Speakers | SCREEN FOREVER

Todd Abbott

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Head of Comedy

Australia

Alex Adsett

Alex Adsett Literary

Literary Agent

Australia

Megan Albany

Author

Australia

Jordan Allwood

Independent Film Company

International Sales & Acquisitions Manager

United Kingdom

Carlos Alperin

Galloping Entertainment

Producer, Sales Agent

Australia

David Alrich

EQ Media

Head of Factual

Australia

Rebecca Anderson

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Executive Producer

Australia

Kathleen Anderson

Great Southern Television

Executive Producer

New Zealand

Donna Andrews

Sticky Pictures

CEO and Partner

Australia

Loani Arman

Special Broadcasting Service

Commissioning Editor, Scripted

Australia

CREW Ashley

Auslan Connections

Head of Industry Partnerships and Alumni

Australia

Charlie Aspinwall

Ludo Studio

Co-Founder / Director

Australia

Stephen Assimo

Media Super

Executive Manager - Growth

Australia

Vivi Baker

Jacinta Dimase Management

Will Baldwin

Dynamic Television

Manager of Development

United States

Zia Bales

Warnermedia EMEA

Lead Acquisitions, Partnerships & Coproductions

United Kingdom

Matt Bankston

AGC Studios

SVP of Scripted Programming

United States

Carole Baraton

Charades

Founder

France

Annabel Barker

Annabel Barker Agency

Literary Agent

Australia

Steve Barr

TVNZ

Commissioner Drama and Scripted Comedy

New Zealand

Sébastien Beffa

Playtime

Partner - Acquisitions

France

Jason Behan

Summer Star Creative / ODMedia

CEO

Australia

Lynne Benzie

Village Road Show Studios

President

Australia

Tyler Bern

Prime Video

Head of Content, Prime Video Australia, New Zealand, Canada

United States

Lindsey Bilton

HW Wood Australia

Account Manager - Film & Entertainment

Australia

Chris Brown

Pictures in Paradise

Producer

Australia

Todd Brown

XYZ Films

Head of International Acquisitions

United States

Alex Burke

Arcadia

Head of Acquisitions and Distribution

Australia

Carolyn Carbone

Apple TV+

International Creative Development

United States

Matthew Carter

Above The Line Accounting

Managing Partner

Australia

Chloe Cassidy

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Executive Producer, Development & Partnerships

Australia

Swin Chang

CBC Kids

Development and Production Executive

Canada

Christian Christiansen

Silver Trak Digital

COO

Australia

Sarah Christie

Prime Video

Senior Scripted Development Executive

Australia

Rick Clodfelter

Disney Branded Television

Lead, Disney Branded Television Content Acquisitions and Partnerships

United States

Leona Connell

Newen Connect

EVP Distribution

United Kingdom

Caroline Couret-Delègue

Film Seekers

Managing Director

United Kingdom

Carmel Creswell

Count Out Loud

Mrs Carmel Creswell

Australia

Steve Crombie

Totem

CEO & Founder

Australia

Brendan Dahill

EQ Media

General Manager

Australia

Brad Danks

OUTtv Network Inc.

Chief Executive Officer

Canada

Atar Dekel

Keshet International

VP of Global Drama

Israel

Delia Deng

TikTok

All things Creators

Australia

Greg Denning

STUDIOCANAL

Head of Sales & Acquisitions and Development Manager

Australia

Charlotte de Vion

About Premium Content

Head of Acquisitions

France

Emma Dorph

Hachette Australia & New Zealand

Rights & Contracts Manager

Australia

Marcia Douglas

Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA)

Senior Director, Business Affairs

Canada

Lisa Duff

EQ Media Group

Head of Scripted

Australia

Anusha Duray

SBS

Acquisitions Manager for National Indigenous Television (NITV)

Australia

Amanda Duthie

Stan

Head of Scripted

Australia

Julie Eckersley

Special Broadcasting Service

Head of Scripted

Australia

Dan Edwards

Roadshow Rough Diamond

Producer

Australia

Simone Emmelius

ZDF

As SVP International Fiction – Coproduction & Acquisition

Germany

Michael Favelle

Odin's Eye Entertainment

CEO

Australia

Alexandra Finlay

Shaftesbury

VP, Creative and Co-Productions

United Kingdom

Emma Fitzsimons

Princess Pictures

Managing Director

Australia

Catherine Freeman

Miss Catherine Freeman

Development Executive

United Kingdom

Veronica Fury

WildBear Entertainment

Executive Producer/Principal

Australia

Andrea Gabourie

Forte Entertainment Inc.

