Jane Corden Awarded as NSW Cinema Pioneer of the Year

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Entertainment Partners is thrilled to announce that Jane Corden, EP’s Managing Director of Australia & New Zealand, was awarded as NSW Pioneer of the Year by The Society of Australian Cinema Pioneers. This honour is a fitting recognition of a career spent lifting others up while leading with grace, humility, strength and a pioneering spirit.

For nearly four decades, Jane Corden has been a driving force behind the evolution of production accounting through leadership, mentoring and innovation.

Originally from Scotland, Jane’s career began at Moneypenny in 1986 working on a movie titled A Fortunate Life, a fitting title for what would become a defining chapter in her own life and career.

Jane quickly rose through the ranks at Moneypenny, eventually leading the company when Penny Carl stepped away in 1988. During her tenure as Moneypenny CEO, Jane pioneered the shift to digital accounting tools, partnering with programmers to design digital tools tailored to the unpredictable and fast-moving world of production accounting. The systems she helped design evolved to become one of the industry’s earliest digital, paperless, remote-ready accounting platforms.

Jane expanded Moneypenny internationally, including launching operations in South Africa and the UK. Every step of the way, Jane guided filmmakers through periods of profound industry change. Beyond her day-to-day duties, Jane dedicated herself to securing a strong future for her industry colleagues and peers. Under her leadership, the Moneypenny team has worked with AFTRS, state agencies, and completion guarantors to queue up the next generation of world-class production accountants.

In 2022, Moneypenny was acquired by Entertainment Partners, opening new opportunities to support filmmakers across continents. Now, Jane spends her days connecting indie and studio filmmakers to her global network of production accounting experts with deep local knowledge.

Jane’s work has left an enduring mark on global production practices, and she dedicates her award to all production accountants, past, present, and future. Congratulations Jane – and thank you.