SPA pays tribute to Liz Tomkins, former WIFT chair and Ones To Watch alumna.
Screen Producers Australia (SPA) acknowledges the sad passing of Australian producer, former WIFT chair and Ones To Watch alumna Liz Tomkins.
Starting in the film industry in 2007, Liz worked on major productions including Steven Spielberg’s The Pacific, Fox series Terra Nova and the Dr Who spin-off series K9, quickly establishing herself as a skilled and committed screen practitioner.
Liz was chair of the WIFT Australia Board from 2022 to 2025, transforming the opportunities women and gender-diverse screen professionals could access in the screen industry through her enthusiastic and visionary leadership.
Liz was also a proud Ones To Watch alumna as part of the 2020 cohort. She demonstrated resilience and dedication in completing the program during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, and we are proud to have supported her and brought her into our Ones To Watch family.
The WIFT Board of Directors has written a tribute to Liz, which can be found HERE.
We offer our condolences to Liz’s family, friends and colleagues.