Kerrie Mainwaring.
Screentime, a Banijay Group company, has appointed producer Kerrie Mainwaring as head of production – scripted.
Mainwaring has produced projects including Peter Allen: Not The Boy Next Door, Catching Milat, INXS: Never Tear Us Apart as well as new production Brock.
Previously head of production – drama for Southern Star, Mainwaring's other credits include Paper Giants: Magazine Wars, Howzat: Kerry Packer’s War, Puberty Blues and Wild Boys – as well as having line produced Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo and Rescue Special Ops. Her earlier credits include East West 101, Spirited and the first series of Rake.
Working alongside head of drama, Greg Haddrick, and reporting to chief executive, Rory Callaghan, Mainwaring will be responsible for the management of the company’s drama slate including budgeting and reporting.
“I am delighted to be joining the team at Screentime, and to be continuing the collaboration with Rory Callaghan,” Mainwaring said.
Callaghan said it was great news to have Kerrie join the drama department.
"Television production is all about quality people, and Kerrie is top shelf. With her coming on board to work with Greg Haddrick and Peter Gawler, Screentime Drama is in for exciting times,” he said.
Screentime is currently in preproduction of the Channel 7 series The Secret Daughter, with a number of other projects in development.