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This program is subject to changes and will be updated to reflect any changes. New guest speakers are continually being added.

Registration opens at 8:00am, 31 July at Lennox Cultural Centre.


Welcome to Regional to Global Screen Forum
Kyas HepworthLisa O'MearaTracey MairLois Cook

Lois Cook will officially open Regional to Global Screen Forum with a Welcome to Country

Join Screenworks CEO, Screenworks Chairperson Tracey Mair, Head of Screen NSW, Kyas Hepworth for opening remarks

  • Kyas Hepworth (Head of Screen NSW at Screen NSW)

    Kyas Hepworth

    Head of Screen NSW at Screen NSW
  • Lisa O'Meara (CEO of Screenworks)

    Lisa O'Meara

    CEO of Screenworks
  • Tracey Mair (Director of Tracey Mair Publicity)

    Tracey Mair

    Director of Tracey Mair Publicity
  • Lois Cook

    Lois Cook

Case Study: Swift Street
Lois RandallNakul LeghaTig Terera

FACILLITATOR: Nakul Legha.

The fast paced, gripping crime drama Swift Street is produced by Northern Rivers-based Producer Lois Randall and Directed by Melbourne-based Tig Terera. Broadcast on SBS TV to strong critical acclaim, find out how Swift Street came to fruition and found its audience. Take a deep dive into how a regional producer uncovered a city based story and an exciting new voice.

  • Lois Randall (Founder/EP/Producer of Magpie Pictures)

    Lois Randall

    Founder/EP/Producer of Magpie Pictures
  • Nakul Legha (Commissioning Editor of Scripted at Special Broadcasting Services, SBS)

    Nakul Legha

    Commissioning Editor of Scripted at Special Broadcasting Services, SBS
  • Tig Terera (Writer, director)

    Tig Terera

    Writer, director
A Word From Our Sponsor: Media Super
Jenny Farrar
  • Jenny Farrar (Stakeholder Relationship Manager and Education Specialist at Media Super)

    Jenny Farrar

    Stakeholder Relationship Manager and Education Specialist at Media Super
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A beverage and light snack has been provided through sponsorship from Media Super. This can be redeemed at anytime during Day 1 from the Coffee Cart with the voucher you were provided with when you checked in.

Creating a Strong Australian Screen Industry; Above the Line
Alex SangstonChris Oliver-TaylorDaniel KrigeHolly TruemanImogen GardamIan LynchMackenzie Lush

Facilitator: Chris Oliver Taylor

With a focus on story and creative skills development, Screen Agencies discuss the initiatives and opportunities that they put in place to build a strong Australian industry along with their support for regional voices.

  • Alex Sangston (Executive Manager at Screen Tasmania)

    Alex Sangston

    Executive Manager at Screen Tasmania
  • Chris Oliver-Taylor (Chief Content Officer at ABC)

    Chris Oliver-Taylor

    Chief Content Officer at ABC
  • Daniel Krige (Screen Investment Manager at Screen NSW)

    Daniel Krige

    Screen Investment Manager at Screen NSW
  • Holly Trueman (CEO of Screen Canberra)

    Holly Trueman

    CEO of Screen Canberra
  • Imogen Gardam (Development Executive at Screenaustralia)

    Imogen Gardam

    Development Executive at Screenaustralia
  • Ian Lynch (Content Director of Screen Queensland)

    Ian Lynch

    Content Director of Screen Queensland
  • Mackenzie Lush (Manager, Development at VicScreen)

    Mackenzie Lush

    Manager, Development at VicScreen
Developing Slates for Global Audiences
Helen BowdenPaul WiegardRosemary BlightTracey MairTracey VieiraNathan Anderson

FACILITATOR: Tracey Mair

The producers on this panel have created a broad range of screen productions that have had global success. They will discuss strategies for attracting international investment, building a global audience, the importance of international partnerships and creating for different platforms.

