Daniel Featherstone

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Daniel is a Senior Research Fellow at RMIT University leading the four-year ‘Mapping the Digital Gap’ research project on digital inclusion in remote First Nations communities. Daniel was previously General Manager of national peak body First Nations Media Australia, previously Indigenous Remote Communications Association, from 2012-20. From 2001-2010, Daniel managed remote media organisation Ngaanyatjarra Media, coordinating media, telecommunications and digital inclusion programs for 15 communities across WA’s Ngaanyatjarra Lands. His career began in the film industry in Perth and Sydney since 1991. In 2015, Daniel completed a Research PhD on evaluation and policy development of remote Indigenous media and communications.

Experience

  • 2021–present
    Senior research fellow, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
  • 2020–2021
    Archiving Project Manager, First Nations Media Australia
  • 2012–2020
    General Manager, First Nations Media Australia
  • 2001–2010
    Manager, Ngaanyatjarra Media

Education

  • 2015 
    Murdoch University, PhD
  • 1998 
    Australian Film, Television and Radio School, BA Film and Television (Cinematography)
  • 1991 
    Curtin University, Post-graduate Diploma in Communications (Film & TV)
  • 1988 
    Curtin University, Bachelor of Applied Science (Mulitdisciplinary)

Contact Daniel for

  • General
  • Media request
  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision
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