Ken Crouch will depart as CEO of Screenworks in February after more than eight years in the top job.
The regional practitioners to take part in Screenworks’ Career Pathway Programs for 2022 have been revealed, with each of the three initiatives drawing a record number of submissions.
The second iteration of Screenworks and Australians In Film (AiF)'s Regional Screen in LA Program will take the form of an internship with Animal Logic Entertainment (ALE), offering upcoming or recent grads from regional Australia an opportunity to work out of ALE's LA office.
David Jowsey and Greer Simpkin, Sue Maslin, Rob Gibson, Jamie Hilton and Steve Jaggi have joined the lineup for Screenworks' annual business of producing seminar, to be held in late March.
Five NSW-based filmmaking teams will be supported to make high impact micro-films after being selected for Go Viral!, a Screenworks initiative delivered in partnership with Create NSW and Co-Curious.
Screen Australia will distribute $1 million of funding among the state screen agencies to support training and skills development programs, including placements for below-the-line roles.
Screen Australia has selected 14 recipients to undergo placements at 12 host companies as part of the next phase of its BTL: Next Step initiative.
Lisa O'Meara is set to take over as Screenworks CEO next month, replacing Ken Crouch.