Andrew Arbuthnot

Director at AIDC

Andrew is Investment / Development Manager, Documentary, Screen Australia. Previously, Andrew worked for broadcasters and production companies including SBS Television, BBC, Channel 4, PolyGram Films, Nickelodeon, Foxtel, Southern Star Productions and Essential Media & Entertainment where he gained invaluable experience in development, production, marketing and distribution. As a Producer of both documentary and drama he has experience in managing and guiding projects and creative teams from development to delivery and marketing. From 2014 – 2016 Andrew worked for the SBS Outreach Department, firstly as a Producer then the Manager. During this time he worked closely with independent producers and the education sector to make factual content more readily and easily usable in the classroom and was responsible for implementing SBS Learn, a one-stop portal for Outreach and education content. In 2016, Andrew joined Screen Australia’s Indigenous Department as an Investment / Development Manager before joining the Documentary Department in 2017. As Investment Manager, Andrew has greenlit and managed numerous award-winning documentaries including The Australian Dream, Martha: A Picture Story, The Coming Back Out Ball and 3-part series Revelation for ABC TV.