Published in June 2010, Screen Australia's comprehensive reference book The Black List catalogued the work of 257 Indigenous Australians with credits since 1970 as producer, director, writer or director of photography.

The updated information provided here paints a picture of ongoing growth in Indigenous filmmaking – from a very low base.

In total, 25 features have been made since 1970 with an Indigenous Australian as director, producer, writer or DOP. Eighteen of these films were produced since 2000, compared to five in the '90s, two in the '80s, and none at all in the '70s.

In terms of number of filmmakers, 18 individuals have worked on the 25 features made since 1970; 11 credits have been as director, 11 as writer, four as producer and four as DOP. Clearly, many of these are the same individuals credited in different roles, and a person may also be represented in the figures for more than one decade, so the rows and columns don't add up in this table. But the growth over time is clear.

Similarly, 31 Indigenous filmmakers have held key creative roles on 34 TV drama programs since 1980. Of these 34 titles, 28 were made since 2000, compared to six in the '90s and none in the '80s.

Even more spectacular growth has occurred in documentaries, with more than 100 Indigenous filmmakers taking key roles on 361 documentaries since 2000, compared to 26 filmmakers on 24 titles in the 1980s.

Number of titles with Indigenous filmmakers in key production roles (producer, director, writer, director of photography [DOP]), to May 2014

Each title counted only once regardless of the number of Indigenous key credits

Source: Screen Australia

Number of Indigenous filmmakers with credits as director, writer, producer or DOP by decade, as at May 2014

Each individual counted only once per time period, even if they worked on multiple titles

Source: Screen Australia