Aaron Fa’Aoso is a Torres Strait Islander film producer, director, screenwriter and actor. His debut memoir So Far, So Good, was released last year. Aaron is known for his roles in Black Comedy, East West 101, The Straits, and as the presenter of Strait to the Plate. Aaron is the Managing Director of media production company Lone Star, with outputs including documentary series Blue Water Empire: the history of the Torres Strait Islands. Aaron is a board member of SBS and of Screen Queensland, and is appointed to the Queensland Government’s Path to Truth and Treaty Independent Interim Body.
Appearing In

Friday 23 June, 12:30pm
Lunch/Break: Writing Collaboratively
Hear from writers as they discuss the ins and outs of working with one another, how it informs their practice, and how you can implement it into your own.
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Monday 19 June, 2pm
EWF X Dinner Party Press: From Page to Stage
Transform your intimate erotic prose into a spoken declaration of desire with Dinner Party Press and Emerging Writers’ Festival.

Saturday 17 June, 4:15pm
On the Cutting Room Floor
Hear from authors on how they go about whittling down their words to the ones that matter the most, and what they do with the ones they cut.

Wednesday 21 June, 6pm
On Being Published
Learn about the multiple perspectives, considerations and voices that went into the telling of Sasha’s matriarchal family stories and about the rigorous, collaborative editing and publishing process.

Thursday 22 June, 7:30pm
HIBERNAL: under the moon
What better way to celebrate the winter solstice than listening to powerful tales around a fire? Rug up to commune beneath the moon on the longest night of the year for a night of aural storytelling.
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