Who We Are
SPA’s mission is to foster a thriving environment that supports independent film, television, animation, and digital production.
Leveraging our expertise and resources, SPA staff strive to establish a robust and sustainable position for practitioners within the industry.
By cultivating relationships with key stakeholders and fostering collaboration and unity amongst members, we empower a dynamic industry that fosters creativity, cultural enrichment, and commercial success within Australia and overseas.
Refer to our Strategic Plan and Annual Reports below for further information.
Who We Are
Learn more about the Screen Producers Australia team. Click headshots to see bios.
Matthew Deaner is our Chief Executive Officer. Matthew sits across all aspects of Screen Producers Australia's advocacy work, industrial negotiations, events and operational issues. He also works closely with our Council to set the strategic direction of the organisation as well as identify and execute new business development opportunities.
Sarah is our Chief Operations Officer ensuring a smooth running of the organisation and looking after all operational matters including People, Partnerships, Governance and Finance. Prior to joining SPA, Sarah has an extensive background in media and screens advertising, having ran a successful media agency for 5 years prior.
James is our CFO and responsible for planning, governance activity and the organisation's finance function.
Zoe Angus is the Director of Industrial and Commercial at Screen Producers Australia. Prior to this, she was the National Director of Actors Equity at the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance. She graduated with honours in politics from the University of Queensland in 1989 and holds a Master of Industrial Relations and a Juris Doctor of Law from Melbourne University. Zoe has extensive experience in and knowledge of employment law and the Australian screen industry.
Samantha Gill is the Director of Marketing, Events and Partnerships at Screen Producers Australia, focused on the organisations partnerships with screen agencies, industry and corporate partnerships and overseeing the delivery of meaningful courses and events for our members including SCREEN FOREVER. Prior to joining Screen Producers Australia, Sam has held previous roles in the sponsorship and events industry for many years working across sporting, corporate and major events.
Jane has previously worked at senior levels of government for Ministers and Shadow Ministers as well as a Senior Government Lawyer in the Department of Education and in other government agencies across a range of policy areas, including communications matters.
Andy Barclay is the Director of Industry Growth at Screen Producers Australia, focusing on expanding global opportunities, increasing investment, and building industry skills within the Australian screen sector. With extensive experience in business affairs, he previously served as SPA’s Business & Legal Affairs Manager, where he provided key commercial and industrial advice and helped support the organisation’s policy and advocacy efforts.
Renée is our Senior Finance and Operations Manager. She oversees the financial operations of SPA, as well as the planning, management and implementation of operational projects and activities for the organisation.
Brad Taylor is our Membership, Licensing & Diversity Manager and is responsible for managing membership and stakeholder relations. Brad is the primary contact for enquires regarding membership and levies.
Jessica's role as Industry Programs Manager includes program curation for SCREEN FOREVER, leading conference and SPA Connect Market strategy, as well as spearheading SPA initiatives such as GENR8, Ones To Watch, Pitch On Demand and building future initiatives and opportunities within Screen Producers Australia both domestically and globally.
Aidan oversees SPA's marketing, communications and public relations for our corporate activity and the annual SCREEN FOREVER conference and SPA Awards.
Bee oversees event production, leading design and planning, production and delivery of all physical, digital and hybrid industry events.
Chrysa is a Partnerships and Events Coordinator at Screen Producers Australia, supporting corporate and government partnerships and managing sponsor relationships for SCREEN FOREVER.
Emily is our Digital Content Producer. She creates and promotes content across SPA's social media channels, website, email campaigns, and newsletters.
Sharmini is our Office Manager and Executive Assistant and provides extensive support to the SPA team.
Michelle works with Screen Producers Australia (SPA) across their industry programs and as a course convenor.