Annette Shun Wah
Annette Shun Wah (born 26 March 1958[
Early life
A fourth-generation
Career
Early in her career, Shun Wah produced and presented for a number of television series on the ABC and SBS. These include The Noise, Eat Carpet, The Movie Show, Studio 22, Media Dimensions, and The Big Picture.[3]
As well as television, she has appeared in a range of films, including documentaries.
Since 2013 Shun Wah has been Executive Producer with Asian Australian professional arts company, CAAP (
Shun Wah is an active commentator on diversity issues in Australia's entertainment industry,[8] and has been a keynote speaker at various academic and community conferences.[9]
In May 2020, Shun Wah was appointed director of the
Publications
Shun Wah's writing has appeared in several anthologies, including She has also published, with Greg Aitkin, a book on Chinese-Australian cuisine entitled Banquet.
Awards and appointments
- Executive producer, Contemporary Asian Australian Performance (CAAP) (2013–present)
- Board member, Sydney Theatre Company (2018–present)[13]
- Artistic director, National Theatre of Parramatta (2015-2017)
- Nominated for an AFI Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for Floating Life (1996)
References
- ^ "Family Journeys National Archives of Australia". eshop.naa.gov.au. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "The Shun Wahs". www.naa.gov.au. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ Corporation, Australian Broadcasting (2 January 2008). "Annette Shun Wah". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Annette Shun Wah". IMDb. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "China Heart". Radio National. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ Tai, Mikala (26 October 2020). "Defining Moments: Founding of Gallery 4A" (Podcast + text). Australian Centre for Contemporary Art. Lecture titled Founding of Gallery 4A and the inaugural exhibition in 1997, given by Mikala Tai. Retrieved 22 September 2021. Note: This information is given in the audioclip, a few minutes in.
- ^ "About Us". Contemporary Asian Australian Performance (CAAP). Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ Annette Shun Wah on diversity in Australia's entertainment industry, 29 September 2016, retrieved 6 July 2018
- ^ "Asian Australian Film Forum keynote address by Annette Shun Wah - Peril magazine". Peril magazine. 12 February 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ Marsh, Walter (4 May 2020). "OzAsia Festival appoints new artistic director following 2020 program cancellation". The Adelaide Review. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
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- ^ "Annette Shun Wah and Heather Mitchell appointed to STC board | News". AussieTheatre.com. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.