Roland Gallois, AFTRS' new Head of Editing.
AFTRS has unveiled its new Heads of Producing, Screenwriting, Editing, Sound, Radio, Design and Interactive.
Head of Editing is Roland Gallois, Head of Sound is Stephen Murphy, Head of Producing is Peter Herbert, Head of Screenwriting is Dr Pieter Aqulia, Head of Radio is Fyona Smith, Head of Screen Studies is Matt Campora, Head of Design is Igor Nay and Head of Interactive is Catherine Gleeson.
“This is an impressive group of people who will bring tremendous skills and creative vision to their roles," said AFTRS CEO Neil Peplow.
"As the School implements its new strategic plan, Future Vision 2021, these Heads of Disciplines will take responsibility for their specialist subject area across the entire suite of course offerings, ensuring integrated learning and a cohesive, comprehensive approach."
Roland Gallois' credits in the cutting room include features Samson and Delilah, Slow West, The Hunter and Manny Lewis. Head of Sound, Stephen Murphy, is currently President of the Australian Screen Sound Guild, and was Head of Sound at AFTRS from 1988-1995.
Head of Screenwriting, Dr Pieter Aqulia, was a Writing Professor, and then Associate Dean, for New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts Asia, beginning in 2009. Prior to this she was the Head of Media Programs for UNSW and the University of Newcastle, at both the Singapore and Australian campuses.
Peter Herbert, Head of Producing, is moving from Screen Producers Australia where he acted as Manager, Business Services and Content. Herbert programmed last year's Screen Forever Conference and will continue to work with SPA to deliver this year’s program.
Head of Design, Igor Nay, was previously Head of Screen Design at AFTRS, while Head of Interactive, Catherine Gleeson, has a background in graphic and interaction design spanning 22 years, and has worked with clients such as National Geographic, The Smithsonian, National Public Radio, The American Natural History Museum, ANZ and The National Gallery of Victoria.
Head of Radio, Fyona Smith, came to AFTRS in 2012 following almost two decades in the commercial radio industry.
Heads of Directing, Documentary and Cinematography will also be appointed in the coming weeks, Peplow said.