The Ausfilm board has named Samantha Martin-Williams independent chair for a three-year term.
Ausfilm says four offshore projects are in early pre-production but the Location Offset needs to be legislated.
Ausfilm has told a Senate public hearing that the soon-to-be increased Location Offset will encourage new offshore investment in infrastructure such as studios, as well as make the screen sector more sustainable.
Former Screenworks CEO Ken Crouch may have only started at Screen Australia in February, but he has already undergone a title change.
Simon Graham-Clare has been named VP of international production at Ausfilm, taking over from Katie Koeblitz, who is leaving the role after six months due to personal reasons.
After more than a decade of lobbying by Ausfilm, crew, studios and other service businesses, the government announced at the Federal Budget it has decided to permanently lift the Location Offset to 30 per cent from July 1 this year.
Screen Australia manager of strategic policy and insights Patrick May will join Ausfilm next month as director of policy and research, replacing the outgoing Nick Herd.
Outgoing Screenworks CEO Ken Crouch is set to join Screen Australia in the newly created role of training and industry development manager.