The results of the Screenrights election process will be announced at the next Annual General Meeting on 28 November 2024.
Screenrights Board
The Screenrights Board currently has twelve (12) Directors, as required under the Constitution. Each Director is elected for a three-year term, with a limit of three terms unless the Board endorses a fourth term. According to the Screenrights Constitution, three positions are always allocated for Authorial Directors (Screenwriter, Screen Director, and Composer) and one position is allocated for a New Zealand Director. The remaining positions are General Director positions.
Preferred Skills Set
Board membership and succession is reviewed and discussed on an ongoing basis by the Board. An important element of these discussions involves the Board determining an overall preferred skills-set and ensuring diverse representation. Following is the skills-set the Board believes is appropriate, considering the strategic and operational context for the organisation as well as the extent of current, and future, risks and opportunities:
Governance, strategic expertise, industry knowledge, accounting and finance, legal, managing risk, digital transformation, understanding of government, managing people and achieving change, marketing and communications.
2024 Vacancies
This year there are four (4) vacancies for Directors to serve on the Board of Screenrights: three (3) General Director positions and one (1) Authorial Director position, to be filled by a Screen Composer.
Georgina Waite has served two terms as a General Director and will be standing for re-election. Jonathan Carter has served two terms as an Authorial Director – Composer and will be standing for re-election. Karina Holden has served one term as a General Director and will not be seeking re-election.
Kim Dalton has served three terms and has been Chair of the Board since November 2019. The Board has requested that Kim nominate for a further term (in accordance with the process set out in the Constitution). It has been agreed that (subject to his re-election) he will continue as Chair while the Board undertakes succession planning for that role. Kim is highly regarded by the Directors for his skills in managing the Board and his relationship with the executive team. The role of Chair is pivotal to the effective functioning of the Board and requires unique skills, particularly a strong understanding of the business, industry knowledge, governance and strategic thinking.
Nominations
Those considering nominating for Board positions are encouraged to review the further information available below:
Position Description: General Director
Position Description: Authorial Director – Composer
Nominations open at 10am (AEST) on Friday 4 October 2024 and close at 5pm (AEST) on Thursday 24 October 2024. If you would like to submit a nomination you can do so here.
After the nomination period closes, the Board will review all nominations received. Members will be informed of the outcome of these discussions before voting opens on 31 October 2024.
Voting
Members will receive an email with information about how to vote once the voting period opens.
Voting will be held between Thursday 31 October 2024 and Thursday 21 November.
Election Results
The results will be announced at the next Annual General Meeting on 28 November 2024.
The Board thanks all members for their continued support.
Natalie Buck
Company Secretary
