Screen Australia's executive director, Production Support & Investment, Chris Fitchett, will leave the agency on 5 December 2008 to pursue his own projects.
Screen Australia's board met in Brisbane on Monday and approved a range of 25 projects in all major areas of production, with a production value of $86 million.
Federal Arts Minister Peter Garrett has taken the screen industry by surprise by appointing NZFC boss Ruth Harley the new CEO of Screen Australia.
Screen Australia, the new single agency to serve the film and television production industry, has commenced operations from July 1.