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“I want to be the Asian Australian filmmaker that makes rom-coms but champions diversity and tick, I’ve done that.” – Joy Hopwood. Independent filmmaker Joy Hopwood caught up with Shazzie Dee to talk about her new film ‘It’s Our Time’. The film, which was co-produced by Erica Long, stars Peter Thurnwald (XO, Kitty), Tiana Hogben …
Jazz and soul singer-songwriter Major Zulu caught up with Shazzie Dee to talk about her new music, the jazz music scenes in Paris, the UK and Australia, and the time she jammed with Amy Winehouse! And here is the podcast on Spotify:
Dr Morley Muse is the co-founder and director of iSTEM Co, an organisation that connects women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) with employment opportunities. With a background in chemical, environmental and renewable energy engineering, Morley described the challenging experiences she had in some of her previous roles and how she has been working to …
In 2023, Akec Makur Chuot retired from the AFLW but she leaves a strong legacy behind. Akec, who is South Sudanese but grew up in the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, was the first African woman to be in the AFLW. I had the pleasure of speaking with Akec about her football career and what …
I had the opportunity to speak on ABC Radio’s Evenings with Helen Shield about the four people to watch in 2024. Here’s the full interview:
Black Barbie: A documentary debuted at SXSW Texas in April 2023 and even had a screening at SXSW Sydney! The film tells the story of the first Black Barbie and the incredible Black women who worked to create her. I caught up with director Lagueria Davis about the film, beginning with how her aunt Beulah …
Ruva Ngwenya stars as Tina Turner in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical. In her podcast debut, Ruva described the time she sang Tina’s classic hit “River Deep, Mountain High” back in high school, her experience preparing for the Tina Turner Musical and the time she performed at the NRL Grand Final. The Tina Turner Musical …
The Winda Film Festival partnered with SXSW Sydney to bring viewers a range of films from Indigenous cinema – both from Australia and internationally. I spoke to Winda Film Festival Founder and Artistic Director Pauline Clague about the films that will be screened and the importance of creating space for Indigenous stories to be told …
It’s the 50th episode of That’s Lit with Shazzie Dee! Joining me on this special episode is Marjorie Tenchavez, the founder and director of Welcome Merchant! Welcome Merchant elevates refugee and asylum seeker entrepreneurs in Australia; providing a directory for their products and hosting events in partnership with them. Marjorie described how the organisation began and …
Dzeani means ‘beautiful’ in a local Ghanian language and it’s the word Adwoa Agyapomaa and her team chose when they rebranded their natural hair care line. Adwoa spoke to Shazzie Dee about how the brand started, why it rebranded from its original name Moisture Hair Lover and what’s next for the Melbourne-based business. More about …