Tracey Viera, Ausfilm’s LA-based Executive Vice President, International Production, is returning to her native Queensland as CEO of Screen Queensland. The well-regarded Viera will hopefully bring stability to an organisation which was rocked by the departure of CEO Bryan Lowe late last year and the exit last Friday of Jennie Hughes, chief operating officer and director of the Brisbane International Film Festival.

Viera joined Ausfilm in July 2004 as the Film Commissioner based in Los Angeles and was promoted to her current role in 2010, responsible for marketing Australia’s film capabilities including tax incentives for offshore productions, matching Australian producers with international development and financing and pitching locations to attract production to Australia.

She has secured numerous projects including Walden Media’s Nim’s Island, Fox’s The Wolverine, and HBO Film’s The Pacific.

By Don Groves – INSIDEFILM – [Wed 15/01/2014]