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Former WIFT Australia Chair Liz Tomkins Dies in Car Accident at 42

Her leadership expanded WIFT Australia nationwide, setting new gender equity benchmarks in screen production.

Liz Tomkins
Liz Tomkins.
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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.