Overview

• Liz Tomkins died in a car accident on May 26, 2025, just six days after stepping down as Chair of Women in Film and Television Australia.
• During her three-year tenure she oversaw WIFT Australia’s first full national chapter network and guided the organisation to its strongest financial position.
• She introduced the internationally recognised ReFrame Stamp to Australia and established partnerships with WIFT chapters in Toronto, Vancouver and Los Angeles.
• Tomkins’s screen career spanned roles on Steven Spielberg’s The Pacific, Fox’s Terra Nova and co-producing the 2024 kangaroo horror film Rippy.
• The Australian screen community is mourning her sudden loss and WIFT Australia will announce memorial service details through its newsletter and social channels soon.