Amanda Duthie

{{Short description|Australian arts administrator}} {{update|date=January 2026}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox writer  | name = Amanda Duthie | honorific_prefix = | honorific_suffix = | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date =  | birth_place = [[Scotland]] | death_date =  | death_place = | resting_place = | occupation = Arts administrator, festival director | language = English | ethnicity = | citizenship = | education = | alma_mater = | period = | genre =  | subject = | movement = | notableworks = | spouse =  | partner =  | children = | relatives = | awards = | signature = | signature_alt = | years_active = 1991–present | module = | website = | portaldisp =  }} '''Amanda Duthie''' is an Australian [[Arts administration|arts administrator]]. She was previously the CEO of the [[Adelaide Film Festival]] and a member of the board of the [[Adelaide Festival]]. She is the founding CEO of Hybrid World Adelaide.

==Early life== Amanda Duthie was born in [[Scotland]].<ref name="Adel">[http://adelaidescreenwriter.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/interview-with-amanda-duthie.html Adelaide Screenwriter] (6 July 2012) ''Interview with Amanda Duthie''. Retrieved 16 February 2015.</ref>

==Career== Duthie began her career at [[Special Broadcasting Service|SBS]] in 1991 working across a range of productions, focusing on programming and commissioning.<ref name="IF1911">{{cite news | last = Swift | first = Brendan | date = 8 December 2011 | title = Amanda Duthie to lead BigPond Adelaide Film Festival | work = IF.com | url = http://if.com.au/2011/12/08/article/Amanda-Duthie-to-lead-BigPond-Adelaide-Film-Festival/LMLEWMQAUM.html | access-date = 16 February 2015 }}</ref> ''[[The Movie Show]]'' with [[Margaret Pomeranz|Margaret]] and [[David Stratton|David]] introduced her to a range of movies beyond [[Hollywood (film industry)|Hollywood]]. Working on programs such as ''[[Eat Carpet]]'' introduced her to the world of experimental filmmaking and the first works of major filmmakers.<ref name="Adel" />

She remained at SBS until 1999, when she moved to become associate producer of the [[PBS]]-[[BBC]]-[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]] co-production ''Australia: Beyond the Fatal Shore''<ref>[https://archive.today/20150217042907/http://www.pbs.org/wnet/australia/credits.html PBS] Television Credits: ''Australia: beyond the fatal shore''. Retrieved 16 February 2015.</ref> written and presented by Australian historian, art critic and writer [[Robert Hughes (critic)|Robert Hughes]].

In 2000 Duthie was an independent producer, delivering screen based work for the launch of the [[National Museum of Australia]].{{cn|date=January 2026}}

She then joined the [[New South Wales Film and Television Office]] (later Screen NSW) as senior project manager.<ref name="IF1911" /> In December 2003,<ref name="IF1911" /> Duthie joined [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC Television]], as Commissioning Editor, Arts & Entertainment and was then appointed Head, Content Arts & Entertainment, serving from October 2008 to January 2012.{{cn|date=January 2026}}

Over nine years at the ABC, Duthie delivered an array of content across all ABC platforms, including ''Hetti Perkins Art & Soul'', ''[[Kitchen Cabinet (TV program)|Kitchen Cabinet]]'' with [[Annabel Crabb]], ''[[The New Inventors]]'', ''Betty Churcher's Hidden Treasures'', ''At The Movies with Margaret and David'', ''[[Spicks and Specks (TV series)|Spicks & Specks]]'', ''[[The Gruen Transfer]]'' and ''[[Gruen Planet]]'', [[Judith Lucy]]'s ''[[Judith Lucy's Spiritual Journey|Spiritual Journey]]'', [[Adam Hills]] ''[[Adam Hills Tonight|in Gordon Street Tonight]]'', ''[[Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell]]'' and various ''[[The Chaser|Chaser]]'' projects. Her arts programming slate included ''Artscape'', ''[[At the Movies (Australian TV series)|At the Movies]]'', ''[[First Tuesday Book Club]]'', an ongoing series of ABC Live concerts, and ''[[The Bazura Project]]''.<ref name="IF1911" />

