{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = <!-- defaults to article title when left blank --> | image = <!-- filename only, no "File:" or "Image:" prefix, and no enclosing brackets --> | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = | birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name --> | birth_date = <!-- {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} for living people supply only the year with {{Birth year and age|YYYY}} unless the exact date is already widely published, as per WP:DOB. For people who have died, use {{Birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}}. --> | birth_place = | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (DEATH date then BIRTH date) --> | death_place = | other_names = | occupation = Film producer, film industry executive | known_for = ''Top End Wedding'' (2019), ''2067'' (2020), ''First Day'' (2020) | notable_works = | education = | alma_mater = | years_active = 2006–present | era = | employer = South Australian Film Corporation | organization = }} '''Kate Croser''' is an Australian film and television producer and screen executive. {{as of|March 2025}} she is CEO of the South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC).
==Career== ===Film production=== In 2007, Croser went into partnership with producer Julie Ryan to form a new production company based in Adelaide, Cyan Films. Cyan's first feature film was initially described as a co-production with Kurdish-Iranian filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi and first time writer/director Granaz Moussavi, called ''Auction''.<ref name=cyan2007>{{cite web | title=Cyan Films launches in Australia | website=IF Magazine | date=31 October 2007 | url=https://if.com.au/cyan-films-launches-in-australia/ | access-date=23 July 2025}}</ref> However, Moussavi's first film was released as ''My Tehran for Sale'', with no mention of Ghobadi, and had its world premiere at the Adelaide Film Festival in February 2009.<ref name=sd>{{cite web | last=George | first=Sandy | title=First Australia-Iran film My Tehran For Sale will premiere in Adelaide | website= Screen Daily | date=2 December 2008 | url=http://www.screendaily.com/first-australia-iran-film-my-tehran-for-sale-will-premiere-in-adelaide/4042204.article | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090525093428/http://www.screendaily.com/first-australia-iran-film-my-tehran-for-sale-will-premiere-in-adelaide/4042204.article | archive-date=25 May 2009 | url-status=live | access-date=24 July 2025}}</ref><ref name=smh2009/>
Croser produced the 2012 television action comedy series ''Danger 5''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.adelaidereview.com.au/arts/cinema/2019/08/20/local-producer-kate-croser-to-lead-south-australian-film-corporation/|title=Local producer Kate Croser to lead South Australian Film Corporation|last=Marsh|first=Walter|date=2019-08-20|website=The Adelaide Review|language=en|access-date=2020-01-20}}</ref> for SBS and the documentary film ''Michelle's Story'' for ABC Television.<ref name=hedonekojo2016/>
She established Hedone Productions.<ref name=breakfast2025/> In November 2016, Hedone joined South Australian company KOJO to form a new film and television production company, as KOJO Entertainment. Croser was appointed head of production and development, and Hedone's existing projects went with her to KOJO. Kate Butler, who had been leading KOJO's post-production arm, would be working closely with Croser.<ref name=hedonekojo2016>{{cite web | title=Hedone / Hedone Productions and KOJO join forces | website= Hedone| date = 12 November 2016 | url=http://hedone.com.au/news/hedone-productions-and-kojo-join-forces/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221104035756/http://hedone.com.au/news/hedone-productions-and-kojo-join-forces/ | archive-date=4 November 2022 | url-status=dead | access-date=12 May 2025}}</ref> In 2024 KOJO joined the PMY Group.<ref>{{cite web | title=About | website=KOJO | url=https://kojo.co/about/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250413220754/https://kojo.co/about/ | archive-date=13 April 2025 | url-status=live | access-date=12 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=About | website=KOJO | date=18 September 2024 | url=https://kojo.co/about/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609014835/https://kojo.co/about/ | archive-date=9 June 2024 | url-status=live | access-date=12 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=The KOJO Advantage | website=PMY GROUP | url=https://www.pmygroup.com/experience | access-date=12 May 2025}}</ref>
===Executive positions=== Croser was appointed CEO of the South Australian Film Corporation in August 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.if.com.au/kate-croser-appointed-safc-ceo/|title=Kate Croser appointed SAFC CEO|date=2019-08-20|website=IF Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-19}}</ref> {{as of|March 2025}} she remains in the position.<ref name=breakfast2025>{{cite web | title=Breakfast at the Next Level: Kate Croser SA Top 50 Most Influential People | website=John Ngatia | date=March 2025 | url=https://solresults.com/nextlevelbreakfasts/tag/john-ngatia/ | access-date=12 May 2025 | archive-date=14 January 2025 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250114215416/https://solresults.com/nextlevelbreakfasts/tag/john-ngatia/ | url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>
==Other activities== Croser has formerly served on the boards of the SAFC and of Ausfilm,<ref name=breakfast2025/> and as feature film representative on the council of Screen Producers Australia.<ref name=hedonekojo2016/>
{{as of|March 2025}}, Croser serves on several boards and other groups: * Trustee, Committee for Economic Development of Australia<ref name=breakfast2025/> * Chair, SA Chapter, Chief Executive Women<ref name=breakfast2025/> * Member, SA Leaders for Gender Equity<ref name=breakfast2025/> * Board member, Workskil Australia<ref name=breakfast2025/> * Member of the Creativity and Culture Industry Advisory Board of the University of Adelaide<ref name=breakfast2025/>
== Awards and recognition == Croser's films have been nominated for and won AACTA Awards.<ref name=breakfast2025/>
In 2009 Croser won the ''Inside Film'' Independent Spirit Award for ''My Tehran for Sale'',<ref name=smh2009>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/2009-inside-film-award-winners-20091119-gdtt2z.html|title=2009 Inside Film award winners|date=2009-11-19|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en|access-date=2020-01-20}}</ref> and in 2012 won the Best Short Fiction Film award at the inaugural Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards for ''The Palace''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/entertainment/movies/south-australians-win-aacta-awards-in-sydney/news-story/35ceed53572f32fe9d584900863d16f6|title=South Aussies win film awards|date=2012-01-15|website=www.adelaidenow.com.au|language=en|access-date=2020-01-20}}</ref>
Hedone Productions was nominated for Australian Screen Business of the Year at the 2015 Screen Producers Australia Awards.<ref name=breakfast2025/><ref>{{cite web | title=Hedone Productions a finalist for Production Business of the Year at Screen Producers Australia awards | website=SAFC | date=21 January 2020 | url=https://www.safilm.com.au/latest-news/hedone-productions-a-finalist-for-production-business-of-the-year-at-screen-producers-australia-awards/ | access-date=12 May 2025}}</ref> In the same year, her ABC documentary ''Michelle's Story'' won the Adelaide Film Festival Audience Award.<ref name=hedonekojo2016/>
In February 2020 she was named one of South Australia's Top 50 Most Influential People by ''the Advertiser''.<ref name=breakfast2025/>
In October 2021 Croser won for an International Emmy Award for producing the television drama series for children First Day.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-07 |title=Epic Films' 'First Day' wins International Emmy |url=https://if.com.au/epic-films-first-day-wins-international-emmy/ |access-date=2021-10-04 |website=IF Magazine |language=en-AU}}</ref>
In 2023 she was a finalist in ''The Advertiser'' / ''Sunday Mail'' Woman of the Year Awards in the Leader of the Year category.<ref name=breakfast2025/>
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