RICHARD FLETCHER
Producer, Liberty Films

Richard FletcherRichard Fletcher is the founder of Liberty Films an independent film production company and consulting firm based in Wellington .  He is currently a Producer on the NZ/UK co-production The Ferryman.  Prior to founding Liberty Films he was Head of Production for Silverscreen Films, for whom he was Co-Producer on River Queen and Production Executive on Geoff Murphy's Spooked. Previously, Richard spent over three years at the NZ Film Commission responsible for business affairs, where he negotiated and contracted all co-production, financing, distribution and sales deals.  He was also responsible for the set-up and operation of the New Zealand Film Production Fund.  Films included Rain, Nemesis Game and In My Father's Den and Whale Rider.  Richard also regularly advised and commented on government film policy and strategy.  Prior to the NZFC he worked overseas in distribution for Australian sales agent and distributor Beyond Films, and UK indie distributor Feature Film Company.

Richard continues to be heavily involved in screen industry policy issues as Vice President of SPADA, chairing its Film Policy Group and as a consultant to the New Zealand Screen Council and a member of its Tax Working Group.

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