These 12 emerging producers will receive 1-on-1 mentorship from some of Australia’s top production companies.

Screen Producers Australia has announced its next cohort of emerging producers, Ones to Watch 2025.

Participants will be matched with leading Australian producers for 1-on-1 mentorship, take part in an exclusive professional development program designed to meet their individual goals, and gain access to some of the best minds in the industry. The program culminates at Screen Forever 40 in April 2026.

Each participant will also be eligible to apply for the Ones To Watch Screen Placement, supported by Screen Australia, offering AU$20,000 towards a career-defining placement with a production company anywhere in the world.

The twelve producers selected for this year’s program are:

Farnoush Parsiavashi – Independent (ACT)
Vanilla Tupu – Vanilla / Wooden Horse (NSW)
Sabin Gnawali – SGT productions (NSW)
Renny Wijeyamohan – Open Door Films (NSW)
Ellen Dedes-Vallas – Fat Poodle (NSW)
Libby Collins – Hello Dear Productions (NT)
Caden Pearson – Resonant Films (QLD)
Sam Price – Pathline Pictures (QLD)
Kate Boylan-Ascione – Fresh Basil Films (QLD)
Mimo Mukii – Ten Days (VIC)
Lawrence Phelan – Recliner (VIC)
Alzbeta Rekosh – Boho Films (WA)