Screen NSW welcomes next generation of film and television crew

Screen NSW is creating new pathways into the screen industry for the next generation of behind-the-scenes crew, with the inaugural Crew Development Program supporting 85 recipients embarking on the next step in their screen careers.

The Crew Development Program, which was a commitment in the three-year NSW Screen & Digital Games Strategy, offers intensive training, which is delivered with Australian Film TV and Radio School (AFTRS), TAFE NSW and the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), paid production placements and mentorship across six departments for entry-level and mid-career crew from key priority areas.

The program was developed to address the national skilled-crew shortage, which is impacting many departments across screen production, and boost participation in the screen industry from key priority areas. Through industry consultation, Screen NSW identified six departments which were most in need for entry-level and mid-career practitioners and these departments were the focus for the pilot program. These included Production Accounts, Location Department, Production Management, Post-Production Supervision, Costume Department and Art Department.

Through the Crew Development Program, Screen NSW has supported 85 recipients across these six departments with intensive training in their chosen field, and 12 recipients will now go on to paid production placements and mentorship.

Expressions of Interest (EOI) from production companies to host Screen NSW-supported paid placements as part of the Crew Development Programs are now open and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. For more information on the EOI, please visit the Screen NSW website here.

For more information about the Crew Development Program, please visit the Screen NSW website here.

Screen NSW Executive Director Kylie Munnich said: 

“The Crew Development Program was born out of a very real and urgent need for skilled crew on screen projects nationally, and a lack of representation in these below-the-line roles.

“Through this program we have identified and supported 85 talented practitioners who will help shape the future of screen production in NSW, ensuring we remain the leading state for screen in Australia. I congratulate every recipient and look forward to seeing the valuable contributions they will make to the screen industry into the future.

“I’d like to thank program partners AFTRS, TAFE NSW and NIDA, as well as members from the screen industry who were part of the consultation process, for ensuring this program sets a strong foundation for our recipients as they embark on the next stage of their careers in the screen industry.”

Full list of Screen NSW Crew Development Program recipients

Production Accounts department (Stream A)

Ariana  Arghandewal, Caroline Doss, Emma Bright, Galy Tse, Lisa Matthes, Mansi Mehta, Nicole Scharf, Oksana Verlovytska, Patricia Guimarey, Peter Ohl, Roxy Tickle, Tiffany Jarrett, Two names withheld

Location department (Stream A)

Billie Acosta, Camie Rubinstein, Diego Murillo, Gracie Low, Holly Peakman, Ignacio Simon Acosta Gonzalez, Isaac Yeung, Isabella Di Mento, Joel Bell, Juan Guillermo Robayo Gómez, Molly Smith, Naomi Saba, Nix Pryse Lloyd, Williams Pinto, Two names withheld

Production Management department (Stream B)

Aimee Palero, Beatrice Tekiko, Belinda Jombwe, Daynia Tupou, Dominique Carr, Eduards Lakis, Geetam Gita Irwin, Gina Weston, Haylee Whitfield, Indiana Kwong, Karen Halleday, Karleigh Arakua, Katherine Holmes, Mohammad Faisal Hossain, Taylah Barbeitos, Taylor Rayfield

Post-Production Supervision department (Stream B)

Alexander Daniel Waite, Allya Syahrudi, Batool Allam, Imogen Mabin, Joel Loxton, Katie Darlington, Lama Dabbagh, Mathilde Lebouc, Mikaela Moura Feitosa, Megan Tan, Nivetha Ramkumar, Paris Obakpolo, Paul Whiteford, Ronak Suthar, Shriya Shinde, Sophia Favaloro

Costume department (Stream C)

Audrey Caesar Donovan, Bella Wellstead, Bronte Carrigan, Daniella Bou Faycal, Gracie Heinjus, Kiana Vorillas, Laura Mazikana, Mya Di Mascio, Tenille Paine, William Dryden, Yuanzheng Wang

Art department (Stream C)

Aliyah Issa, Bella-Luna Fomiatti, Connor Beveridge, Daniela Ouwerling, Demet Ucar, Kate Sowada Hicks, Lilli-Rose Rafton, Michelle Civitarese, Michelle Crick, Olivia Joan Lewis, Rashaka Faiz, Shelly Anfield