Screen Producers Australia CEO Matthew Deaner has appointed Elle Curran as director, legal and business affairs at Screen Producers Australia, effective from yesterday.
Curran’s responsibilities include assisting the SPA membership with legal, business and industrial inquiries, and the management of SPA’s industry benchmark industrial and commercial negotiations.
“Elle’s role is a critical one for our industry as we seek to continue to achieve fair and balanced outcomes in our negotiations with our industry partners that will benefit the sector as a whole,” Matthew Deaner said. “We need to continue to reform the framework in order to meet the challenges of the digital age and I am pleased to welcome Elle into this pivotal role. We look forward to the experience and energy that Elle will bring to the task.”
Curran has previously held roles at Flame Media, ITV Studios, DWA Entertainment Lawyers and most recently at the ABC and has had extensive experience providing legal and business services to a broad range of parties in the screen industry.