Taima Anne (Annie) Murray (Te Arawa) is to take the position of chief executive for a five-year term
Taima Anne (Annie) Murray (Te Arawa).
he New Zealand Film Commission has announced the appointment of Taima Anne (Annie) Murray (Te Arawa) to the position of chief executive for a five-year term.
NZFC board chair Alastair Carruthers said: “I am delighted we have found someone of Annie’s calibre to lead the commission. She has exceptional experience and a deep commitment to stories from the diverse voices of Aotearoa. I have no doubt she will have a positive impact on filmmakers and the organisation in years to come.”
Since 2020, Murray has been head of Sky Originals after starting at Sky TV in 2014 as a senior commissioner. Prior to this, she was head of external programming at Māori Television. Murray also serves as interim co-chair of the Toi Mai Workforce Development Council board, a member of Te Kāhui Ahumahi, and is a member of the Bay of Plenty Regional Skills Leadership Group. She is also a Trustee of Ngā Taonga.
Murray will take up the CEO role on June 19, and will relinquish all professional roles by this date to focus full time in the position and ensure no conflict of interest.
Murray’s 23 years’ experience in New Zealand’s screen industry across both content commissioning and production will give her a running start at the NZFC. She has also worked in the public sector with the Broadcasting Commission (NZ On Air), Māori Television, and had two stints at TVNZ. Academically she holds a Master of Education (First Class Hons) from Waikato University and a Diploma in Bicultural Journalism from Waiariki Institute of Technology.
"I am honoured and humbled by the board’s decision to entrust me with this opportunity to lead Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga. The Film Commission’s role is to champion exceptional storytellers to create enduring taonga for Aotearoa. I have dedicated my career to empowering the stories and storytellers of New Zealand and I am privileged that in this role I can continue to do that," Murry said.
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