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Louise Gough joins Screen Australia as Development Executive

Louise will replace Nerida Moore, who will take on the new role of Senior Development Executive.

Screen Australia’s Head of Production, Sally Caplan, said, “I am delighted to announce Nerida’s appointment to the role of Senior Development Executive. Nerida will be focussing on managing the new look Development Unit, talent escalation programs as well as working across production investment. We are also excited to have Louise join the team. Her development expertise, breadth of knowledge and passion for nurturing talent and stories will be a real asset. Louise will make a valuable addition to the team and to Screen Australia.”

Louise ran her own freelance business specialising as a script editor, script assessor and dramaturgical consultant, working on projects across Australia, New Zealand, the US and Europe. She worked as Development Executive for Robyn Kershaw Productions and most recently worked in development at Madman Production Company.

Previously Louise spent six years in New York, working to principals Andrew Fierberg, Steven Shainberg and Christina Weiss-Lurie at Vox3 Films.

In her career, Louise has developed over 50 professionally produced theatre works and held positions at Queensland Theatre Company, La Boite Theatre and the then Playbox (now Malthouse) in Melbourne. Louise’s natural progression into script editing saw her work on feature films Bran Nue Dae and Save Your Legs!.

Louise’s work extends to television with her overseeing more than 50 hours of first-run adult drama in her role as ABC TV Drama and Narrative Comedy Editorial Manager. She also worked as Film Victoria’s Script Manager, looking after the development and investment of feature and television projects.

During her time as an advisor for Sources 2 throughout Europe, Louise gained a firm background working with international development programs. She led intensive residential feature film development workshops, including the Berlinale Talent Campus (as an Advisor in their Script Station program). Numerous films that Louise advised on through Sources 2 have gone into production with significant results including Hans van Nuffel’s Oxygen, Sudabeh Mortezai’s Macondo and The Night of a Thousand Hours by Virgil Widrich, which is currently in production in Luxembourg. Through her participation in these programs, Louise worked with a number of European filmmakers, screenwriters and producers. In 2011, Louise became a board member for Sources 2.

Louise will commence her role on 6 July 2015.