Jennie Hughes joined Screen Territory in August 2018 and has guided the agency through a period of significant growth and change. Since joining Jennie has lead the roll-out of a range of stimulus programs including the $1.480 Enterprise Program, secured additional funding for the agency and overseen record levels of production including high end scripted series spanning Desert King for Netflix, Maverix for the ABC and Netflix, True Colours for SBS and Barrumbi Kids for NITV and ACTF along with observational documentaries Outback Ringer Series 2 for the ABC and Matt Wrights Wild Territory for Nine Network and Netflix. Prior to joining Screen Territory Jennie held senior positions at SBS; CEO New York Film Academy; COO Screen Queensland; Festival Director, BIFF; Executive Director Open Channel; Head of Programming Ovation Channel and Executive VP Macquarie Filmed Investments where she managed three funds totalling $65.2 million. Jennie is an experienced financier and her company International Film Group held financing partnerships with the UK’s Ingenious and Royal Bank of Scotland. Jennie has participated in screen industry reviews and was appointed by the Australian Government as Chair of the Investment Committee for the Strategic Industry Leaders Group review of Digital Content. Jennie was Chair of the SBS Gender Equality Group and Board member of the Australian Film Institute/AACTA and the Central Coast Arts Centre. She is currently a member of Ausfilm’s Workforce Capacity Working Group and under her leadership Screen Territory won the 2022 Chief Minister’s Award for Excellence in Building a Strong Economy.