After graduating from Stirling University Scotland with a degree in Accounting and Business Law, Corden started as a management accountant for large corporations. She later moved into film, working as a production accountant on global film and TV projects of all budgets and sizes. Corden has occasionally stepped back into the field of production accounting to take on particularly interesting projects, a role that she still has a passion for today.
Prior to Entertainment Partners, Corden served as the CEO of Moneypenny, an accounting, incentive and payroll focused organization that she grew to include 40 people reaching from Australia to the UK and South Africa. During her tenure as Moneypenny CEO, Corden relocated to South Africa to set up Moneypenny Services for local and offshore production, and also helped to write the guidelines for the film incentive that was launched in 2004 by the DTI.
During Corden’s 35+ years at Moneypenny, she has watched the industry go through significant changes. The Australian film business has grown from a cottage industry to a significant contributor of global content, and many independent producers have evolved from making one film every couple of years to production companies making multiple shows per year. And Studios have been built in all major cities, with new infrastructure planned as more and more international productions are now filming in Australia.
A major part of building the industry’s resilience is investing in its future through training programs, equality initiatives and advocating for Australian filmmaking. Investing in the next generation through training programs has been a major theme of Corden’s career. Corden has regularly taught a diploma in production accounting and other short courses at the Australian Film TV and Radio School. She is passionate about training and attracting accountants into the industry that she loves.
Corden is a long-time supporter of Australian incentives and advocated for filmmaking in the region. She is an active member of Ausfilm, a public/private partnership that aims to attract overseas production to Australia. In addition to that, she is an active member of the Screen Producers Association of Australia, supporting the organization in its industry lobbying and development efforts. It was because of her commitment to incentive that Corden was invited by the Department of Trade and Industry in South Africa to write the guidelines for their first incentives program.
Corden’s passion for filmmaking, her commitment to training and her deep expertise make Entertainment Partners and the team formerly of Moneypenny irreplaceable assets for anyone interested in filming in Australia.