Laurrie Brannigan-Onato

Laurrie is a proud Aboriginal-Pinoy-Irish and gender Queer screen developer & producer. Originally raised on Darug Country in Sydney’s Western Suburbs, Laurrie now resides on Awabakal Country in Newcastle. Departing in 2023, Laurrie worked at Screen Australia for over four years as a Development and Investment Executive within the First Nations Department. This role saw Laurrie assessing and managing development projects, making cultural assessments, designing and facilitating programs for talent development, managing production investments, and engaging with and maintaining local and international stakeholder relationships. Prior to working within screen funding agencies, Laurrie gained experience working in various roles across post-production and worked as a coordinator for both broadcasters and production houses. Laurrie has produced and developed their own content, including several independent short films that screened both locally and internationally, as well as developing their own scripted content.