ABOUT SCREEN CANBERRA
Screen Canberra is a not-for-profit organisation that supports the development and growth of the screen industry in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).
We assist local and visiting productions in realising their creative visions through funding, initiatives and by connecting producers with the local industry and locations.
Our aim is to build a stronger ACT screen industry that contributes to a diverse local economy and creative industry through the production of local, interstate and international film, television and digital media projects.
OUR VISION
For Canberra to be a thriving part of the global screen economy
OUR MISSION
We champion people, projects and businesses in the screen industry to identify and respond to market opportunities
Strategic goals
- Develop and maintain a sustainable local screen industry
- Increase screen production in the ACT region
- Be an active contributor to screen industry leadership
SCREEN CANBERRA STAFF
Dr Holly Trueman
CEOHolly’s journey into the TV/Film industry began as a distraction while completing her PhD in Malaria Research in London. She has been working in the industry in the UK and Australia for over 20 years. Not surprisingly she was drawn to documentary productions and spent time working at the Specialist Factual unit at the BBC headquarters at White City and was head researcher at the ABC flagships weekly Science TV show, Catalyst.
Prior to joining Screen Canberra, Holly served as Head of Production and Executive Producer at Wildbear Entertainment, where she managed people, as well as film and television projects across multiple offices in Australia and New Zealand. Her TV producing credits include Ride: A brutal fairy-tale (Adelaide Film Festival, Boulder Film Festival and ABC), Animal Bushfire Rescue (PBS Nature, ARTE), Human Animal (ARTE, ZDF), Great Australian Stuff with Tony Armstrong (ABC), Reefshot (STAN Original), Australia after War (ABC) and Building to the Sky (Discovery Science, Red Arrow).
Holly started her tertiary education in Canberra, graduating with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) from the ANU and completed a Doctor of Philosophy at Imperial College London.
She is passionate about managing teams and good governance, having done various professional courses to extend her skills in these areas. Holly brings a holistic approach to Screen Canberra looking to support both the incredible emerging talent and the amazing practitioners who are living in Canberra.
Agatha Murphy
Screen Investment Fund AdministratorAgatha Murphy has a strong background in animation and visual effects, with vast experience in the pre-production, production, and post-production stages of CGI-driven projects.
She has worked on a range of notable films, including blockbuster features such as “The Great Gatsby,” “Happy Feet Two,” and “Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole.” She also worked on a variety of animated projects, including “Blinky Bill,” “100% Wolf,” “Maya the Bee: The Golden Orb,” “Mia and Me: The Hero of Centopia,” and “200% Wolf.”
Throughout her career, Agatha has collaborated with industry-leading companies such as Animal Logic, Dr. D Studios, Bazmark, and Flying Bark Productions.
She brings a unique outlook to the role, combining her home-grown Canberra perspective with her studies at the University of Melbourne, the University of Technology Sydney and the University of California Los Angeles.
When not immersed in the world of animation, Agatha spends her time wrangling her two kids.
SHIRELLE CUBBIN
Operations ManagerShirelle has over 20 years of experience in project management and administration within creative industries, including graphic design, advertising, interior design, animation, and film production. As the Operations Manager at Screen Canberra, she effectively combines her planning and organisational skills to ensure that day-to-day operations run smoothly and efficiently.
In addition to her managerial responsibilities, Shirelle serves as the Company Secretary, focusing on governance practices in collaboration with the Board and Finance and Audit Committee. Shirelle oversees operational finances, collaborates with accountants to manage various funds, and works closely with external auditors to ensure comprehensive and accurate reporting. She is committed to maintaining transparency and accountability within the organisation.
ALEX RINGLAND
Screen Investment Fund Coordinator (on extended leave)Alex is currently on extended leave.
SCREEN CANBERRA BOARD
DR DAVID COURT
Chair (ACT)David Court is Founder of Compton School, Australia’s first creative business school and a director of the Sydney Children’s Hospital Foundation. He was formerly Head of Screen Business at the Australian Film Television & Radio School where he developed Australia’s first screen business qualification.
