Aaron Fa'Aoso

Appointed to the Board on 16 February 2023, Mr Aaron Fa’aoso is the Managing Director of Lone Star Productions based in Cairns, which he established in 2013 with the intent of telling stories of the Torres Strait and Far North Queensland. He is an accomplished actor, screenwriter, producer and director, working on programs such as Strait to the Plate, East West 101, Blue Water Empire, Black Comedy, and The Straits. His autobiography, So Far, So Goodwas released in 2022.

Aaron holds a Masters Degree of Film Business from the Australian Film, Television and Radio School, and in addition to his work with SBS, serves on a number of Boards and Committees including Screen Queensland, Cairns Indigenous Art Fair, Interim Truth & Treaty Body (QLD), and the Indigenous Connections Committee of the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia. Aaron is a proud Torres Strait Islander committed to working with, and for the benefit of, driving positive change for Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander people