Associate Professor Kath Dooley will lead this script club on Barbie (2023), written by Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach. During the session, we’ll discuss the film’s character arcs, world building in the ‘big print’ (contrasting Barbie Land and the ‘real world’) and the film’s feminist themes. We’ll also consider the way the script moves between comedy and serious reflection.

Kath Dooley is a filmmaker and academic based at the University of South Australia. Kath’s research interests include screen production methodology for traditional and immersive media, screenwriting, women’s screen practice, and diversity in the screen industries. Kath has authored or edited several books on screen production and virtual reality. Her creative work has screened at events such the Busan International Short Film Festival and the International Festival of Virtual and Augmented Reality Stories (FIVARS), Toronto. Kath is also a member of the Australian Screen Production and the Education and Research Association (ASPERA) Executive. 

See link to the Barbie screenplay here. Please read the script prior to the Script Club to allow a deep-dive with Kath on the night.