Deanne Weir(I)

Deanne Weir is a former media lawyer and executive turned producer, investor and company director. She is passionate about storytelling, change-making and gender equality. Deanne invests in entrepreneurs and storytellers to help them change the world. Film investments through WeirAnderson Films include I Used to Be Normal, Babyteeth, Miss Fisher & The Crypt of Tears, I Am Woman and upcoming project Blaze. A board member of Screen Australia until 2016, Deanne was instrumental in the development of its Gender Matters program and remains a member of the Gender Matters Taskforce. Deanne is also Chair of the Sydney Film Festival and For Film's Sake, an advocacy organisation that runs the Attagirl global film lab. In January 2022 Deanne launched Storyd Group with her business partner Olivia Humphrey, founder of streaming platform Kanopy. Storyd invests in Australian female creatives making feature films for international audiences, as well as technology start-ups that enhance the story-telling experience. Film projects coming soon include Seriously Red, Run Rabbit Run, and How to Please a Woman.