Writing inclusive and diverse children's television: Transgender representation in ABC Australia's First Day

Krikowa, N

Writing inclusive and diverse children's television: Transgender representation in ABC Australia's First Day

Krikowa, N

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Publisher:: Intellect
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Journal of Screenwriting, 2021, 12, (3), pp. 325-343
Issue Date:: 2021-09-01

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dc.contributor.author	Krikowa, N https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3251-1361
dc.date.accessioned	2021-11-13T07:27:04Z
dc.date.available	2021-11-13T07:27:04Z
dc.date.issued	2021-09-01
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Screenwriting, 2021, 12, (3), pp. 325-343
dc.identifier.issn	1759-7137
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/151553
dc.description.abstract	This article presents a case study of the Australian children’s television programme, First Day (ABC Australia 2020‐present), which depicts a young transgender girl’s experiences beginning high school. The article explores the screenwriting process involved in creating inclusive and diverse children’s television, drawing on an original interview with Julie Kalceff, the show’s screenwriter and director. Kalceff discusses her screenwriting process writing for and about children who occupy liminal and marginal spaces and the research, writing and consultation processes undertaken to create her pioneering work with trans characters as lead protagonists. The resulting series explores the universal experience of starting the high school journey, while allowing for a normalizing of gender diversity on-screen ‐ hopefully the first of many of its type in the future. By foregrounding historically marginalized characters, screenwriters can explore universal social, psychological and physical trials, and in the process, break down stigmas surrounding LGBTQ people.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Intellect
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dc.subject	1902 Film, Television and Digital Media, 1904 Performing Arts and Creative Writing
dc.title	Writing inclusive and diverse children's television: Transgender representation in ABC Australia's First Day
dc.type	Journal Article
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Abstract:

This article presents a case study of the Australian children’s television programme, First Day (ABC Australia 2020‐present), which depicts a young transgender girl’s experiences beginning high school. The article explores the screenwriting process involved in creating inclusive and diverse children’s television, drawing on an original interview with Julie Kalceff, the show’s screenwriter and director. Kalceff discusses her screenwriting process writing for and about children who occupy liminal and marginal spaces and the research, writing and consultation processes undertaken to create her pioneering work with trans characters as lead protagonists. The resulting series explores the universal experience of starting the high school journey, while allowing for a normalizing of gender diversity on-screen ‐ hopefully the first of many of its type in the future. By foregrounding historically marginalized characters, screenwriters can explore universal social, psychological and physical trials, and in the process, break down stigmas surrounding LGBTQ people.

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