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Staff Directory

Richard Harris - Chief Executive Officer

Working with industry and peak bodies, Richard is responsible for the SAFC's broad strategic direction.

Andrea Liddell - Executive Assistant

Andrea is Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer.

Defrim Isai - General Manager, Industry Development and Production

Defrim oversees the management of the SAFC's industry development and investment programs. Contact Defrim regarding application enquiries for: Producer Business Development, Production Investment (Drama), or Revolving Loan Fund.

Rebecca Summerton - Program Manager, Industry Development and Production

Rebecca works closely with Manager IDP, Defrim Isai, to manage the IDP programs and team. Rebecca is also responsible for the SAFC’s low budget feature film initiative FilmLab.

Greg Marsh - Legal Manager

Greg is responsible for providing specialist legal advice to the SAFC Management team, CEO and Board, and for managing the contracting process for all contracts entered into by the SAFC and in particular, contracts relating to the SAFC's development and production investment funding, loan agreements and grants funding. Greg is also the SAFC's accredited FOI Officer.

Kath McIntyre - Film Services Manager, Industry Development and Production

Kath is responsible for managing the Locations and Production Liaison Service and the Payroll Tax Exemption. This includes the free and confidential location enquiry service, inbound missions, recces and production liaison.

Sandy Lepore - Project Manager, Industry Development and Production

Contact Sandy regarding application enquiries for: Script and Project Development (Drama) and Production Investment (Drama).

Kate Jarrett - Project Manager, Industry Development and Production

Contact Kate regarding application enquiries for: Script & Project Development (Digital Media), Digital Media Production Investment, Attachment Scheme (Digital Media) and Screen Culture Organisational Funding. Kate is also responsible for managing Short Film Fund projects.

Jennifer Jones - Project Officer (Acting), Industry Development and Production

Contact Jennifer regarding application enquiries for: Script and Project Development (Documentary), Production Investment (Documentary) and the Documentary Innovation Fund.

Andrada Tudor - Project Officer, Industry Development and Production

Contact Andrada regarding application enquiries for: Short Film Fund, Short Film Development, Practitioner Development (Traditional & Digital Media) or Interstate Internships.

Kerri Hudson - Project Officer (Acting), Industry Development and Production

Contact Kerri regarding application enquiries for: International and Interstate Business Travel and Attachment Scheme (Traditional Media). Kerri also co-ordinates the SAFC’s FilmLab program and works with Film Services Manager, Kath McIntyre, to support for the SAFC’s location enquiry, inbound missions, recces and production liaison services.

Lynn Marie Newall - Program Coordinator, Industry Development and Production

Lynn oversees the Administration of Screen Industry Programs. Contact Lynn with initial enquiries for: Producer Business Development, Production Investment, Revolving Loan Fund, Payroll Tax Rebate, Locations and Production Liaison Services, or Screen Culture Funding.

Melissa Juhanson - Archive Transition Manager

As part of the SAFC’s move to new Glenside premises in 2011, Melissa is overseeing the relocation process of the SAFC’s, Film and Records Archive.

Sharon Cleary - Communications Manager

Sharon works closely with CEO Richard Harris and the SAFC Management team on the internal and external communication strategies of the organisation, continuing to build the public profile of the Corporation across advertising, sponsorship, media liaison, publicity and events.

Amy Dowd - Events & Marketing Coordinator

Amy works closely with Communications Manager Sharon Cleary in continuing to build the public profile of the Corporation with a focus on events and marketing coordination, promotions and stakeholder relations. Amy is also the first point of contact for any Crew & Services Directory enquiries.

Gaye Jones - General Manager, Operations & Finance

Gaye is responsible for the overall administration of the SAFC and the management of the Finance Department and is the Acting Human Resources Manager.

Kylee Watson - Financial Services Officer

Kylee is responsible for maintaining all SAFC accounts payable & receivable and payroll transactions.

Kevin Hatswell - Disbursement Manager

Contact Kevin regarding the SAFC Disbursement Services.

Leigh Hodgkiss - Bookkeeper

Leigh maintains accounts receivable and is responsible for project data reporting.

Jo Mulcahy - Studio Services Manager

Jo books SAFC production and post production facilities, including production offices, shooting stages, sound mixing, foley, ADR, art department and wardrobe facilities.

Adrian Medhurst - Sound Engineer

Adrian is responsible for the post production sound department of studio services including the mixing theatre and foley studio.

Tony Young - Manager, Information Technology

Tony is responsible for database management and all other IT matters.

Joy Bollmeyer - Administration Officer/Receptionist

The first point of communication at the SAFC.

Leanne Ridley - Receptionist

The first point of communication at the SAFC.