CEO Graeme Mason reappointed at Screen Australia for 5 more years
Screen Australia Board reappoints Graeme Mason as CEO until 2023.
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The Screen Australia Board has reappointed CEO Graeme Mason for a further five-year term, taking him to 10 November 2023.
Mason commenced as CEO of Screen Australia on 11 November 2013 after 4 years as CEO at the New Zealand Film Commission.
During his 5 years at Screen Australia he has overseen the rise of digital originals, the growth of free-to-air multichannels and catch-up services, and the advent of commercial streaming.
Over his 20-year career, Mason worked in both factual and scripted TV programming in his native Australia before moving to the UK. In Britain he worked across all aspects of film production, sales and acquisitions, and distribution for companies such as Manifesto and Polygram Filmed Entertainment. From 1998 to 2002 he was President of Worldwide Acquisitions for Universal Studios. He then joined Channel 4 Television as the Head of Media Projects and later as Managing Director of Rights.