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Alex Kelly ( *1979 in Albury, NSW) is a freelance artist, film maker and producer based in Alice Springs, Australia. Alex grew up in a farming community near Wodonga in regional Victoria,〔(Alex Processes the Big Picture ) ''Artery'', No.6, Autumn 2008, p.13, at Australia Council for the Arts. Retrieved 23 November 2012〕 Kelly has worked with diverse communities in Australia and around the world including Coober Pedy, Alice Springs, Amsterdam, Barcelona and the UK organising and lobbying for social change. She has been involved in community development, the arts, media (communication), environmental protection and social justice projects. ==Social justice== In the 1990s, Alex Kelly was involved in organising campaign events in Melbourne and across Australia.〔 She was involved in the campaign and blockade against the proposed Jabiluka uranium mine in the Kakadu National Park led by the Mirrar people, NT〔O'Toole, Kate and Tetlow, Miranda (Guestroom – Alex Kelly ) Radio 105.7 ABC Darwin, 20 September 2011, retrieved 23 November 2012〕 where she developed an interest in independent media.〔 Back in Melbourne, she was involved in the founding collective of (Melbourne Indymedia ) and worked on SKA TV's weekly activist news program ''Access News'' on Channel 31, Melbourne.〔 Alongside her work in environmental conservation, sustainable development and social justice, she has worked with young people sharing skills in media arts in remote central Australian areas.〔 In 2001, Kelly took part in the anti-capitalist ‘People's Global Action’ conference and 'people's caravan' in Bolivia.〔 She worked for social justice organisations in the Netherlands, Spain and Morocco,〔 was co-editor of 'Greenpepper' (social justice and environmental magazine) in Amsterdam, participated in organising a technology event with Genderchangers collective in Croatia〔 and did grass roots distribution〔 for several Australian independent film makers by travelling around Europe screening their documentaries in social centres, squats, at protests, conferences and gatherings for 6 months in 2002/3.〔 In 2003, she started to work for the acclaimed Australian arts and social change company Big ''h''ART Inc., commencing as a production assistant on the projects ''Knot@Home'' in 2003,〔 ''Radio Holiday'', ''Stickybricks'' and ''Junk Theory'',〔Butz, Curt: ''The World I Dream Of'', Ropeley: O-Books, 2010, p.240〕 continuing as Creative Producer of ''Ngapartji Ngapartji'' from 2005-2010 and becoming National Producer in 2012.〔http://www.bighart.org/public/?p=93 retrieved 3 December 2012〕 She was in Coober Pedy for the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the first British atomic test at Emu Field in 1953.〔 In 2004, Kelly settled in Coober Pedy to work on projects and campaigns on environmental issues, youth and arts program. She volunteered with the Kupa Piti Kungka Tjuta〔Australian Network for Art and Technology Website http://anat.katalyst.com.au/members/587 November 23, 2012〕 – a group of senior Aboriginal women on the ‘Irati Wanti–Poison Leave It’ campaign〔 which successfully halted a proposed nuclear waste dump in South Australia.〔 She also worked as a voluntary projectionist at the Coober Pedy Drive-In Cinema.〔 With Big ''h''ART Inc., she collectively developed the large-scale community development and art-making project ''Ngapartji Ngapartji'' as creative producer from 2004 to 2010.〔 For the work on ''Ngapartji Ngapartji'', Kelly moved to Alice Springs where she also co-incepted the outdoor cinema 'Lunacine'. In 2006, she worked as NT Triple J Arts Reporter.〔Global Social Change Film Festival & Institute; Filmmaker Bios http://www.socialchangefilmfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/FilmmakerBios.pdf , retrieved 23 November 2012〕 After ''Ngapartji Ngapartji'' wrapped in 2009, Kelly worked as community liaison adviser to Senator Bob Brown, leader of the Australian Greens in Canberra.〔 In 2010/11, she tour-managed the Australian summer tour of brass band (Orchestra Del Sol ) from Edinburgh (UK).〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alex Kelly (filmmaker)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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