Tanya Ellen was appointed as the Head of Content for Screen Queensland in July 2023, coming to the role with a vision to lead development and production funding programs to further increase the volume and diversity of local projects supported by the agency, while helping new and established Queensland screen businesses to grow.

Ms Ellen’s career has ranged between the creative and commercial sides of the screen sector. Recognised by Screen Producers Australia’s Ones to Watch program a decade ago, she has worked as a creative producer across panel, reality, news and morning shows, as well as film and documentaries.

As a practising lawyer, Ms Ellen has advised multimillion dollar Australian and international productions and has a robust understanding of screen financing and problem-solving from pre-production to delivery. After graduating with an MBA, she worked for a not-for-profit organisation established by the United Nations in the area of sustainability and adaptation, and is well versed in how environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) is shaping the screen sector, both in Australia and abroad.