Australians in Film (AiF) will present Naomi Watts the 2019 Orry-Kelly Award at the organisation's annual gala awards evening later this month in Los Angeles.
Debra Richards is leaving Ausfilm after nine years as CEO to join Netflix covering production policy in the Asia Pacific.
The Federal Government's impending media reforms have come under fresh scrutiny from the post-production sector, which is calling for a reassessment of the proposed changes to the Post, Digital and Visual Effects (PDV) Offset.
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.
Ausfilm has named Kate Marks as CEO after acting in the post since the departure of Debra Richards at the end of August.
Production in Australia is booming. In the last four years, the Producer Offset, PDV Offset and the combined Location Offset and Incentive have resulted in a whopping $16.5 billion of economic output, and in the last financial year alone, created 20,600 jobs. However, a new report from Olsberg SPI suggests uncertainty about the future of the Location Incentive risks continued growth and infrastructure investment.
The Ausfilm Board has reappointed Sam Mostyn as its independent chair for a three-year term commencing May 2022.