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