The Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) has revealed its board of directors for 2026, including commissioners from North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania.
Marnie Gee, of Canada’s BC Film Commission, has been re-elected to serve as chair. Rochelle Bussey, of the New Mexico Film Office, takes her first executive officer role as first vice chair. Nina Parikh, of Film Mississippi, will serve as second vice chair. Gina Black, from Australia’s Gold Coast Film Commission, continues as secretary, and Steven Davenport of Screen Ireland as treasurer.
Newly elected to the board are Jacqueline Rainers-Setai, from South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal Tourism and Film Authority, and Mariko Sugisaki, of Japan’s Tokyo Film Commission.
Re-elected board members include Black, Gee, Parikh, Bega Metzner, of the Moab to Monument Valley Film Commission, and Stefan Roesch, from New Zealand’s Film Otago Southland.
Returning board members serving the second year of their two-year terms include Bussey, Davenport, the Hawai’i Film Office’s Donne Dawson and the New Zealand Film Commission’s Philippa Mossman.
Gee commented: “At a time when film and television production is truly global in scope, AFCI’s board reflects both stability and a broad international perspective. Our members are navigating a production environment where geography, infrastructure, incentives and partnerships matter more than ever, and this board is well positioned to support that reality.”
AFCI executive director Claire Brooks added: “This board reflects how film and television production has become increasingly global, including expanded representation from Africa and East Asia with the election of new members Jacqueline Rainers Setai and Mariko Sugisaki. This diverse and experienced group of board leaders will help AFCI continue to support film commissions and production partners worldwide.”
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