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Exit Interview: Kristy Matheson, Director of Film Programs, ACMI

Kristy Matheson, Director of Film Programs at ACMI, reflects on her challenging job as she moves to Scotland.

5 Aug 2021 16:15

David Tiley

Film

Kristy Matheson talks Studio Ghibli at the Japan Foundation. Images: Kristy Matheson and Chris Yee.

Kristy Matheson, the Director of Film Programs at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, has been stolen away by Scotland’s Centre for the Moving Image. It runs two cinemas and the Edinburgh Film Festival.

Woven around these anchor points they have 21 separate festival partnerships showcasing work from around the world, along with the weekly Cinemateque double bill.

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David Tiley

David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.