SPAA Conference Coverage

Screen Producers Association of Australia (SPAA) is the industry body that represents Australian independent film and television producers, on all issues affecting the business and creative aspects of screen production.  The annual SPAA Conference was held in Sydney from 17 - 20 November, and was extensively covered by Screen Hub reporters.

A selection of articles are available below, and we wish to thank SPAA and Screenhub for making this content available to our subscribers.   Please click on the link to read the articles online. 

SPAA: Grassfires and Containment Lines Around Terms of Trade
Screen Australia's revised terms of trade were up for (occasionally heated) discussion at the Screen Producers Conference, with challenges to the proposed new application fee structure, the treatment of equity investment, subordination of recoupment and the reduction of the feature film investment cap to $2.5 million.

SPAA Conference: How to Pitch Your Projects
When people list their greatest fears, public speaking is always at the top of the list, but the screen industry often requires people to pitch their projects. How do you keep everyone engaged, and furthermore, wanting to read your script? Marcus West and Scott Roberts offered their hard-earned advice at the SPAA Conference.

SPAA 2009: Wringing the Brands for Every Dollar
Show Me the Money! Finding the Revenue Streams from Digital Distribution was a fascinating freeze frame on the state of play in on-line distribution, and the production opportunites it creates.

SPAA 2009: Co-production
Blunt word, practical session: we are slow to take up the opportunity of co-productions.

For a full list of the available articles, please click here.

Deadline Reminders

• Early Bird Registrations for AIDC 2010 close 30 November 2009
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• F4 submissions close 3 December 2009
• Mini Documentary Competition - Deadline extended to 10 February 2010
• Videotheque entries to be included in the printed catalogue for distribution at AIDC 2010 due 25 January 2010
• Trailer Park entries to be included in the printed catalogue for distribution at AIDC 2010 due 25 January 2010
• Videotheque entries to be included in the physical Screening Room at AIDC 2010 due 15 February 2010
• Trailer Park entries to be included in the physical Screening Room at AIDC 2010 due 15 February 2010