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Our Staff

See our staff and their contact details below. Click on a headshot to learn which team member to contact for your enquiry (where applicable). If you’re not sure who to call, contact reception.

CEO’s Office

Kate Croser - photo by Claudio Raschella
Kate Croser

Chief Executive Officer

Charné Magor

Executive Assistant to the CEO


Production Team – Industry Programs and Funding

Managing industry programs and funds.

Leanne Saunders
Leanne Saunders

Head of Production and Development

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Leanne Saunders

Leanne Saunders

Head of Production and Development

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Mags Scholes

Production Executive (SA Led)

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Mags Scholes

Production Executive (SA Led)

Contact Mags for enquiries about:

  • Screen Production Fund (SA applicants)
  • ABC SAFC Content Pipeline Fund (SA applicants)
  • Post Production, Digital and Visual Effects (PDV) Rebate (SA applicants)
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Georgia Humphreys-Yuan

Production Executive (Inbound and Studios)

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Georgia Humphreys-Yuan

Production Executive (Inbound and Studios)

Contact Georgia for enquiries about:

  • Screen Production Fund (non-SA applicants)
  • ABC SAFC Content Pipeline Fund (non-SA applicants)
  • Post Production, Digital and Visual Effects (PDV) Rebate (non-SA applicants)
  • Professional Crew Attachments
  • Targeted Diversity Attachments
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Neil Rennison

Acting Game Development Executive

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Neil Rennison

Acting Game Development Executive

Contact Neil for enquiries about:

  • Video Game Development (VGD) Rebate
  • South Australian Game Exhibition (SAGE)
  • General games industry enquiries
Alex Hannell
Alex Hannell

Business Support Executive

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Alex Hannell

Alex Hannell

Business Support Executive

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Astrid Samuel

Program Systems Manager

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Astrid Samuel

Program Systems Manager

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Julia Light

Program Coordinator

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Julia Light

Program Coordinator

Contact Julia for enquiries about:

  • General film and TV program enquiries

Production Team – Adelaide Studios

Handling bookings, management and service delivery of Adelaide Studios facilities and tenancies.

Alan Lloyd

Facilities Manager

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Alan Lloyd

Facilities Manager

Contact Alan for enquiries about Adelaide Studios facilities and bookings.

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Carmel Boffa

Client Services Coordinator

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Carmel Boffa

Client Services Coordinator

Contact Carmel for enquiries about Adelaide Studios tenancies.

Leanne Ridley

Reception

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Leanne Ridley

Reception

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Clara Moutakis

Reception

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Clara Moutakis

Reception

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Yanhui (James) Fu

Cleaning and Maintenance Officer

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Yanhui (James) Fu

Cleaning and Maintenance Officer


First Nations

Growing and supporting South Australian First Nations voices and stories on screens.

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Kirstie Parker

Head of First Nations

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Kirstie Parker

Head of First Nations

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Brian Scarce

First Nations Programs Lead

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Brian Scarce

First Nations Programs Lead

Contact Brian for enquiries about:

  • First Nations Short Film Program
  • All SAFC programs (First Nations applicants)

Corporate Services and Finance

Corporate services and finance.

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Gavin Heard

Head of Corporate

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Emma Henderson

Head of Finance

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Anita Kimber

Corporate Manager

Michelle Driver
Michelle Driver

Finance Officer

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Paige McLachlan

Corporate Administration Officer


Communications & Marketing

Championing South Australia’s screen industry.

Petra Starke
Petra Starke

Head of Communications and Marketing

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Petra Starke

Petra Starke

Head of Communications and Marketing

Contact Petra for media and publicity enquiries.

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Alex Knopoff

Communications and Marketing Coordinator

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SAFC staff member Alex Knopoff standing in front of a plain background.

Alex Knopoff

Communications and Marketing Coordinator

Contact Alex to share South Australian screen news and opportunities for promotion.

Main image: SAFC CEO Kate Croser, photo by Brad Halstead