Gutiŋarra Yunupiŋu has been deaf since birth and overcome many barriers. As soon as he graduated Year 12 in 2015 he was eager to commence employment at The Mulka Project as a filmmaker. In 2017 Gutiŋarra produced a film for NITV titled Gutiŋarra Djälkiri, which focused on his first language, Yolŋu sign language. In that same year he also produced a collaborative video piece for Tarnanthi 2018, titled Yuta Mulkurr and his film Maykarran was a finalist in the 2018 Digital Portraiture Awards. In 2019 Gutiŋarra was awarded the NATSIAA Multimedia Award for his 6k filmwork Gurruṯu mi’ mala (My Connections) which demonstrates his connections to his people and his country through the Yolŋu kinship-system of gurruṯu. In this artwork he reveals his position in the world of gurruṯu through his first language, barrkuŋu waŋa (language from a distance) Yolŋu sign language. This film was later exhibited at Tarnanthi 2019 and received great interest due to the fascinating concept underlying this art piece. 2019 was an exceptional year for Gutiŋarra as he was also a finalist for the NT Young Australian of the Year Awards. In early 2020 Gutiŋarra completed a collaborative piece with the Mulka team called Wata'mi Manikay for the Sydney Biennale NIRIN exhibition, which was launched at AGNSW on the 14th of March. In August he was a finalist in the 2020 NATSIAA Art Awards for his digital art piece Bäru Minytji.