Kate Hodges (Australia)
Executive Director
Shark Island Foundation

Kate Hodges is a documentary producer and executive director of Shark Island Foundation.

Producing highlights include Wash My Soul, The Department and Frackman. She’s EP of Shark Island’s The Pool and currently in production on The Valley. Support for Frackman through Good Pitch Australia introduced her to impact producing and she’s overseen the release and outreach strategies for a range of social issue films through Screen Australia backed Screen Impact. Motivated by the communities, conversations and change that documentary fosters, Kate is delighted to be supporting the sector through Shark Island Foundation.


Company Bio

Shark Island Foundation is a private philanthropic foundation dedicated to funding documentary filmmaking in Australia. We want to support outstanding stories, that can add to the national conversation, and help create a healthier and more just society. Through a series of grants, the Foundation is looking to support a broad range of filmmakers, from established artists to new voices, telling stories from all perspectives, across a variety of subjects, capturing the full range of human experience.