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SAFC executive appointments

Mark Thorley becomes Chief Operating Officer & Beth Neate is Head of Production and Development at SAFC.

VFX specialist and former Managing Director of Mill Film Adelaide Mark Thorley has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer of the South Australian Film Corporation.

Most recently Chief Operating Officer of Mill Film globally, he has more than 15 years of executive leadership experience including at Lucasfilm, Singapore, where he oversaw studio operations and production strategies, Animal Logic in both Los Angeles and Sydney, where he was head of production, plus senior positions at Screen Queensland and Omnicom.

His credits include Kong: Skull Island, Star Wars: Rogue One, Jurassic World, and Avengers: Age of Ultron. He commences at the SAFC on 11 May.

Meanwhile, after five months in an acting position, Beth Neate has been appointed SAFC Head of Production and Development.

She first joined the SAFC in 2007, returning in 2017 as Production and Development Executive. She has dual qualifications in Media and International Relations and was Media Advisor for the United Nations in Cambodia and has produced hundreds of stories for ABC TV, radio and online, as ABC OPEN Producer for the East Kimberley region.

SAFC CEO Kate Croser said, “We are thrilled to welcome Mark Thorley to the SAFC. Mark brings huge depth of experience and strong networks across the industry both in South Australia and globally. Likewise, we are delighted to formally appoint Beth Neate as Head of Production and Development, whose professionalism and commitment to the role over the last five months has been an invaluable asset to the organisation.

“In all that we do, and especially at this time, the SAFC is committed to supporting the South Australian screen sector to thrive. Beth and Mark’s wealth of experience and passion for the South Australian screen sector will strengthen our industry-led approach to overcoming the current challenges, and set our sector on a course not just for recovery but for future growth.”

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