2023 SPADA Conference Registrations Open

Posted Tuesday 07 Nov 2023

2023 SPADA Conference Registrations Open

Filmmaking icon James Cameron will be delivering this year’s NZ On Air John O’Shea Memorial Address, in conversation with John Campbell.

As a director, writer, and producer, Cameron is responsible for some of the most memorable films of the past four decades, including Avatar, Avatar: The Way Of Water, and the Avatar sequels he is producing here in New Zealand.

Other 2023 Conference highlights include:

The 25th annual SPADA Screen Industry Awards, followed by the Images & Sound 40th Anniversary Cocktail Function, a celebratory way to round off day one of the Conference;

The return of the ever-popular South Pacific Pictures Big Pitch;

Plenary sessions include a Drama Health Check, a look at The Importance and Value of Longevity with some of our sector’s legacy productions and companies, a deep dive into the fundamentals of the NZ Screen Production Rebate as well as panels with representatives from industry funding bodies and key platforms;

The annual In Memoriam Reel - sponsored by NZ On Screen;

The Great Screenrights Lunch will close out day two of the Conference.

 SPADA Conference

Thursday 16 & Friday 17 November 2023

Harbourside Function Centre

4 Taranaki St, Wellington

REGISTER HERE