Alex West has been chosen as Screen Australia's head of documentary following the departure of Bernadine Lim earlier this year.
Screen Australia is selling the former Film Australia studio and office facilities in Lindfield on Sydney’s upper north shore.
Leisure won Australia's first Academy Award for short animation in 1977
Screen Australia has reminded producers to credit the new agency rather than the AFC, FFC or Film Australia, if funding has been received after July 1 2008.
The new super agency for the film industry, Screen Australia, will receive $103 million for its first year of operation.