About Us

The CPC was formed in late 2011 and aims to unite Australia’s top commercial production companies to help shape the industry’s future—championing the craft of storytelling, setting the benchmark for creative excellence, and advocating for fair, sustainable, and transparent production practices.

CPC Co-Chairs

Tom Slater
Executive Producer
Collider

Kate Gooden
Partner
Scoundrel

CPC’s commitment to diversity

The CPC is committed to investing in diversity and looks forward to seeing more young female directors receive representation each year. For more information on how you can become involved in the mentoring programme the CPD, Australian Directors Guild and Screen Australia support, please contact cpc@commercialproducerscouncil.org.au

2018

17 May 2018 | Commercial & Content Directing Mentorships awarded to eight recipients: Now in its second year, the Australian Directors’ Guild’s (ADG) Commercial & Content Directing Mentorship program announced its next round of eight mentoree recipients, at a special event held last night at FINCH, Sydney and attended by members of the screen and advertising industries. Read full article

2017

In the past year the CPC has partnered with Screen Australia and the Australian Directors Guild (ADG) to offer commercial and content directing mentorships to female directors in its quest to drive diversity across commercial creativity, which the CPC considers critical to the development of distinctive, relevant and compelling ideas for business. Read full article