Natalie Miller Fellowship (NMF) has today announced the appointment of Mitu Bhowmick to the NMF committee. The Melbourne-based role will see Bhowmick join existing committee members Sue Maslin AO, Sandra Sdraulig AM, Julia Adams, Aida Innocente, Heather Webb, Stephanie ... [Continue Reading]
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Sasha Close announced as the recipient of the 2016 Natalie Miller Fellowship
The 2016 Natalie Miller Fellowship grant was awarded to Sasha Close today at the Australian International Movie Convention on the Gold Coast. Established in 2011 to recognise the unique contribution of Natalie Miller AO, the Fellowship awards a grant to a woman in the Australian ... [Continue Reading]
Adjusting the Set
GENDER EQUITY FOR WOMEN IN THE AUSTRALIAN SCREEN INDUSTRY NMF President Sue Maslin recently published 'We’re right to make a scene about gender equity in the Australian screen industry' on The Conversation, it was an abreviated version of the following paper given as the keynote ... [Continue Reading]
Women in film and television: Interview with Courtney Botfield
Screen NSW talks to producer Courtney Botfield, this year's recipient of the 2015 Natalie Miller Fellowship grant, about her 15 years experience in independent film, the challenges, the highlights and her thoughts on gender issues within the Australian screen ... [Continue Reading]
A Balancing Act
Issues Surrounding Board Diversity & Mandatory Gender Quota Legislation Based on a Presentation to the “2014 ICGL International Board Gender Diversity Forum 'Mandatory Gender Quota Legislation: Will Australia Follow Europe?'” By Peter Lamell 1. Introduction I think it’s ... [Continue Reading]