Shana Levine.
Screen Australia has appointed Lisa Duff and Shana Levine as investment managers on its production team.
Prior to the appointment, Duff been an Investment development manager in the documentary unit for more than a year, where she has managed a large slate of projects and provided advice to filmmakers seeking funding.
Duff was also a producer on Last Cab to Darwin.
Levine has been a member of the Screen Australia Legal team, having held the position of senior lawyer at Screen Australia for more than five years.
During this time, Levine has earned Screen Australia a long list of credits on complex film and TV investment deals, according to a Screen Australia statement.
Levine has also produced Charlie & Boots.
In their new roles, Duff and Levine will report to Sally Caplan, Screen Australia’s Head of Production.
Lisa Duff.
Caplan said: “Lisa and Shana were the outstanding candidates. I’m pleased to continue cross skilling and utilising people with a broad range of expertise, and am very much looking forward to working with Lisa and Shana.”
These appointments come after former Investment Manager Tim Phillips took on the role of Head of the Producer Offset and Coproduction Unit, while interim Investment Manager Naomi Wenck finishes at Screen Australia next month.
Duff and Levine will start in their new roles in early June.