I'm delighted to announce today the appointment of Justin Martyniuk as the Festival’s new Head of Programs, and Lisa Kitching as Head of Industry and Special Projects.

After an extensive search for our new Head Of Programs, we’re delighted to appoint Justin Martyniuk from within our own ranks. He has been a core member of the SFF programming team for several years, working closely alongside outgoing Head of Programs, Jenny Neighbour, and brings over eight years of experience curating film programs. Having worked with him for many years already, I can attest to his fastidiousness, passion and creativity. The Festival, and our audiences, are fortunate to have him play a key role in programming and delivering the next Sydney Film Festival and beyond. 

Alongside this announcement, Lisa Kitching, who has been with the Festival for ten years, has also been promoted to Head of Industry and Special Projects. Lisa’s promotion into this new position reflects the Festival’s increasing role as a globally connected film institution, and function as an assembly point for the local cinema industry. I’m pleased to recognise the dedication of Lisa Kitching, who has worked extensively across the Festival and the wider industry for many years, by appointing her to this newly created role.

And we're already deep into planning for 2025! We can't wait for you to join us again next year, June 4-15.

Wishing you happy cinema-going,

Nashen Moodley
Festival Director
   

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