The South Australian Film Corporation (Safc) has appointed Judy Potter as its new chairperson following the departure of long-term incumbent Cheryl Bart.
Potter, a corporate director and consultant, initially joined the Safc in late-2012, replacing Rising Sun Pictures director and cinematographer Tony Clark, who stepped down after five years.
Sa minister assisting the minister for the arts, Chloe Fox, said Potter has an extraordinary understanding of the local arts scene and Sa. "She is perfectly positioned to take the South Australian Film Corporation to the next level, establishing the Adelaide Studios as the pre-eminent studios of their kind in Australia and building on the success that the Safc has enjoyed in recent years..
Potter paid homage to Bart, who leaves after a decade as chairperson. .The great legacy of films and facilities that Cheryl leaves behind provides strong foundations for the organisation as it confronts the many challenges facing the film industry in the future.
Potter, a corporate director and consultant, initially joined the Safc in late-2012, replacing Rising Sun Pictures director and cinematographer Tony Clark, who stepped down after five years.
Sa minister assisting the minister for the arts, Chloe Fox, said Potter has an extraordinary understanding of the local arts scene and Sa. "She is perfectly positioned to take the South Australian Film Corporation to the next level, establishing the Adelaide Studios as the pre-eminent studios of their kind in Australia and building on the success that the Safc has enjoyed in recent years..
Potter paid homage to Bart, who leaves after a decade as chairperson. .The great legacy of films and facilities that Cheryl leaves behind provides strong foundations for the organisation as it confronts the many challenges facing the film industry in the future.
- 3/6/2013
- by Inside Film Correspondent
- IF.com.au
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