Press & Media

Press, interviews
& resources.

Bios, headshots, press kit and recent press — everything you need to write about Karla.

Roots - Home Is Who We Are book cover
Featured Publication

Roots — Home Is Who We Are.

Karla’s essay on her family history with Noongar wailing and grieving processes was shortlisted from a SBS writing competition with over 2,000 entries. It is one of 30 pieces selected for publication in Roots — Home Is Who We Are, released by Hardie Grant in July 2021.

The book brings together first-person essays from First Nations and migrant Australians about identity, belonging, and what home means.

Brand Portraits

Wardarn Dreaming — Port Beach.

Selected portraits from the Wardarn Dreaming series at Port Beach, photographed by Sabine Albers. Additional images, including the basketball-themed series, are available on request.

Images have been removed from this visible Wardarn Dreaming - Port Beach section.

Photographer: Sabine Albers · Request high-resolution images

Portrait Series

Basketball shoot.

A basketball-themed portrait set from the Wardarn Dreaming image library, photographed by Sabine Albers.

Photographer: Sabine Albers

Portrait Library

Portraits by Sabine Albers.

A range of professional portraits by Sabine Albers, captured across studio and on-location sessions. For high-resolution downloads or editorial use, please get in touch.

Urban Freo - selected on-location clothing images
Studio - selected studio clothing images

Photographer: Sabine Albers · sabinealbers.pixieset.com/karlahart/

Editorial · Fashion

Karla Clothing — brand shoot.

Selected Urban Freo and studio images from the Karla Clothing brand shoot. The full collection is available on request.

Karla Clothing campaign images - Request additional images

Alternate Headshot

Karla Hart
by Nic Duncan.

Portraits by Nic Duncan, available in square and standard formats. Approved for press use — please credit the photographer.

Photographer: Nic Duncan

Recent Recognition

Awards & recognition.

2026
AIDC
Southern Light Award
2024
WA Screen Culture Award
Winner - Best Innovation in a Series (Our Medicine)
2024
CinefestOZ
Winner - Best Indigenous Film (Mamas on a Mission - Australian Story)
2023
Brian Beaton Award
Forever Fifteen
2022
Performing Arts WA Award
Best Ensemble (The Bleeding Tree)
2021
Blue Room Theatre Award
Best Ensemble (The Bleeding Tree)
2021
Celebrate WA
Aboriginal West Australian of the Year
2020
imagineNATIVE
International Digital + Interactive Award (Virtual Whadjuk)

A selection of recent recognition. The full awards record — from 2009 onward across film, TV, theatre and community work — is on the About page. For interviews or press enquiries, please use the form below.

Short Bio

Karla Hart CitWA is a Noongar filmmaker, actor, broadcaster and event creator from Goreng country. Founder of Karla Hart Productions, she has produced 140+ episodes of TV and is a multi-award-winning artist — including ImagineNATIVE Winner, CinefestOZ '24, and 2021 Aboriginal West Australian of the Year.

Media Enquiries

Need an interview
or comment?

Karla is available for press, podcasts, panel events and editorial features. Get in touch to discuss your project.