President & Executive Producer

Canada

Adriana Garcia

National Geographic

Director, Development

United States

Lisa Garner

The Reset Collective

MD / Partner

Australia

Andre Gary

National Geographic

Director of Documentary Films

United States

Alexia Gates-Foale

Flying Bark Productions

Head Of Animation Production

Australia

Sandy Gildea

SPADA

Executive Director

New Zealand

John Godfrey

Special Broadcasting Service

Head of Unscripted

Australia

Mark Gooder

Cornerstone Films

Co-Founder

United States

Michael Gordon

CAA

TV Global Scripted Agent

United States

Sophie Green

Bankside Films

HEAD OF ACQUISITIONS & DEVELOPMENT

United Kingdom

Lana Greenhalgh

Foxtel Group

Commissioning Editor, Drama

Australia

Andrew Gregory

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Executive Producer, Drama & Comedy

Australia

Gabor Greiner

Films Boutique

COO

Germany

Emmanuelle Guilbart

About Premium Content

Co-Founder and CEO

France

Daniel Haack

YouTube Originals

Creative Executive, Kids & Family

United States

Derek Hall

Screen Queensland Studios

Head of Studios

Australia

Clare Hallifax

Walker Books Australia

Publisher

Australia

Grant Hardie

Monster Pictures

CEO

Australia

Richard Harris

Minderoo Pictures

Executive Producer

Australia

Carly Heaton

Fremantle

Creative Director, Scripted Content

Australia

Noel Hedges

eOne

EVP, Acquisitions

United Kingdom

Kyas Hepworth

NITV, Special Broadcasting Service

Head of Commissioning & Programming

Australia

Peter Herbert

Australian Film Television and Radio School

Program Convenor Screen Business

Australia

Rodrigo Herrera Ibarguengoytia

Red Arrow Studios International

Senior Scripted Acquisitions & Co-Production Manager

Germany

Jill Hewitt

Moneypenny Production Accounting

Production Accountant

Australia

Jamie Hilton

See Pictures

Founder & Head of Production

Australia

Rosie Hole

Universal Pictures Content Group

Acquisitions & Production Manager

New Zealand

Dermot Horan

RTÉ, Ireland’s Public Service Broadcaster

Director of Acquisitions & Co-Productions

Ireland

Ed Horasz

Netflix

Head of Global Kids Live-Action, Content Acquisitions, and Business Partnerships

United States

Maartje Horchner

All3Media international

EVP Content

United Kingdom

Richard Huddleston

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Managing Editor, Factual & Culture

