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MEDIA RELEASE
The Hon Peter Garrett MP
Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts

PG /132 5 September 2008

ARTS MINISTER APPOINTS FIRST CEO OF NATIONAL FILM AND
SOUND ARCHIVE

Arts Minister Peter Garrett today announced the appointment of Dr Darryl McIntyre as
the first Chief Executive Officer of the National Film and Sound Archive in Canberra,
completing the final phase in the establishment of the Archive as an independent
statutory authority.
“I’m pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Darryl McIntyre as inaugural CEO of
the newly independent National Film and Sound Archive.”

A highly experienced and skilled arts administrator, it is anticipated Dr McIntyre will
commence in this newly established position in late November 2008, for a five-year
term.

“I am delighted that Dr McIntyre will be at the helm of the National Film and Sound
Archive as his skills and experience will provide high-calibre leadership and
governance at a critical time in the Archive’s history,” Mr Garrett said.
“Establishing the National Film and Sound Archive as an independent statutory
authority was a key election commitment of the Government, and this world class
appointment highlights the enhanced role the Government expects it to play as a
national collecting institution.
“With Dr McIntyre heading the Archive, I am confident this important national cultural
institution will build on its well-earned reputation for excellence in preservation
techniques and that it will continue to expand public access to its precious and exciting
collection of film and sound material.”
Since 2003, Dr McIntyre has been the Group Director of Public Programs at the
Museum of London in the United Kingdom, where he is responsible for curatorial,
exhibitions and design, audience development, education, governance, ICT and the
office of the London Museums hub.

Before his move to the UK he was the General Manager of Public Programs at the
National Museum of Australia in Canberra, where he was responsible for the day-to-
day development, delivery and management of education and general public and
outreach programs. Dr McIntyre worked in a variety of roles at the National Museum
between 1994 and 2003, and prior to that held management positions in the Australian
Government departments responsible for the arts.
For more information on the National Film and Sound Archive, visit www.nfsa.gov.au.
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