Board & Staff

Originating from Adelaide, where she worked as a Location and Production Manager, Jain moved to Sydney in 2005 to commence working at the Australian Film Commission in Marketing. At the AFC Jain was responsible for managing the International Travel Grants program and working with... Read More

Cheryl Kavanagh has been a member of our board of Directors since November 2012.  Cheryl brings with her a wealth of business operations knowledge, drawing from the Hospitality and Finance sectors with over ten years of management experience. Cheryl has a post-graduate diploma in... Read More

Craig Boreham, is a Sydney based film writer and director. A graduate of the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS), Craig’s films have been seen in over 200 festival screenings including the prestigious Berlin, Cannes... Read More

Damien has had his work as a screen composer screened at Cannes Cinema Des Antipodes, Palme Springs Film Festival, Mardi Gras Film Festival and the St Kilda Film Festival. He’s also had the privilege of collaborating with living Australian legend Meryl Tankard on her film debut... Read More

With a background in theatre, photography and multimedia, Giovanni has focused on a career in project management since moving to Australia. A key stakeholder of the Sydney’s Queer Filmmaker Group in early 2000, he has contributed to various shorts and was creative producer ... Read More

Jonny Bastin is a business analyst at Optus, but also has a strong background of involvement in community organisations in both Australia and the UK.  From 2008 he served on the committee of the Harbour City Bears, including as President for 3 years from 2009.  Jonny was also... Read More

An eager film buff, Lisa comes from a sales, service and project management background, with a previous successful and awarded career managing various Blockbuster stores including implementing the only pink shelved queer section seen in a Blockbuster Australia store. Lisa has... Read More

On Queerscreen board for 4 years in Treasurer and President roles and currently serves as Vice President Supply chain engineer with expertise in optimising cashflow using business intelligence tools – currently with McWilliams wines group Volunteer on old and new Mardi Gras... Read More