Full Name
Julie Eckersley
Company
Expanding Media
Title
Screen Executive
Biography
Julie Eckersley is an award-winning producer and screen executive known for her bold leadership and creative innovation in Australia’s screen industry. As Head of Scripted at SBS, she spearheaded the reinvention of SBS Scripted, driving an increase in international investment and delivering a slate of groundbreaking, award-winning series including Safe Home, While the Men are Away, Erotic Stories, Swift Street and Four Years Later. Julie’s credits include globally celebrated series like Glitch (Netflix Original) and The Family Law, which redefined cultural narratives.
A recipient of the prestigious Commissioner of the Year award, and industry advisor, Julie is recognised for her ability to marry strategic vision with creative excellence. Whether developing multi-million-dollar productions or reshaping industry standards, she combines business acumen with fearless innovation to engage audiences and inspire creatives and empower transformative storytellers. In 2024 Julie co-authored the Freestyle Manifesto – a guide to a healthy eco-system for the Australian screen industry in the digital age.
Julie is the co-host of industry podcast We Interrupt this Broadcast and runs the Expanding Media consultancy. She is currently doing her PhD on leadership, focusing on empowerment in short and long term workplaces.
What we're looking for from Ready, Steady, Pitch!
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SCRIPTED TV
This year at SBS Scripted we are looking for stories that THRILL us. Bring us a great story that we have not heard before. One full of suspense and surprise, twists and turns and characters we fall in love with. Our key call outs are:
Thrillers with a difference (e.g., Severance)
Character drama+ (big characters, great locations and a twist of genre, e.g., White Lotus, Beef)
Women Behaving Badly (e.g., Why Women Kill)
Dramatic Half Hours. (8 x 30 mins but full of lots of story)
We want channel-defining drama that has a clear authorial voice. And of course, you need to adhere to our Equity and Inclusion guidelines, so make sure you check them out before you pitch to us.
