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Marque Owen

CEO of Aurora Community Television, Marque Owen is a former lawyer who has worked in the Film and Television Industry for over a decade. Marque has produced programs for free-to-air and subscription TV as well as short films, music videos, commercials and a feature film. Marque has worked with industry leaders like Coca Cola, Warner Bros., Paramount, Beyond, Channel Seven, Channel Nine, News Limited and Foxtel.

Marque holds undergraduate degrees from the University of NSW in Law and Science as well as post graduate diplomas in Advertising, Film and Television (Swinbourne VCA). He practiced law in Sydney at Minter Ellison before moving to Melbourne and later to Los Angeles. As well as working at a committee level with his local public school, Marque was a volunteer first aid officer with the Perisher Valley Ski Patrol and active in junior soccer.

Aurora Community Television (Aurora) is the new, national channel devoted to The Australian Community. Aurora airs to over a million homes, through FOXTEL and Austar's Digital services. Aurora can be seen by over 4 million Australians, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Aurora is committed to screening programs that enhance and celebrate Australia's unique, multicultural experience, by allowing all Australians and Australian Community Groups, equal access to a mainstream audience.