by FIlmInk Staff
WIFT Australia has revealed the four producers selected for the first-ever Content London Catalyst initiative: Kauthar Abdulalim, Corrie Chen, Miranda Edmonds, and Liliana Muñoz.
Developed by WIFT Australia with support from Screen Australia, Minderoo Pictures and the Australian Government through Austrade’s Export Market Development Grant (EMDG) program, the initiative backs female and gender-diverse producers to accelerate their international deal-making capacity and market reach at Content London 2025.
The cohort selected for the program represent a diverse mix of experience, creative vision, and globally focused Australian storytelling.
Kauthar Abdulalim is an award-winning Australian Muslim producer and filmmaker known for bold, cross-cultural storytelling. Through her company Blacksand Pictures, she has produced Screen Australia and VicScreen funded series #MATCHED and Salma’s Season and contributed to major factual works for ABC and SBS. Backed by Screen Australia’s Screen Enterprise investment, Kauthar is expanding internationally while developing a diverse slate of scripted and factual projects that champion inclusion and global storytelling.
Miranda Edmonds is an award-winning Australian producer and director who is the founder of Cottesloe Films. Committed to telling bold, distinctive Australian stories with international resonance, her debut feature Whale Shark Jack was produced in Western Australia earlier this year in association with Southern Light Films, Stan, ACTF, Screen Australia, Screenwest, and Minderoo Pictures, and is set to premiere in 2026.
Corrie Chen is a highly sought-after Taiwanese-Australian writer, director and executive producer known for her storytelling across drama and comedy. Her authorial work on the
landmark SBS period drama New Gold Mountain earned her an ADG Award for Best Direction in a Mini-Series in 2022. Previously, she was executive producer and director of the multi-award winning Homecoming Queens, the first SBS Digital Original.
Liliana Muñoz is an award-winning Australian producer and founder of Maximo Studios, the company behind ABC’s All My Friends Are Racist, a queer Indigenous comedy that won an AACTA Award and was nominated at Series Mania. A former Fremantle and MTV executive, Liliana is positioning Maximo as a rising force in globally ambitious Australian storytelling.
Participants receive travel, accommodation, delegate passes, and strategic mentorship from Julia Short, former Director of Content at Inside Pictures, David Swetman, Senior VP of
Content and Commercial Strategy at All3Media International, and Rakel Tansley, Screen Australia’s Head of Market and Audience.
Screen Australia Chief Operating Officer Grainne Brunsdon said: “Forming the first 2025 Content London Catalyst cohort, Kauthar, Miranda, Corrie and Liliana showcase the breadth of talent that underpins Australian storytelling. A key industry event on the global calendar, Content London will provide them an invaluable opportunity to forge important connections with the global film and TV industry that will help them leverage international partnerships and new collaboration across the dynamic landscape.”
“Minderoo Pictures is proud to continue supporting WIFT Australia, following the WIFT CinefestOz Writers Retreat earlier this year. The Content London Catalyst Program is a fantastic initiative that creates vital pathways for talented women and non-binary screen producers to forge international collaborations and advance their careers,” said Malinda Wink, Executive Director of Minderoo Pictures.
WIFT Australia Chair Leanne Tonkes – who will also be accompanying the delegation – said: “By providing Australian producers with direct exposure to leading international buyers, commissioners, and co-producers, we’re strengthening Australia’s cultural and economic footprint and enabling life-long partnerships. We’re delighted to be able to offer Miranda, Kauthar, Liliana and Corrie this opportunity and look forward to seeing what evolves from it.”
The delegation travels Saturday 29 November – 6 December, attending Content London between 1 – 4 December, with additional meetings scheduled across London-based companies on 5 December.
For more information visit the WIFT Australia website: https://www.wiftaustralia.org.au/content-london-catalyst-2025
