Screen Queensland has revealed its new CEO will be Courtney Gibson.
Gibson will replace Kylie Munnich who is set to move on and become CEO of Goalpost Pictures.
Screen Queensland said the incoming Gibson is one of the industry’s most experienced executives, boasting stints as CEO of both Screen NSW and the South Australian Film Corporation. She’s also been the managing director of Jungle Entertainment and the executive head of content creation at the ABC.
Roslyn Atkinson, the chair of Screen Queensland, said she was pleased to welcome such an accomplished screen executive to lead the organisation through its next stage of growth.
“The board looks forward to seeing the state’s thriving screen industry benefit from Ms Gibson’s leadership and guidance, further strengthening Queensland’s fine reputation as a destination of choice for the world’s leading filmmakers and producers,” she said.
“As important will be Ms Gibson’s strategic vision in supporting the creation of Queensland stories by local creatives, and for a pipeline of talent, from writers and directors through to on-set crew and post-production professionals, to take advantage of ever-growing employment opportunities.”
Gibson said she was thrilled to be joining the Screen Queensland team.
“Queensland is an absolute powerhouse when it comes to screen production, and it’s a state that really has it all – leading local producers, post-production companies and game developers, longstanding and extremely successful international partnerships, highly skilled crews, spectacular locations and leading-edge studios up and down the state, all underpinned by the best incentives in Australia,” she said.
“I look forward to working with the Screen Queensland team and all its partners to support and attract even more production and to develop a new generation of Queensland screen makers, with a particular focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander key creatives and crew.”
Queensland is currently home to a number of high-profile productions, including the Brouhaha Entertainment adaptation of “Boy Swallows Universe” for Netflix, Disney Plus’ sci-fi series “Nautilus”, Legendary Pictures’ “Godzilla vs Kong” sequel, Bunya Productions’ “Limbo” series for ABC TV, and action-thriller “Land of Bad” starring Russel Crowe and Liam Hemsworth with production services from Hoodlum Entertainment.
Gibson will start her new role on Monday, Oct. 17.