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The ADG board announces, with sadness and gratitude, the departure of the organisations Chief Executive Officer, Kingston Anderson, at the end of September this year.
Mr Anderson says he is proud of what he has achieved as CEO and nominates the transformation of the organisation into a union, alongside the establishment of the first directors contracts with producers, as his most important achievements.
When I came to the ADG I had a very clear idea of where I thought the organisation should be in relation to the Australian screen industry. We needed to re-establish the crucial role of directors in the creation of screen content and to support this with agreements and policy that put directors where they needed to be at the centre of screen production.
Most rewarding for me was to work alongside such a great number of talented Australian directors and support their talents in creating some of Australia’s best stories for the big and small screen. I am particularly proud of my work in growing the ADG Awards over the past five years to become an important event on the screen industry calendar that recognises the immense talent we have in this country.
I am also immensely proud of the Gender Matters programs we have run particularly the Shadow Directing Scheme that has seen talented female directors be given concrete employment opportunities as television directors. I hope this scheme will continue with the backing of Screen Australia, as its success speaks for itself.
Mr Anderson also thanks board members past and present who had faith in his vision for the organisation as well as the staff and members of the ADG.
I feel the organisation is in great shape with a SPA agreement for directors, increased revenue for the collections society, and a growing and diverse membership across screen platforms.
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