Darren Dale is an Indigenous Australian film and television producer.
13 Facts About Darren Dale
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Darren Dale joined film production company Blackfella Films as a producer and later co-director, and as of August 2024 is managing director.
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Darren Dale is a Bundjalung man from northern New South Wales.
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Darren Dale joined Blackfella Films in 2001, and became co-director with company founder Rachel Perkins.
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Darren Dale has co-produced many films and television series with Miranda Dear, who joined Blackfella in 2010.
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Darren Dale produced Maralinga Tjarutja, a documentary about the people whose lives were disrupted by the British nuclear tests at Maralinga, created by Larissa Behrendt for ABC Television in 2020.
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In 2023 Darren Dale co-produced the documentary series First Weapons for the ABC, with Dena Curtis.
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In 2012, Darren Dale curated and presented Blackfella Films Presents, a selection of Indigenous films, in partnership with the Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane International Film Festivals.
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Darren Dale served on the board of Screen NSW from 2011 to 2015, the Council of the Australian Film Television and Radio School from 2012 to 2018.
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Darren Dale is a member of the NSW Government's Creative Communities Council, and of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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Darren Dale has been awarded UNAA Media Peace Awards twice, in 2009 and 2010.
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In 2024, a painting of Darren Dale by Ben Smith, entitled If you can see it, you can be it, was a finalist for the 2024 Archibald Prize.
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Many series and films produced by Darren Dale have been nominated for awards, with wins including:.