Formalise the arrangement

Free Consulting Agreement

Free Consulting Agreement that can be printed and downloaded and customised to various jurisdictions.

Protocols for using First Nations Cultural and Intellectual Property in the Arts

Artform-specific guides looking at respecting other cultures, communication, consultation and consent, interpretation of cultural themes, attribution, copyright and other issues of cross-cultural collaboration in the arts.

While the guides focus on Indigenous Australian artists, these best practice principles can be applied to other cultural groups.

What I do as a sensitivity reader

A discussion of the work of a sensitivity reader, and the way it fits into the broader context of editing for accuracy.

'For example, I might explain that putting a space in ‘Chinese Australian’ and ‘trans man’ helps affirm those identities as part, not whole, of someone’s character, compared to ‘Chinese-Australian’ and ‘transman’. I might notice that the portrayal of a cultural activity is off: Australians talk about going ‘to the footy’ but not ‘to the ball game’.

Cultural Authority and Consultation

Discussion of cultural consultation and the importance of finding the people in the community with the relevant cultural authority, and the processes they must undertake to provide solid cultural advice. Focused on First Nations but includes good principles for consultation in other cultural communities.

Indigenous Films Conference Manifesto Gouvdageaidnu

The Sami Film Institute Indigenous Films Conference provides a clear and simple manifesto on producing and distributing indigenous film content to ensure that they tell their own stories. This done through partnerships, a film distribution model, training and a conference.

Working with Maori in Film and Television

This is a comprehensive working example of a cultural consultation document for the film and TV industries working with Maori content and in Maori communities. It covers topics such as retaining and protecting cultural integrity, IP, protocols, representation and authenticity.

Kimberlé Crenshaw on Intersectionality, More than Two Decades Later

In this article Kimberle Crenshaw explains and discusses intersectionality; the term she coined 28 years ago.

Why you should use a sensitivity reader

A discussion of the benefits of using a sensitivity reader.

'This is an ethical question – perpetuating harmful stereotypes of any minority, whether they are LGBTQI+, Indigenous, disabled, culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) or even simply women – can contribute to real-life suffering.'