C R E A T I V E
Writer | Director
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Kerri Llewy-Allan is a proud Wakka Wakka and Gubbi Gubbi man from Queensland. An emerging writer, director and actor, his love for the world of film and arts began as a young child growing up in rural Queensland. The video store culture was his favourite pastime, arriving weekly for the newest movie release. Although Kerri grew up in a family of health professionals, he’s always been drawn to the art of telling stories. His family always encouraged his passion, each of them storytellers in their own way. His aunts were artists teaching him to draw and paint Indigenous artwork that made him feel connected to his culture and interpret stories in his own way. His grandmother is also a great storyteller, writing poems and short stories. She would inspire Kerri’s imagination and showed him how spiritual and calming storytelling is. His family, culture, experiences and the world around him are what influences his style of writing.
In 2009, Kerri moved to Brisbane to begin studying and pursing his career in the arts. He would get his first taste of the theatre world and performance while studying and from then on, his passion only grew. He began focusing on the kind of stories he wanted to tell and what his own voice was, writing short stories, continuing to draw and paint. For the next three years he focused on his studies and getting confident on the stage, before basing himself in Sydney. Over the last ten years of Kerri’s career, he’s used every opportunity to be in creative spaces, surrounded by creative voices and getting as much experience in the arts world. His credits include theatre, advertisements, TV, modelling, directors’ attachments, various developments and training and health campaigns. In 2020, Kerri played Lawrence in Jane Harrison’s new play “The Visitors” which is set to be adapted to film. Kerri stars as Nathan in writer/director Enoch Mailangi’s (All My Friends Are Racist) ‘Blackfellas Who Can’t Dance’ which is set to premiere this year.
After four years, Kerri has completed a Bachelor’s degree in Communication majoring in Media Arts and Production from the University of Technology. In 2020 he was part of Screen NSW | Bunya Productions Indigenous Talent Incubator Program workshop. He made his directorial debut with his psychological horror short film “Marked” that he has written into a screenplay and has a slate of exciting new work.