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LYNDA CARRUTHERS

FOX STUDIOS – AU

HEAD OF PRODUCTION SERVICES, FOX STUDIOS AUSTRALIA

Fox Production Services provides end-to-end support for domestic and international companies producing film and television in Australia.

Services include federal and state government rebate and incentive management, co-production facilitation and support, production management including budgeting and scheduling, location scouting, assistance with casting and crewing, commercial and legal affairs including negotiation of production supplier agreements and Enterprise Agreements with the Australian union (MEAA), financial services including assistance with Australian taxation arrangements and tax structuring and immigration support.

Lynda brings a wealth of knowledge to her role, with wide ranging experience across multiple disciplines including production, programming, marketing, legal and business affairs and production accounting.

She has held management and executive roles in film and television production for US-based studios and production services providers, Australian commercial and public broadcasters and independent production companies, including Fox Studios Australia, Fox Production Services, Seven Network, Network Ten and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, specialising in the management of feature film, drama, light-entertainment, reality, factual, news and current affairs, sports and live television event production. She is also currently a member of Screen Producers Australia Policy Reference Group and Industrial Negotiation Committee.

Productions Lynda has worked on include feature films X-Men: Apocalypse, X-Men Origins: Wolverine and Australia for Twentieth Century Fox and television series including Outcast for Fox International Channels, The Pacific for HBO, Sunday Night for the Seven Network and The X Factor, Big Brother, Australian Idol, The Biggest Loser, Thank God You’re Here, Rove Live, The ARIA Awards and the AFL for Network Ten.

LYNDA CARRUTHERS

HEAD OF PRODUCTION SERVICES, FOX STUDIOS – AU