Congratulations to Jackie Dennis who will step into the the role of Script To Screen executive director in January. Jackie has worked in programmes and operations with departing ED Esther Cahill-Chiaroni for the past 18 months. She is a passionate advocate for the arts, having worked closely with practicioners in music, literature and film throughout her career. As chief executive of the NZ Sociey of Authors' she oversaw a major overhaul of the Society's operations and activities. From 1993 to 2009 Jackie worked for the Mushroom Group initially for the Music Publishing arm. In the late '90s Mushroom diversified into movies and Jackie took up the post of general manager at Mushroom Pictures in Australia where she was involved in the development and production of a wide range of film, television and multimedia productions. She also programme managed Script To Screen's first two Big Screen Symposiums and worked on the inaugural FilmUp Programme. We wish you well Jackie!
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