Still We Rise

John Harvey is a writer, director, and producer of Saibai Island (Torres Strait) and English descent and the creative director of Brown Cab working across both narrative and factual in Film, Theatre and Television productions. John’s recent short film KATELE (mudskipper) won the Flickerfest Best Australian Short Film Award (Academy Qualifying) in January 2023. John was also the recipient of the Victorian Premier’s Prize for Drama for THE RETURN. His factual film STILL WE RISE screened at Blackstar in 2023. John is passionate about working with ambitious and risk taking Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander storytellers through BROWN CABS.