Essie Coffey

Directing

Essie Coffey

Born 1941-02-25 3 films

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.

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Filmography

3 films

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My Life As I Live It poster

In her second film, MY LIFE AS I LIVE IT (1993), Essie Coffey returns to her home in Dodge City whe…

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My Life As I Live It

★ 0.0 1993

My Survival as an Aboriginal poster

Essie Coffey gives the children lessons on Aboriginal culture. She speaks of the importance of teac…

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My Survival as an Aboriginal

★ 0.0 1979

Backroads poster

Two strangers – one white, one black – steal a car in western NSW and head for the coast. Jack is a…

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Backroads

★ 6.3 1977