"My main focus now is to expand further on my narrative stories"

Dee Dogan is an Australian-Kurdish writer, director and producer based in Western Sydney. She is currently working on a short film called Lullaby with producer Bethany Bruce. The film is about Milan, Kurdish-Australian who has an ambition to sing. The film will be shot in late February 2024. Ms Dogan is searching for Kurdish speaking characters to play the main roles Milan, her mother and grandmother. Anyone who is interested reach out via [e-mail]

Dee Dogan attends the Sydney Film Festival Opening Night Gala Credit: Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images