Feature film |
2017 | Nobody's Child | Nana Mae | Short |
2002 | Mimi | Mimi | Short |
1998 | Radiance | Mae |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2025 | Kangaroo | Producer | Feature film |
2022 | Audrey Napanangka | Producer | |
MaveriX | Producer/cultural consultant | 10 episodes | |
2021 | Democracy, Darling! | Producer | Short |
Uluru and the Magician | |||
History Bites Back | |||
2019 | Robbie Hood | Cultural consultant | 6 episodes |
Not Just Numbers | Executive producer | ||
2018 | Finke:There and Back | Producer | |
2017 | Occupation: Native | Producer | |
Coat of Arms | Short | ||
The Song Keepes | |||
2015 | 8MMM Aboriginal Radio | Producer | 6 episodes |
2007 | Wiliberta Jack | Development producer | Short |
2006 | Always Have and Always Will | Production coordinator | Short |
Sunset to Sunrise | Short |
Awards
- 2018: Winner, ATOM Awards (Australian Teachers of Media Awards), Best Indigenous Video or Website, for Occupation Native (2017) (winner)
- 2018: Nominated, Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards, Best Documentary, for The Songkeepers (2017) (nominated)
References
- ^ a b c "Trisha Morton-Thomas". Ronin Films. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ Morelli, Laura (10 August 2017). "Trisha Morton-Thomas dishes up a fresh look at Australia's colonial past". NITV. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Trisha Morton-Thomas". Brindle Films. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ "Message Stick". Australian Screen. NFSA. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "About". Brindle Films. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "ABC/Brindle Films' 'MaveriX' to be largest ever local production for the NT". IF Magazine. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ Knox, David (28 March 2022). "Airdate: MaveriX". TV Tonight. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ Knox, David (28 March 2022). "Airdate: MaveriX | TV Tonight". TV Tonight. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "About". Audrey Napanangka. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Audrey Napanangka (2023) - The Screen Guide". Screen Australia. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ Knox, David (14 May 2023). "Ten Pound Poms | TV Tonight". TV Tonight. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (31 May 2023). "Total Control filming third and final series | TV Tonight". TV Tonight. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (4 May 2023). "More cast added to High Country | TV Tonight". TV Tonight. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ Slatter, Sean (15 May 2024). "Ryan Corr, Lily Whiteley hop to it in the NT as Kate Woods' 'Kangaroo' begins production". IF Magazine. Retrieved 17 May 2024.