  • Helen Bowden (Managing Director of Lingo Pictures)

    Helen Bowden

    Managing Director of Lingo Pictures
  • Paul Wiegard (Co-founder and CEO of Madman Entertainment)

    Paul Wiegard

    Co-founder and CEO of Madman Entertainment
  • Rosemary Blight (Founding Partner and Producer at Goalpost Pictures)

    Rosemary Blight

    Founding Partner and Producer at Goalpost Pictures
  • Tracey Mair (Director of Tracey Mair Publicity)

    Tracey Mair

    Director of Tracey Mair Publicity
  • Tracey Vieira (Chief Content Officer at Hoodlum)

    Tracey Vieira

    Chief Content Officer at Hoodlum
  • Nathan Anderson (CEO and Executive Producer of New Canvas)

    Nathan Anderson

    CEO and Executive Producer of New Canvas
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A beverage and light snack has been provided through sponsorship from Media Super. This can be redeemed at anytime during Day 1 from the Coffee Cart with the voucher you were provided with when you checked in.

AACTA Pitch
Belinda ChaykoIvan VukusicNick HayesNicole DadeStuart Page

FACILITATOR: Ivan Vukusic

AACTA Pitch Regional Landscapes: An exploration of the best submissions and announcement of winner

The Regional Landscapes initiative, held in partnership with Screenworks, culminates with a panel and winner announcement at Regional To Global on 31 July. Staged annually, the panel explores the five projects in consideration for development funding and support, along with a fun and informative deeper dive into pitching, screenwriting, film releasing and everything in between. Participating in the panel are this year’s judges – Belinda Chayko (award winning screenwriter and director – FIRES, SAFE HARBOUR, STATELESS), Nicole Dade (story developer and script producer – THE DROVER'S WIFE, BARRUMBI KIDS), Stuart page (award winning screenwriter and EP – TOTAL CONTROL, CLEVERMAN, THE DOCTOR BLAKE MYSTERIES), and Nick Hayes (Head of Sales and Acquisitions – Umbrella Entertainment).

  • Belinda Chayko (Writer)

    Belinda Chayko

    Writer
  • Ivan Vukusic (Awards and Industry Development Manager at AACTA)

    Ivan Vukusic

    Awards and Industry Development Manager at AACTA
  • Nick Hayes (Head of Sales and Acquisitions at Umbrella Entertainment)

    Nick Hayes

    Head of Sales and Acquisitions at Umbrella Entertainment
  • Nicole Dade (Writer and Story Developer)

    Nicole Dade

    Writer and Story Developer
  • Stuart Page (Writer and Executive Producer)

    Stuart Page

    Writer and Executive Producer
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A beverage and light snack has been provided through sponsorship from Media Super. This can be redeemed at anytime during Day 1 from the Coffee Cart with the voucher you were provided with when you checked in.

CASE STUDY: The Moogai
Jon BellMitchell StanleyLisa O'Meara

Writer and Director Jon Bell's debut feature film is making an impact on the festival circuit. It recently won an Audience Award at the Sydney Film Festival and was selected for screening at Sundance and SXSW. Jon and Producer Mitchell Stanley will talk about making a feature, the value of international festivals and how horror was chosen as the genre to tell a powerful first nations story.
Facilitated by Lisa O'Meara

  • Jon Bell (Screenwriter/Director)

    Jon Bell

    Screenwriter/Director
  • Mitchell Stanley (Producer)

    Mitchell Stanley

    Producer
  • Lisa O'Meara (CEO of Screenworks)

    Lisa O'Meara

    CEO of Screenworks
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A beverage and light snack has been provided through sponsorship from Media Super. This can be redeemed at anytime during Day 1 from the Coffee Cart with the voucher you were provided with when you checked in.

NETFLIX OPENING NIGHT DRINKS

Please join us at the Lennox Hotel for drinks, canapés and a friendly catch up with the other delegates. Sponsored by Netflix so canapés and beverages are included.

KEYNOTE Adam Zwar: Ten Rules for Managing a Screenwriting Career in AustraliaRegardless of where You're Based.

Five-time AACTA award-winning writer, producer and actor Adam Zwar will talk about the politics of writers' rooms, the politics of receiving notes, dealing with success and failure, being an emerging writer, being an older writer and staying relevant when your base is outside a major city.

  • Adam Zwar (Writer/Producer)

    Adam Zwar

    Writer/Producer
What's Cutting Through, What's Next and What's Regional: Scripted
Amanda DuthieIsabella TorvNakul LeghaRebecca AndersonRosemary BlightYeesum Lo

FACILITATOR: Rosemary Blight.

Streamers and broadcasters will talk about what they are commissioning in scripted and how regional stories perform on our screens. Get insights into when and how to bring your project to streamers and broadcasters and what they want to see to ensure your project is executable.

