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Australia Day award to Screenrights member

ArtsHub | Monday, February 01, 2010

Member of the Order of Australia medal  

MEDIA RELEASE COURTESY OF: SCREENRIGHTS

(NATIONAL) Maureen Barron, a Screenrights board member since 2007 has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to the Australian film and television industry with the Member of the Order of Australia.

Simon Lake, CEO of Screenrights said, “we are very proud to have Maureen as a board member.

Her AO is due recognition of her sustained and dynamic commitment to the Australian film and television industry over 30 years”.

Screenrights facilitates access to film, TV and radio and provides payment to copyright owners for the use of their work.

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