David has been involved in the financing of more than a dozen film and television productions including John Weiley’s ANTARCTICA, Baz Luhrmann’s STRICTLY BALLROOM, Dean Cavell’s THE WIGGLES MOVIE, Jerzy Domaradski’s LILIAN’S STORY, Robert Connolly’s THE BANK, Guy Gross’s OLD TOM, Andrew Horne’s THE ANIMATED LEUNIG and Don Featherstone’s THE ONE PERCENTERS. David was founding editor of the authoritative industry newsletter Entertainment Business Review. As author of Film Assistance: Future Options (Allen & Unwin, 1986), he was the policy architect of the Film Finance Corporation, established by the Australian Government in 1988. In 2010, with Sir Peter Jackson, he undertook a review of the New Zealand Film Commission for the NZ Government.
David holds a PhD from the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University.
SANDRA SDRAULIG AM
Deputy Chair (VIC)Sandra Sdraulig AM is an Executive Coach and owner of Through the Roof: Executive Coaching Women, Chair of the Adelaide Film Festival and Vice President of the Natalie Miller Fellowship. She is also a lawyer with more than 20 years of experience as a film and TV executive in both the commercial and cultural sectors of the Australian film, TV and digital media industry.
Previously, she was the CEO of Film Victoria; Producer and Presenter of Friday on My Mind, a weekly live interview program for practitioners across film, TV and new media; Director of the Melbourne International Film Festival and Film Distribution and Marketing Manager for Palace Entertainment. In 2012 she was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia for her leadership and contribution to the Australian film and TV industry.
SUE EDWARDS
Board Member (VIC)Sue Edwards brings over 30 years experience in the screen industry working primarily in production for film and television. In 2007 she joined Film Victoria, the state government funding agency for the screen industry (film, TV, games). She spent 8 years there overseeing and managing a variety of funding programs, including Production Investment, Development and Incentives, until returning to the production sector in 2016. Since then, she has worked as a Line Producer for companies including Playmaker Media, Hoodlum Entertainment, FremantleMedia and Werner Productions on projects such as HOUSE HUSBANDS, FIVE BEDROOMS, the last five seasons of WENTWORTH and the second series of THE NEWSREADER. Currently, she is producing a new series, HIGH COUNTRY, for Foxtel/ Binge in partnership with Curio Pictures and RAGE Media.
LISA BARLIN
Board Member (ACT)Lisa Barlin has been an equity Partner at independent commercial law firms for the past decade. She brings more than 20 years’ experience as a solicitor, predominantly working in commercial and government law. She has routinely provided legal advice on corporate governance issues and provided crisis management services at a board level. For the last 15 years she has also been a director for not‑for‑profit community boards across the education, health and safety, and sporting sectors.
Most recently Lisa was a director and then Deputy Chair of Snowy Hydro SouthCare Rescue Helicopter Trust Fund. This Trust Fund was owned and funded by the ACT and NSW Governments and the helicopter flew 6,900 rescue missions across the ACT and Southern New South Wales region.
VICKI WILLIAMS
Board Member (ACT)Vicki Williams is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Canberra and a seasoned executive with over 30 years of experience across various sectors, including Higher Education, Health, Media, Professional Services, and Government. With her strong background in leadership, strategy development, finance, and governance, Vicki has been actively engaged in governance roles since 2005.
Vicki brings extensive expertise in financial management. Her governance portfolio extends to key roles in industry bodies such as the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) Divisional Council (ACT) and Chair of the Board at Campus Plus Pty Ltd an innovative start up in the area of promoting connection between universities and industry.
She is also the Chair of the Board at Radford College and a member of the Canberra Business School Advisory Board. She has a demonstrated commitment to community that has been underscored by her past governance roles in organisations such as South Care Rescue Helicopter Trust and Northside Community Service Ltd.