Essie Coffey

Directing

February 25, 1941

3 movies

2.1 avg

Affectionately known as the Bush Queen of Brewarrina, Muruwari community worker and filmmaker Essie Coffey left an indelible mark on Australian politics, arts, and culture. In 1978 she directed and produced My Survival as an Aboriginal, which she gave to Queen Elizabeth II as a gift at the opening of Australia's new Parliament House in 1988.

Filmography

1990s

1 film

My Life As I Live It

as Self

1993

1970s

2 films

My Survival as an Aboriginal

as Self

1979

Backroads

as Aboriginal Woman

19776.3