"Each board has been thoughtfully assembled, featuring a mix of creative voices and industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in creating successful screen projects. Their involvement will support SPA in offering a program and SPA Connect Market filled with invaluable networking opportunities, business meetings, and thought-provoking leadership sessions.”
- Matthew Deaner, CEO, Screen Producers Australia
Market Advisory Board
Comprised of representatives from some of the most influential screen organisations in Australia, the UK, and the US, the new Market Advisory Board will help maximise the global business opportunities available to delegates at the SPA Connect market.
Danielle Ah Boo Screen Queensland Head of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Unit Australia
Loani Arman Creative Executive and Writer/ SDIN Co-Chair Australia
Deirdre Brennan Screen Australia Chief Executive Officer Australia
Todd Brown XYZ Films Head of International Acquisitions Canada
Carolyn Carbone Apple TV+ International Creative Development United States
Jennifer Collins Australian Broadcasting Corporation Head of Screen Content Australia
Comprised of leaders from across the Australian screen sector, the Program Advisory Board helps to set the strategic direction for Australia’s premier screen industry event and aid in the creation of an engaging, inspirational and business-focused program that reflects the broad spectrum of modern Australian screen content in a time when the industry is in a state of flux.
Angela Bates Screen Australia Head of First Nations Australia
Jodie Bell Ramu Productions CEO & Producer Australia
Gina Black City of Gold Coast Screen Industry Advisor – Film Commissioner Australia
Valerie Creighton Canada Media Fund (CMF) President and Chief Executive Officer Canada