Australia

Joe Hullait

British PSB Channel 4

Commissioning Executive

United Kingdom

Chloe Hume

Ludo Studio

Development Producer

Australia

Alison Hurbert-Burns

Binge

Executive Director

Australia

Lauren Jackson

All3Media

Scripted Content Executive

United Kingdom

Tarni James

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Executive Producer

Australia

Rebecca Johnson

Represented by Clare Forster/ Curtis Brown

Author

Australia

Susie Jones

Netflix

Creative Executive

Australia

Felix Jones

DCD Rights

Acquisitions Assistant

United Kingdom

Oliver Jones

Apple TV+

Senior Commissioning Executive

United States

Richard Kelly

The Two Jons

Producer

Australia

John Kelly

TVNZ

General Manger of Channels Programming

New Zealand

Jacqueline Kerrin

Ripple World Pictures

Co-founder, Producer

Ireland

Bronwyn Ketels

The Post Lounge

General Manager

Australia

Tine Klint

LevelK

Founder and CEO

Denmark

Dan Lake

Orange Entertainment Co // The Post Lounge

Head of Content // Longform Business Director

Australia

Janine Lapworth

Simpsons Solicitors

Australia

Shana Levine

Elevate Production Finance

Head of Production Investment

Australia

Richard Life

Cineflix Rights

Head of Acquisitions

United Kingdom

Melissa Lim

WarnerMedia APAC - Kids and Family

Lead, Acquisitions & Co-Productions, Kids - APAC

Singapore

Yeesum Lo

Paramount

Head of Development

Australia

Joe Lo Surdo

SURA Film & Entertainment

Managing Director

Australia

Lizz Lyons

Prime Video

International Creative Coordinator

United States

Emma Madison

Screenrights

Head of Commercial & Industry Services

Australia

Noel Manzano

AMC Networks

VP of International Programming and Development

United States

Veronica Manzerolle

WildBrain Television

Programming & Acquisitions Manager

Canada

Kelrick Martin

ABC TV

Head of Indigenous

Australia

Kelly Martin

South Pacific Pictures

Executive Producer & CEO

New Zealand

Lionel Marty

APC Kids

Managing Director & Founder

France

Joseph Maxwell

Special Broadcasting Service

Head of Documentaries

Australia

Nathan Mayfield

Hoodlum

Co-founder / Chief Creative Officer

Australia

Marissa McDowell

NITV

Commissioning Editor

Australia

Sabina McNally

WarnerMedia

Senior Acquisitions Manager

United Kingdom

Felicity McVay

TikTok

Director of Content Partnerships

Australia

Nikola McWilliam

McGrath Legal

Principal Lawyer

Australia

Amanda Morrison

iGeneration Studios

Managing Director

Australia

Charlotte Mott

Film Mode Entertainment

Sales & Acquisitions Manager

United States

Mary-Ellen Mullane

ABC TV

Managing Editor, Children's Content

Australia

Nick Murray

CJZ

Managing Director

Australia

Paige Murray

CBC

Executive in Charge of Development, Drama

Canada

Howard Myers

Foxtel Group

Commissioning Editor & Supervising Executive Producer

Australia

Daniel Negret

Head Gear

COO

United Kingdom

Emily Norton

Audio Network

Music Licensing Manager

Australia

Monica O'Brien

Ambience Entertainment

Executive Producer

Australia

Bernadette O'Mahony

Australian Children's Television Foundation

Head of Content

Australia

Edward Parodi

Film Constellation

Director of Acquisitions

United Kingdom

Chris Payne

New Zealand Film Commission

Head of International Relations

New Zealand

Janine Pearce

Head Gear/JP Media Law

Principal

Australia

Dan Pearce

Holding Redlich

General Counsel

Daley Pearson

Ludo Studios

Co-Founder, Director

Australia

Hannah Pembroke

Netflix

Content Acquisitions & Originals

Australia

Pilar Perez

DCD Rights

Head of Aquisitions

United Kingdom

Laura Perlmutter

Sienna Films

Producer

Canada

Kyle Perry

Author

Australia

Daniel J. Phillips

Sunjive Studios Adelaide

Head Of Studio

Australia

Tracy Piippo

IMDb TV

Head of Licensing

United States

Yi Qiao

ZDF Enterprises

Director for Drama

Germany

Ben Quinn

TVNZ

Deputy Content Director – International & Programming

New Zealand

Julia Redwood

Prospero Productions

Managing Director

Australia

Christina Reynolds

Apple TV+

Executive, Kids Programming

United States

Jake Riley-Hunte

Visit Films

Director of Acquisitions

United Kingdom

Thorsten Ritter

Beta Cinema

EVP Acquisitions, Sales and Marketing

Germany

Tianna Roberts

Odin's Eye Entertainment

Acquisitions & Development Manager

Australia

Thomas Robins

Sky Television New Zealand

Senior Commissioner

New Zealand

Dan Roe

Media Arts Lawyers

Solicitor

Australia

Chris Rose

Paramount Global

Vice President of Production and Development

United Kingdom

Margaret Ross

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Executive Producer, Scripted & Factual, ABC Children's Television

