Screen Forever advisory boards

Screen Producers Australia has named its advisory boards for the Screen Forever 2021 conference.

The annual conference is due to be held on the Gold Coast in November.

“Screen Forever has always been an event for the entire screen sector. By utilising two boards which are truly representative of the full production life cycle – from investors, to producers, distributors, broadcasters, streamers, and emerging platforms – we are able to build a robust program with real business outcomes for our delegates,” said Matthew Deaner, CEO, SPA.

The full Program Advisory Board is as follows:

· Amanda Duthie, Head of Scripted, Stan
· Ben Liebmann, CEO, Understory
· Dena Curtis, Filmmaker, Inkey Media
· Derek Hall, Head of Studios, Screen Queensland
· Edward Kindred, Head of Development for Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia
· Felicity McVay, Director of Content, TikTok Australia
· Kelrick Martin, Head of Indigenous, ABC Television
· Nashen Moodley, Festival Director, Sydney Film Festival
· Samantha Lang, Executive Producer / Head of Development, I Am That
· Veronica Fury, Producer / Principal, WildBear Entertainment

The full Market Advisory Board is as follows:

· Darren Chau, Senior Director Production – Australia and New Zealand, Discovery Inc
· Deirdre Brennan, Executive Vice President of Content Partnerships, WildBrain
· Gabrielle Jones, Film & Television Adviser, City of Gold Coast
· Ian Collie, Founder, Easy Tiger Productions
· Jenny Buckland, CEO, Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF)
· Kylie Du Fresne, Partner, Goalpost Pictures
· Kylie Munnich, CEO, Screen Queensland
· Marc Lorber, SVP, International TV Acquisitions and Co-Productions, Lionsgate
· Paul Wiegard, CEO & Co-Founder, Madman Entertainment
· Suzanne Ryan, Founder, CEO & Executive Producer, SLR Productions
· Tanya Denning-Orman, Director of Indigenous Content, SBS
· Tyler Bern, Head of Content, Prime Video Australia and New Zealand