SPAA Conference

Screen Producers Association of Australia

The Screen Producers Association of Australia (SPAA) represents the interests of Australian film producers on all issues that affect the business and creative aspects of independent screen production. SPAA members include television, feature film, animation, documentary, TV commercial and interactive media production companies, as well as services and facilities providers, such as post-production, finance, distribution and legal companies .

The SPAA Conference is an annual 3 days event organized by the Screen Producers Association of Australia (SPAA). It is considered by many as the premiere business and networking event for the film, television and new media industries in the Southern Hemisphere.

The Conference has been held in Sydney

Sydney

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since 2009, having been previously held on the Gold Coast

Gold Coast, Queensland

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Attendees at the SPAA Conference include key Australian and international industry practitioners involved in all aspects of producing, creating, distributing and financing screen content. In details, attendees encompass Film, television, documentary, formats, online and TV Producers, Broadcasters, Post Production experts, Financiers, Directors, Writers, Legal Companies, Government Agencies, and Distribution and acquisition executives.

The program offers a mix of interviews, pitching opportunities, panel discussions, workshops, and social events with opportunities for business development and networking.

2011 Conference

The 26th annual SPAA Conference was held at the Hilton in Sydney from the 13-16 November 2011

2010 Conference

The 25th annual SPAA Conference was held at the Hilton in Sydney from November 16-19, 2010.

2009 Conference

The 24th annual SPAA Conference was held at the Westin Hotel in Sydney from November 17-20, 2009.

2008 Conference

The 23rd annual SPAA Conference was held at the Sheraton Mirage at the Gold Coast from November 12-14, 2008.

SPAA Conference Speakers

Previous keynote speakers have included:

George Lucas: Star Wars;
Matthew Weiner Mad Men;
Sydney Pollack: Talented Mr Ripley, Quiet American, Cold Mountain;
Robert Towne: Mission Impossible, Days of Thunder, The Firm;
Garreth Neame Downton Abbey;
Saul Zaentz: English Patient, Amadeus, One Flew Over Cuckoos Nest;
Eric Fellner: Fargo, Bridget Jones, Notting Hill, The Big Lebowski;
Lord David Puttnam: The Mission, The Killing Fields, Midnight Express;
Jon Plowman: Absolutely Fabulous, The Office, Vicar of Dibley;
Mike Reiss: Producer & Writer, The Simpsons;
Rene Balcer: Law & Order, Criminal Intent;
Cathy Schulman: Producer, Crash, The Station Agent;

SPAAmart

SPAAmart is a feature film finance market that puts Australian and New Zealand's finest scripts in front of local and international independent film-financing source.

SPAA Fringe

SPAA Fringe is an interactive seminar organized every year, over two days, by the Screen Producers Association of Australia . This year SPAA Fringe will take place at the FOXTEL Television Centre in North Ryde, Sydney on 16-17 October....

is an annual two-day film television and new media eventaimed at emerging producers presented by the Screen Producers Association of Australia (SPAA)

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