  • Amanda Duthie (Head  of Originals at Stan)

    Amanda Duthie

    Head of Originals at Stan
  • Isabella Torv (Scripted Development Executive at BINGE & Foxtel Group)

    Isabella Torv

    Scripted Development Executive at BINGE & Foxtel Group
  • Nakul Legha (Commissioning Editor of Scripted at Special Broadcasting Services, SBS)

    Nakul Legha

    Commissioning Editor of Scripted at Special Broadcasting Services, SBS
  • Rebecca Anderson (Commissioning Editor, Scripted at ABC)

    Rebecca Anderson

    Commissioning Editor, Scripted at ABC
  • Rosemary Blight (Founding Partner and Producer at Goalpost Pictures)

    Rosemary Blight

    Founding Partner and Producer at Goalpost Pictures
  • Yeesum Lo (Head of Development - Paramount ANZ)

    Yeesum Lo

    Head of Development - Paramount ANZ
A Word from our SponsorAustralian Film Television and Radio School
MORNING BREAK

A beverage and light snack has been provided through sponsorship from AFTRS. This can be redeemed at anytime during Day 1 from the Coffee Cart with the voucher you were provided with when you checked in.

What Makes a Viable Regional Screen Industry
Brooke SatchwellLisa ShaunessySuzanne RyanWill GammonBlake Northfield

FACILITATOR: Suzanne Ryan

Do you need to live in a city to have a viable career in the screen industry? This panel of successful producers and creatives will talk about their strategies for building a robust regionally based screen business. The panel will discuss key elements that are required to establish a sustainable screen industry in regional areas and address the feasibility of viable work, opportunities for skills development, and the importance of national and global industry engagement.

  • Brooke Satchwell (Actress/Producer)

    Brooke Satchwell

    Actress/Producer
  • Lisa Shaunessy (Co-Founder of Arcadia)

    Lisa Shaunessy

    Co-Founder of Arcadia
  • Suzanne Ryan (CEO, Executive Producer of SLR Productions)

    Suzanne Ryan

    CEO, Executive Producer of SLR Productions
  • Will Gammon (Founder/CEO & VFX Supervisor of Cumulus VFX)

    Will Gammon

    Founder/CEO & VFX Supervisor of Cumulus VFX
  • Blake Northfield (Co – Founder and CEO of Bronte Pictures)

    Blake Northfield

    Co – Founder and CEO of Bronte Pictures
What's Cutting Through, What's Next and What's Regional: Unscripted
Catherine MarciniakJoseph MaxwellKalita CorriganYeesum Lo

FACILITATOR: Catherine Marciniak

Streamers and broadcasters will talk about what they are commissioning in unscripted and how regional stories perform on our screens. Get insights into when and how to bring your project to streamers and broadcasters and what they want to see to ensure your project is executable.

  • Catherine Marciniak (Co-Creator at Planet Fungi)

    Catherine Marciniak

    Co-Creator at Planet Fungi
  • Joseph Maxwell (Head of Unscripted at SBS)

    Joseph Maxwell

    Head of Unscripted at SBS
  • Kalita Corrigan (Commissioning Editor, Documentary and Factual at ABC)

    Kalita Corrigan

    Commissioning Editor, Documentary and Factual at ABC
  • Yeesum Lo (Head of Development - Paramount ANZ)

    Yeesum Lo

    Head of Development - Paramount ANZ
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A beverage and light snack has been provided through sponsorship from AFTRS. This can be redeemed at anytime during Day 1 from the Coffee Cart with the voucher you were provided with when you checked in.

Regenerative Storytelling to Inspire Change. Damon Gameau and Anna Kaplan in conversation with Brooke Satchwell

FACILITATOR: Brooke Satchwell

Anna Kaplan and Damon Gameau make films that inspire people to change their behaviours, in a positive way. They harness the power of storytelling with powerful impact campaigns and have created some of Australia's highest grossing documentary films.

In conversation with Brooke Satchwell, they will discuss how they leverage films to raise awareness and funding for ecological solutions for our planet.