Australia

Kurt Royan

The Post Lounge

Managing Director

Australia

Mike Runagall

Altitude Film Entertainment

Managing Director

United Kingdom

Andy Ryan

Nine Network

Head of Drama

Australia

Robert Samuelson

ITV Studios

Manager of Global Content

United Kingdom

Jessica Schmiedchen

CBC

Director of Development, Unscripted Content

Canada

Dominic Schreiber

Newen Connect

SVP of Co-Productions and Acquisitions

United Kingdom

Carey Schroeter

Allen & Unwin Book Publishers

Rights & International Sales Manager, Books for Children & Young Adults

Australia

Scott Seidel

William Morris Endeavor Agency

Partner Agent in the Scripted Television Department

United States

Jennifer Shin

CBC

Director of Development - Comedy

Canada

Nikolaus Sivaloganathan

Beta Film

International Sales and Acquisitions

Germany

Brett Sleigh

ABC TV

Executive Producer, Drama, Comedy & Indigenous

Australia

Louise Smith

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Executive Producer

Australia

Phil Smith

Great Southern Television Limited

CEO

New Zealand

Mal Stares

Endeavor Content

Senior Associate in TV Advisory

United States

Ben Steel

Screen Well

Company Director & Founding Partner

Australia

Barbara Stephen

Flying Bark Productions

Managing Director & CEO - Flying Bark Productions

Australia

Daniel Stephenson

Google (YouTube)

Content Partnerships Manager, ANZ

Australia

Anke Stoll

Keshet International

VP of Acquisitions and Co-productions, Keshet International

United Kingdom

Andrew Szusterman

South Pacific Pictures

New Zealand

Abi Tabone

Midwinter Films

Producer

Australia

Rachel Taff

Dynamic Television

Director of Development

United States

Stuart Talman

Xe Money Transfer

Director of Sales

New Zealand

Beatrice Tammer

Acorn Media Enterprises

Director of Development

United Kingdom

Fleur Taylor

HW Wood Australia

Managing Director

Australia

Kate Teckman

ITV Studios Australia

Head of Development & Commissioning Editor

United Kingdom

Anne Thomopoulos

Legendary Global Television

Executive Producer

United Kingdom

Sarah Thornton

Paramount

Head of Popular Factual

Australia

Margaret Tillson

Screen Well

Business Affairs / Founding Partner

Australia

Hayley Tomlinson

University of Queensland Press (UQP)

Rights and Contracts Manager

Australia

Carmel Travers

Pop Family Entertainment

CEO

Australia

Charly Valentine

Paramount Global

Vice President, Live Action Production and Development

United Kingdom

Tracey Vieira

Hoodlum Entertainment

Chief Content Officer

Australia

Edwina Waddy

Roadshow Films

Australian Production Executive

Australia

Melinda Wearne

Beyond Entertainment pty ltd

Development and Production Executive

Australia

Joe Weatherstone

Northern Pictures

Development exec/Producer

Australia

Joanna Werner

Werner Film Productions

Producer and Executive Producer

Australia

Lauren Whitelaw

OUTtv

Head of Programming

Canada

Virginia Whitwell

GoodThing Productions

Producer

Australia

Paul Wiegard

Madman Entertainment

CEO & Co-founder

Australia

Melissa Williamson

Blue Ant Studios

SVP, Scripted

Canada

Lorna Withrington

WildBrain

Vice President, Development Animation

Canada

Marc Wooldridge

Maslow Entertainment

Founder & Managing Director

Australia

Dominic Wright

Ripple World

Co-founder, Producer

Ireland

Dana Youngman

Sky Television New Zealand

Senior commissioner for Sky Originals NZ

New Zealand

Yvette Zhuang

Miramax

SVP of International Production and Distribution

United States

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