Annie Murray - the new CEO of the New Zealand Film Commission

Whenever we welcome someone new to the top job in the New Zealand film industry, it's always hard not to be reminded of that old Chinese curse "May you live in interesting times!" Certainly Annie Murray, the new CEO of the New Zealand Film Commission has arrived at a fascinating time. It's the quietest period for local product for a while. The overseas production slate seems to have dried up - and that's not counting the overseas writers and actors strike which has put a brake on production everywhere. AI is hovering like an alien invader, and audiences are only reluctantly venturing out of their living rooms and into the cinemas. So why is this woman smiling? Simon Morris welcomes the suprisingly upbeat Annie Murray to her new job...