As the Head of Creative Industry Partnerships at Screen Queensland, Rowena is responsible for the grant assessment and partnership management of over 30 film festivals, screenings, conferences and other industry-related events, across metropolitan and regional Queensland.

She has sat on judging, jury and advisory panels of multiple film festivals, including Asia Pacific Screen Awards and Forum, Brisbane International Film Festival, Gold Coast Film Festival, West End Film Festival, Australian Teachers of Media and the Noosa International Film Festival.

Rowena also administrates Screen Queensland development and production initiatives, such as short film initiatives SCREAM Queensland and RIDE Shorts and the Stowe Story Labs Screenwriting Fellowship.

In particular, a key aspect of Rowena’s remit is to oversee the delivery of the Far North Queensland Screen Production Strategic Plan and North Queensland Regional Program. This involves liaising with key stakeholders to roll out production initiatives, workshops and events to engage and empower the local screen community and boost overall production capacity in the regions.