SAFC’s new GM of Industry Development and production
The South Australian Film Corporation has appointed a new General Manager of Industry Development and Production.
Viron Papadopoulos has been acting in this position since late July but the role has been made official. Mr Papadopoulos was previously managing The FACTory, a joint venture between the ABC and SAFC, producing factual content to be aired on ABC1.
Mr Papadopoulos also ran his own production house, Plexus Films, producing short films such as Mystery of the Flying Kicks, winner of the Best Documentary at the Melbourne International Film Festival and Best Film at the South Australian Screen Awards, and Bad Language, winner of the Flickerfest SBS Award and Best Foreign Film Award, NYC Downtown Film Festival.
SAFC’s CEO Richard Harris said “Viron’s appointment comes at an exciting time for the SAFC, in its new home at the Adelaide Studios, and with a new generation of local talent beginning to really take on the world.”
“Viron is an award-winning filmmaker who brings not only a strong filmmaking background to the position, but a good working knowledge of the local industry which will serve the SAFC well as it continues to develop its local sector, and continuing initiatives such as FilmLab. He has provided real leadership during what has been a time of dramatic change for the SAFC, and has strong and fresh ideas about the future direction of the organisation.”
