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SPA names new legal and business affairs director

Elle Curran. 

Elle Curran has been appointed director, legal and business affairs at Screen Producers Australia (SPA).

Curran will assist SPA members with legal, business and industrial inquiries, and manage its industrial and commercial negotiations. She joins the organisation from the ABC, where she was a business and affairs manager (acquisitions) and has previously held roles at Flame Media, ITV Studios and DWA Entertainment Lawyers.

“Elle’s role is a critical one for our industry as we seek to continue to achieve fair and balanced outcomes in our negotiations with our industry partners that will benefit the sector as a whole,” said CEO Matthew Deaner.

“We need to continue to reform the framework in order to meet the challenges of the digital age and I am pleased to welcome Elle into this pivotal role. We look forward to the experience and energy that Elle will bring to the task.”