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Film Victoria Board

As articulated in the Film Act 2001, the Film Victoria Board consists of not more than 11 members and not fewer than seven members as appointed by the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Minister. The majority of our board members bring extensive experience from the film, television and digital media industry, and the business and finance sector. 

The current members of the Film Victoria Board are:

  • John Howie (President), Special Counsel Williams Winter Solicitors
  • Ana Kokkinos, Freelance Director and Screenwriter
  • Siu Ling Hui, Financial Consultant
  • Bryce Menzies, Partner, Marshalls and Dent Lawyers
  • Jo Dawson, Authorised Representative, Hillross Financial Services
  • Professor Katherine Blashki, Chair in Multimedia School of Information Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Deakin University
  • Leonie Morgan, Senior Policy Advisor/Diversity Consultant
  • Jan Sardi, Screenwriter
  • Robert Murray, CEO, Firemint

Film Victoria Staff

Directorate

  • Sandra Sdraulig, Chief Executive Officer
  • Christine Wood, Executive Assistant to the CEO
  • Shae Quabba, Senior Manager, Strategy, Marketing and Communications
  • Fiona Hulton, Marketing Manager, Industry and Corporate Programs
  • Lee Taylor, Marketing & Events Officer
  • Cara Sputore, Communications Advisor
  • Bria Baker, Policy & Industry Analyst
  • Odilla O'Boyle, Events Manager

Industry Development & Investment

  • Jenni Tosi, General Manager Industry, Development and Investment
  • Christelle Davis, Executive Assistant to General Manager
  • Sue Edwards, Senior Investment Manager
  • Lindsay Lipson, Investment & Programs Manager
  • Charlie Carman, Script Manager
  • Victoria Pope, Cash Flow Facility Manager
  • Alex Keay, Script Program Coordinator
  • Steve Warne, Documentary Development Manager
  • Tim Reid, Administrative Co-ordinator
  • Genevieve Gaffy, Administrative Co-ordinator
  • Brad Giblin, Digital Media Manager
  • Jana Blair, Investment & Programs Manager
  • Anna Kaplan, Industry Programs Officer
  • Kate Taylor, Administrative Support Officer
  • Zoe Hayden, Administrative Support Officer
  • Stephanie Van Schilt, Administrative Support Officer 
  • Maria Toscano, Administrative Support Officer (part-time)

Melbourne Film Office

  • Kirsten Badcock, General Manager, Melbourne Film Office
  • Trisha Vessey, Marketing Manager, Production Attraction
  • Jamy Kim, Production Services Co-ordinator
  • Kate Marks, Incentives Manager
  • Neil McCart, Production & Policy Manager
  • Daniel May, Locations Resource Co-ordinator
  • Fiona Howat, Victorian Film Officer
  • Shaun Larkin, Administrative Assistant

Business Affairs

  • Nesreen Bottriell, General Manager, Business Affairs
  • Jessica Thomas, Executive Assistant to General Manager
  • Nathalie Pelissero, Finance Manager
  • Sharon Karman, Payroll Accounts Officer
  • Michelle Rubin, Legal Manager
  • Tim Creek, Solicitor
  • Emma Cornall, Principal Solicitor (part-time)
  • Bernadette Wood, Contracts Officer, Development & Grants
  • Samantha Lloyd, Administrative Assistant, Legal & Recoupment
  • Kris Matthews, Contracts Officer, Production & Recoupment
  • David Berry-Smith, IT Manager
  • Enda Corcoran, IT Officer
  • Jana Jones, IT Business Systems Co-ordinator (part-time)
  • Janelle Murphy, Human Resource Manager
  • Simon Jarockyj, Human Resource Advisor

For general enquiries, email us at contact@film.vic.gov.au


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