2025 – Sasha Close

SASHA CLOSE – SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CINEMA PIONEERS OF THE YEAR Sasha Close is a highly regarded executive in the Australian cinema and screen industry, with over two decades of experience spanning distribution, exhibition, programming, and film festivals. She began her career at United International Pictures before moving into exhibition and programming at Village Cinemas, where…

2025 – Jane Corden

JANE CORDEN – 2025 NSW/ACT CINEMA PIONEER OF THE YEAR For nearly four decades, Jane Corden has been a driving force behind the evolution of production accounting. From hands-on support to the development of industry-standard digital systems used around the world, her leadership, innovation, and mentorship have shaped how productions run and how production accountants…

2025 – Adrienne Read

ADRIENNE READ – 2025 RECIPIENT OF THE HUMANITARIAN AWARD Adrienne began her career on Skippy the Bush Kangaroo in 1967 doing Continuity, on both the television series and the feature film Skippy and the Intruders in 1969. This was followed by Between Wars, Caddie, Newsfront, The Removalists, and Starstruck amongst many more until 1985 when…