The Film Commission has announced Annabelle Sheehan will take over as its new chief executive in January next year.
Annabelle Sheehan Photo: NZ Film Commission
Ms Sheehan has been the chief executive of the South Australian Film Commission since 2015.
She previously worked as a senior agent at the RGM Artist agency and headed the Film and Television division at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School.
She has a background in post-production and is credited on such films as Max Max - Beyond the Thunderdome and The Piano, the Oscar-winning film from New Zealand director Jane Campion.
Annabelle Sheehan will take over from the Commission's current chief executive Dave Gibson in January next year.
* This story has been corrected after wrongly identifying Kerry Prendergast as the commission's outgoing chief executive. Prendergast remains the Commission's chairwoman.
