Kulbardi Productions is an initiative of the Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre – Murdoch University – and is a media production house that is designed to document and archive (Noongar) culture, language & histories utilizing modern media.

Ngulluk Wangkiny Koora, Yeye, Boorda

We Speak of Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow.

Kulbardi Productions has a reputation as an organization that works for our customers. Whether it’s producing an Indigenous media project or creating a corporate production, you’ll find Kulbardi Productions friendly, flexible and cost-effective.

Importantly we provide a service that encourages the strengthening of culture and community. At Kulbardi Productions we strive to foster the recognition and importance of Indigenous culture and achievement.

We are proud to continue to make a contribution to society with many projects (and associated projects) resulting in benefits such as education, cultural awareness and community development.

Kulbardi Productions is located within the Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre – Murdoch University – in the Amenities Building next to the Student Guild (in proximity to Car Park 7)

Glen Stasiuk (Keen/Farmer/Hayward)

Director of the Kulbardi Centre – Murdoch University - and award winning director of the documentary The Forgotten; which premiered on ABC TV in 2003. Glen is a maternal descendent of the Minang-Wadjari Nyungars (Aboriginal peoples) of the South-West of Western Australia whilst his paternal family migrated from post-war Russia.  These rich and varied cultural backgrounds have allowed him, through his filmmaking, research and writing to explore culture, knowledge and diverse narratives. 

This was evident via his film: The Forgotten, voted Best Documentary at the 2003 WA Screen Awards, which documented and examined the Aboriginal community's contribution to the Australian Armed Forces in the 20th Century.  Glen holds a Business Degree from Edith Cowan University, and a Bachelor of Arts from Murdoch University. In 2002 he was awarded a First Class Honours Degree in Media Studies and delivered the Valedictory Address at that year’s graduation ceremony. He is the Director of the Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre, and Managing Director of Kulbardi Productions, and a Lecturer at Murdoch University in Media Studies, University Studies and Culture. Current works include: Noongar of the Beeliar (Swan River), Weewar – A Bindjareb Warrior, The Ngallak Koort Boodja Project and a 26 minute documentary; Footprints in the Sand, which he has written and directed for the National Indigenous Documentary Initiative (NIDF7), which screened on SBS TV in 2007.

Ashley Sillifant (Hill)

Ashley is a proud Bibblemun Noongar marman from the southwest of Western Australia. After an early interest in film and movies he completed a degree in media studies at Murdoch University, Western Australia. He has since gone onto write and direct the short award winning drama ‘Broken Bonds’, which won ‘Best Drama’ and was runner-up ‘People Choice’ at the 2005 WA Screen Awards.

Ash Sillifant has worked on a variety of films in Western Australia such as:

• Noongar of the Beeliar
• Footprints in the Sand
• Amy goes to Wadjemup Island
• Weewar
• The Ngallak Koort Boodjah Project

He is now the production coordinator at Kulbardi Productions, Western Australia, and facilitates various corporate and cultural film productions.