In June 2009, one of "her" shows, ''[[The Chaser's War on Everything]]'', broadcast the infamous "Make a Realistic Wish Foundation" skit, which led to complaints and criticism.<ref name="IF1911" /> As a result, Duthie had her responsibility for comedy removed,<ref>{{cite news | last = Sobolewski | first = Helene | date = 8 December 2011 | title = Duthie in lead role for film gala | work = The Advertiser | url = http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/duthie-in-lead-role-for-film-gala/story-e6frea6u-1226216677661 | access-date = 16 February 2015 }}</ref> but remained the Head of Arts & Entertainment.<ref name="Crikey">{{cite news | last = Dyer | first = Glenn | date = 11 June 2009 | title = The fall of Ms Duthie resolves little at the ABC | work = Crikey | url = http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/06/11/the-fall-of-ms-duthie-resolves-little-at-the-abc/ | access-date = 16 February 2015 }}</ref> The Chaser team expressed disappointment at the demotion, saying Duthie had been treated harshly.<ref>[http://www.news.com.au/news/abc-comedy-amanda-duthie-boss-demoted/story-fna7dq6e-1225732555295 The News] (10 June 2009) ''ABC comedy Amanda Duthie boss demoted''. Retrieved 17 February 2015.</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Nicholson | first = Brendan | date = 11 June 2009 | title = Chaser skit claims ABC head of comedy | work = The Age | url = http://www.theage.com.au/news/entertainment/tv-radio/chaser-skit-claims-abc-head-of-comedy/2009/06/10/1244313186701.html | access-date = 16 February 2015 }}</ref>

She remained at the ABC for nine years,<ref>{{cite news | last = George | first = Sandy | date = 7 December 2011 | title = Amanda Duthie to head Adelaide Film Festival | work = ScreenDaily | url = http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/amanda-duthie-to-head-adelaide-film-festival/5035450.article | access-date = 16 February 2015 }}</ref> leaving in December 2011 to join the [[Adelaide Film Festival]] as CEO and creative director.{{cn|date=January 2026}}

The inaugural [[Adelaide Film Festival]] director had been [[Katrina Sedgwick]], who held the position from 2002 to 2012. She resigned to pursue other opportunities and ended up as ABC television's Head of Arts, Amanda Duthie's previous position (the two women had effectively swapped jobs).<ref name="TARev">{{cite news|last=Allington |first=Patrick |date=1 August 2013 |title=Amanda Duthie and Sophie Black |work=The Adelaide Review |url=http://www.adelaidereview.com.au/arts/article/profile-amanda-duthie-and-sophie-black |access-date=16 February 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150208123455/http://www.adelaidereview.com.au/arts/article/profile-amanda-duthie-and-sophie-black |archive-date=8 February 2015 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.theaustralian.com.au/top50/2013/amanda-duthie/story-fnh53dls-1226599910911?nk=8bd41c5c084fbb7456ac740a3f5e04b0 The Australian] (nd) ''Amanda Duthie''. Retrieved 16 February 2015.</ref> In 2013 Duthie delivered her first Adelaide Film Festival, and the 2013 [[Adelaide Festival of Ideas]]. Over her six years in the role Duthie delivered eight major events, including five Adelaide Film Festivals, the inaugural Hybrid World Adelaide in 2017 and 2018, and the 2013 Festival of Ideas.{{cn|date=January 2026}}

In September 2018 it was announced Duthie would commence in the role of Head of Production, Development, Attraction and Studios at the [[South Australian Film Corporation]], at the close of the 2018 Adelaide Film Festival.{{cn|date=January 2026}}

==Publications== In September 2018 [[Wakefield Press (Australia)|Wakefield Press]] published ''Kin: An Extraordinary Australian Filmmaking Family'', a book about Freda Glynn and her family, edited by Duthie.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Kin : an extraordinary Australian filmmaking family : including Freda Glynn, Warwick Thornton, Erica Glynn, Dylan River, Tanith Glynn-Maloney|others=Duthie, Amanda, (editor)|year=2018|isbn=9781743056028|location=Mile End, South Australia| publisher = [[Wakefield Press (Australia)|Wakefield Press]]|oclc=1065521887}}</ref>

== Boards and committees == As of 2015, Duthie was a member of the boards of [[Adelaide Festival]], [[South Australian Museum]], [[Ukaria Cultural Centre]], was a committee member of the [[Jim Bettison & Helen James Award]], and sits on the advisory board for [[ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions]] at the [[University of Western Australia]].<ref name="AFF">[http://adelaidefilmfestival.org/about/team/ Official website, Adelaide Film Festival] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150214073104/http://adelaidefilmfestival.org/about/team/ |date=2015-02-14 }} ''Amanda Duthie''. Retrieved 16 February 2015.</ref>

Other positions she has held include:{{cn|date=January 2026}} * Board Director, Festivals Adelaide (2011-2016), a peak group of the ten major South Australian events working towards a collective cultural vision and strategy for the state * Advisory Board, Premier's Council for Women (2015-2016). working to establish better representation of women in business in South Australia; committee member for the inaugural 50/50 networking event * Board Director, [[Adelaide Festival of Arts]] (2012-2016) * Inaugural Board Member, [[Committee for Adelaide]] (2013-2015), established by Ian Smith ([[Bespoke Approach]]); the committee's goal is to drive capital investment and community growth

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{IMDb name|1699935}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Duthie, Amanda}} [[Category:Australian curators]] [[Category:Australian television producers]] [[Category:Australian women television producers]] [[Category:Film festival directors]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]] [[Category:Australian women curators]]