Amanda Palmer (film executive)

This article is about the film and media executive. For the musician-artist-author, see Amanda Palmer.
Amanda Palmer
Born1976 (age 47–48)
Australia
Occupation(s)Film and media executive, producer, journalist
Websiteamanda-palmer.com

Amanda Palmer (born 1976) is an Australian-English media and film executive and international journalist,[1] whose 18-year-career in film and media entertainment, content creation and entertainment platforms has spanned Australia, Britain, United States and the Middle East.[2]

Palmer served as the Executive Director of Doha Film Institute (DFI), an organisation she set up on behalf of Qatar's Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, as well as running the Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF) from 2009 to 2012.[3]

At DFI, Palmer oversaw three TEDx events, the most significant being TEDxSummit in April 2011 in Qatar, the first event of its kind.[4]

Palmer resigned from DFI as Executive Director to set up her own company while consulting in multi-media, film, content and entertainment.[5]

From 2006 to 2011 Palmer was also Head of Entertainment at Al Jazeera English[6] and created, produced and presented flagship programs, including the cultural travel series “48” and flagship specialist film program, The Fabulous Picture Show,[7] which was still broadcast in 2012 to global audiences.

  1. ^ "Press - Doha Film Institute". dohafilminstitute.com.
  2. ^ "Amanda Palmer: Al Jazeera Host, DFI Director, World Cinema Ambassador". The Huffington Post. 10 August 2011.
  3. ^ Stuart Kemp (5 July 2012). "Doha Film Institute Executive Director Exits". The Hollywood Reporter.
  4. ^ "TED Announces Speakers For First Ever TEDxSummit in Doha". Doha Film Institute.
  5. ^ Nancy Tartaglione (5 July 2012). "Doha Film Institute's Amanda Palmer Leaving To Form Talent Agency, Production Company". Deadline.
  6. ^ Elizabeth Guider. "Palmer joins Al-Jazeera". Variety.
  7. ^ "Biography: Amanda Palmer". aljazeera.com.