Ian Robertson named as Film Victoria president
Ian Robertson has been appointed president of the Film Victoria Board as the organisation attempts to move on from embarrassment surrounding the reported $45,000 it spend on a farewell party for outgoing CEO Sandra Sdraulig.
When news of the shindig reached the public domain acting CEO Jenni Tosi wrote an open letter promising accountability. The letter appears to have since been removed from the Film Victoria website.
Ian Robertson, a corporate and media lawyer and deputy chair of Screen Australia, had been appointed. Robertson is currently Sydney managing partner of law firm Holding Redlich. He has previously worked as the in-house counsel for The Age newspaper in Melbourne and as an executive at production company AVV Australia. He is also a director of Beyond International.
Also joining the board is Daryl Talbot, MD of WTFN Entertainment which produces shows including Bondi Vet.
Louise Asher, Victoria’s minister for innovation, services and small business said: “Led by a new President, I am confident the Board will guide Film Victoria as it focuses on the government’s key priorities and continues to provide strategic leadership and assistance to the film, television and digital media sectors of Victoria.”
Robertson said: “I look forward to working with the Board, Film Victoria’s management team and industry practitioners to ensure the agency is as responsive as possible to the needs of the Victorian screen industry.”
Robertson replaces John Howie who announced his departure earlier this year.
A third board vacancy is yet to be filled.
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So will Film Vic parties now be capped at $40,000, to avoid another scandal?
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No all is forgiven, the next party has been capped at $50,000 pending the new boards approval…in hindsight it was discovered that these shindigs were important networking events, but if you want to use the printer you need written permission from the Premier. Go figure?
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