Russel Howcroft to chair Screen Producers advisory board

TEN exec and Gruen panelist Russel Howcroft adds another string to his bow as Chair of the Screen Forever Advisory Board, ahead of the annual conference for Screen Producers Australia.

Howcroft is also CEO of industry group Think TV.

Screen Forever Advisory Board:

⦁ Chair: Russel Howcroft, Executive General Manager, Network Ten
⦁ Nick Batzias, Head of Production, Madman Production Company & Licensing & Acquisitions, Madman Entertainment
⦁ Jon Casimir, Head of Entertainment, ABC
⦁ Kate Croser, Producer, Hedone Productions
⦁ Ross Crowley, Director of Movies and Content, Foxtel
⦁ Richard Harris, Head of Business and Audience, Screen Australia
⦁ Stephen Luby, Producer, Ruby Entertainment
⦁ Robi Stanton, Vice President & General Manager – Turner International Australia, New Zealand & Pacific
⦁ Barbara Stephen, Managing Director of Flying Bark Productions
⦁ Adrian Swift, Head of Content Production and Development, Nine Network
⦁ Jenni Tosi, CEO of Film Victoria
⦁ Kevin Whyte, Managing Director, Token

Screen Producers Australia’s CEO Matthew Deaner said: “We are very excited to be working with such a highly respected group of executives from across the content industry and chaired by Russel Howcroft.

“I thank them all for their ideas, their drive and their passion for Screen Forever and the work that it achieves in uniting and advancing our sector.”