David Vadiveloo

Who is David Vadiveloo?

David Selvarajah Vadiveloo is an Australian screen director/producer, educationalist and human rights lawyer. In 2005 he was awarded the Australian Human Rights Commission Award for Individual Community Achievement and was the youngest person to be Highly Commended for the Human Rights Medal, recognising lifelong commitment and achievements in human rights. In 2009, films he had written and directed were nominated for Australian Film Institute Awards in both the drama and documentary categories.

Vadiveloo is a Board member of the Institute for Cultural Diversity and consultant to the Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation. He is married to Inupiat filmmaker and educationalist Rachel Naninaaq Ewardson and is the founder and director of the media entertainment and social justice company Community Prophets. The company facilitates socio-economic reform programs and produces and teaches film and television in partnership with marginalised communities.