Richard Cohen has a professional background of more than two decades in the entertainment industry, specialising in co-production advisory, film/television law, and business affairs. He currently leads the production and development investment team at Screen NSW, and has previously held positions at Flying Bark Productions and Screen Australia among others. Additionally, Richard has acted as an external assessor for a range of state screen funding bodies and has provided executive producer services for projects including the feature film Early Winter (Winner, Venice Days award, 2015 Venice International Film Festival).