File 06: Svetlana Gilerman interview and photograph by Holly Zwalf

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11 October 2022

Nonmusical Sound Recordings, Oral Histories, Graphic Materials, Photographs

9669720

3 audio files (2 hr., 52 min.) - digital, WAV, stereo (48 kHz, 24 bit)
1 photograph - digital, JPEG, colour

Svetlana Gilerman, also known as DJ Sveta, is a queer DJ, music director, and co-founder of drag king events Kingki Kingdom/Queer Central. Gilerman has produced and performed at many LGBTIQ+ events in Sydney, including Mardi Gras, Sleaze, and pioneered club night Sissy. She recieved the Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby's Supporter of the Year Award, 2018l and Sydney Mardi Gras Lifetime Achievement Award, 2019.

Gilerman has been a radio host for 2SER-FM, FBI, Triple J and 2Day-FM, and has a background in television and film production and journalism.

Holly Zwalf is a queer writer and podcaster with a background in screenwriting, performance poetry, cabaret, stand-up comedy and freelance writing.

References:
University of Sydney. 2018. 'Sveta Gilerman'. Pride of place conference. Accessed 14 April 2023. https://www.sydney.edu.au/content/dam/corporate/documents/about-us/values-and-visions/Program_Pride%20of%20place%20program_FINAL.pdf
Brisbane Writers Festival. 2023. 'Holly Zwalf'. Accessed 14 April 2023. https://bwf.org.au/artists/holly-zwalf

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Sveta Gilerman interview by Holly Zwalf

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Photograph of Sveta Gilerman interview / by Holly Zwalf

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