Lee Naimo

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Lee Naimo

Screen Australia Head of Online and Games

As Screen Australia’s first Head of Online and Games, Lee oversees development and production funding for emerging Australian scripted and documentary creators working online, supporting projects such as Latecomers, Content, All My Friends Are Racist, Over and Out, First Day Season 2, At Home Alone Together and many more. Lee also looks after initiative like Skip Ahead with YouTube, and established the partnerships Digital Originals with SBS/NITV and Every Voice with TikTok and NZ on Air. Lee was also fundamental in establishing Screen Australia’s Games: Expansion Pack, which launched in early 2022 and has so far committed over $8 million to more than 60 Australian games.

Before joining Screen Australia, Lee was best known for his work in musical comedy trio The Axis of Awesome, who have over 150 million views online, 7 studio albums and have toured the US, UK, Europe and Australia multiple times. He has written on Whose Line Is It Anyway? Australia and co-created Insert Coin, an online sketch comedy series about games with over 2 million views.

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Elevating Australian Gamemakers: Screen Australia’s Games Funding

FRI, OCT 20, 3:00 PM
Conference
Join the Screen Australia Games team (Lee Naimo, Amelia Laughlan and Chad Toprak) as they unpack their exciting new funding opportunities aimed to empower and elevate Australian gamemakers, and boost the strength of the local sector through the federal government’s commitment of $12-million across the next four years. The grants are designed to support, nurture, and celebrate upcoming Australian independent games and gamemakers. Come along and find out what’s on offer!
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