This month to celebrate International Women’s Day, Ausfilm is profiling a group of inspiring, creative and knowledgeable women from Australia’s screen industry and we hear from the international producers and executives who celebrate their work.

All have forged long and successful careers, both in Australia and internationally.
Their expertise in production and production management and can-do work ethic has established Australia as a go-to destination for major filmmakers and helped build the stellar reputation of Australia’s crews and creatives.

While we know gender parity won’t happen overnight, the work these women, and the men and women they do business with, has been all about problem-solving, innovation and building and nurturing relationships around the world. The Australian production sector is making strides and is joining the worldwide momentum in developing the skills of our next generation of female filmmakers, crew, technicians, executives and creatives.

Dive in and get to know the Women: Making it in Australia.

WARNER BROS.’ DANIELLE DAJANI AND SCREEN QUEENSLAND’S TRACEY VIEIRA WORKED TOGETHER WITH AUSTRALIA’S GOVERNMENT TO LOCATE WARNER BROS.’ SUPERHERO FILM AQUAMAN, TO THE GOLD COAST. THEIR FRIENDSHIP EXTENDS BACK TO THE EARLY 2000’S WHEN THEY WERE BOTH CUTTING THEIR TEETH IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY IN QUEENSLAND.

Danielle Dajani

SVP, Physical Production, Warner Bros

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Tracey Vieira

CEO, Screen Queensland

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U.S. BASED EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ON AQUAMAN, ROB COWAN, FIRST MET AUSTRALIAN UPM ANNE BRUNING ON THE EPIC EARTHQUAKE MOVIE SAN ANDREAS. THEY COULDN’T WAIT TO GET BACK TO WORK.

Anne Bruning

Unit Production Manager

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Rob Cowan

Executive Producer

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FOR SEASON THREE OF HBO’S THE LEFTOVERS, CREATOR DAMON LINDELOF WANTED TO MOVE THE GARVEY FAMILY SOMEWHERE THAT WOULD ENLIGHTEN THEM. IT DIDN’T TAKE MUCH FOR PRODUCER EUGENE KELLY TO CONVINCE HIM TO MOVE THE HIT HBO SHOW TO AUSTRALIA – WHERE AMANDA CRITTENDEN BECAME INVOLVED AS PRODUCER.

Amanda Crittenden

Producer

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Eugene Kelly

Executive Producer

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AUSTRALIAN LINE PRODUCER BARBARA GIBBS AND U.S. BASED EXECUTIVE PRODUCER TOM WILLIAMS, WORKED TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME ON AUSTRALIAN FILM BREATH. FILMED IN THE SMALL TOWN OF DENMARK IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA, IT IS SIMON BAKER’S DIRECTORIAL DEBUT AND BASED ON THE BEST SELLING BOOK BY BELOVED AUSTRALIAN AUTHOR TIM WINTON.

Barbara Gibbs

Line Producer

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Tom Williams

Executive Producer

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POWERHOUSE PRODUCER BASED IN CHINA, ELLEN ELIASOPH, MADE THE BIGGEST BUDGET CHINESE FILM EVER TO SHOOT IN AUSTRALIA AND AUSSIE UPM SHARON MILLER WAS THERE EVERY STEP OF THE WAY, HELPING TO BRING TWO CULTURES TOGETHER ON THE JACKIE CHAN STARRER, BLEEDING STEEL.

Ellen Eliasoph

President, CEO & Producer, Perfect Village Entertainment

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Sharon Miller

Unit Production Manager

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