  • Anna Kaplan (Producer at Regen Studios)

    Anna Kaplan

    Producer at Regen Studios
  • Brooke Satchwell (Actress/Producer)

    Brooke Satchwell

    Actress/Producer
  • Damon Gameau (Co-Founder of Regenerators (Regen Studios))

    Damon Gameau

    Co-Founder of Regenerators (Regen Studios)
A Word from Our SponsorScreenrights
Maha Ismail
  • Maha Ismail (Head of Member and Industry Services at Screenrights)

    Maha Ismail

    Head of Member and Industry Services at Screenrights
AFTERNOON BREAK

A beverage and light snack has been provided through sponsorship from AFTRS. This can be redeemed at anytime during Day 1 from the Coffee Cart with the voucher you were provided with when you checked in.

Fungi Fever: How Planet Fungi Conquered Global Screens and Hearts
Catherine MarciniakStephen Axford

A case study showing how a love for nature and fungi, combined with a passion for conservation, propelled two regional screen creatives onto the world stage, with their collaboration on the IMAX documentary FUNGI: WEB OF LIFE and their new documentary FOLLOW THE RAIN playing to full houses on a regional tour.

This session will delve into Planet Fungi's strategy to cultivate an audience for content that focuses on conserving biodiversity and the role of the natural environment in mitigating the effects of climate change.

Planet Fungi is a brand that has become a sensation on social media. Their time-lapse clips are in blue chip documentaries including PLANET EARTH 2 and the Netflix hit FANTASTIC FUNGI.

  • Catherine Marciniak (Co-Creator at Planet Fungi)

    Catherine Marciniak

    Co-Creator at Planet Fungi
  • Stephen Axford (Co-Creator at Planet Fungi)

    Stephen Axford

    Co-Creator at Planet Fungi
Distribution
Chris Oliver-TaylorNick HayesPilar Perez

FACILITATOR: Chris Oliver Taylor

Pilar Perez, Head of Acquisitions at DCD Rights and Nick Hayes, Head of Sales and Acquisitions at Umbrella Entertainment talk International Distribution including; what drives their investment decisions, international distribution opportunities for filmmakers and creatives and how to navigate rights.

  • Chris Oliver-Taylor (Chief Content Officer at ABC)

    Chris Oliver-Taylor

    Chief Content Officer at ABC
  • Nick Hayes (Head of Sales and Acquisitions at Umbrella Entertainment)

    Nick Hayes

    Head of Sales and Acquisitions at Umbrella Entertainment
  • Pilar Perez (Head of Acquisitions at DCD Rights)

    Pilar Perez

    Head of Acquisitions at DCD Rights
NETWORKING EVENT: Screenrights Happy Hour
KEY NOTE: Ben Steel, Navigating a Creative Life

Screen Well is the 'go-to' organisation for mental health and well being training, advocacy and insight for the screen industry.

Ben Steel, Company Director/Founding Partner at Screen Well will talk about his life long creative pursuit as an actor and filmmaker. From the spark of an adolescent dream, the heights of celebrity and fame, the depths of depression and suicide ideation to a path of recovery and redemption. Like life, this keynote is an emotional rollercoaster, filled with vulnerability and honesty - but one that will inspire, solidify creative passion and provide an overwhelming message of hope.

  • Ben Steel (COMPANY DIRECTOR / FOUNDING PARTNER of Screen Well)

    Ben Steel

    COMPANY DIRECTOR / FOUNDING PARTNER of Screen Well
Case Study: While the Men are Away
Brooke SatchwellLisa Shaunessy

Lisa Shaunessy produced and shot the SBS eight part drama WHILE THE MEN ARE AWAY in Orange and the Central West of NSW. Lisa will talk about developing, producing and shooting a television drama in regional NSW; the challenges, the opportunities and the importance of location.

  • Brooke Satchwell (Actress/Producer)

    Brooke Satchwell

    Actress/Producer
  • Lisa Shaunessy (Co-Founder of Arcadia)

    Lisa Shaunessy

    Co-Founder of Arcadia
MORNING BREAK
Online Stories for Global Audiences
Erin GoodMargaret Ross

FACILITATOR: Margaret Ross

The most direct way of building a global audience is done online. Erin Good is the creator of multiple online successes including the Tik Tok supernatural comedy KRYSTAL KLAIRVOYANT and the fantasy series JADE OF DEATH - which has amassed over 4 million views and been acquired by CBC.

Erin along with Screen Australia's Margaret Ross will talk about pathways for creating and funding online content, building international audiences and how working online frees the storyteller to experiment creatively.

  • Erin Good (Screenwriter/Director/Producer)

    Erin Good

    Screenwriter/Director/Producer
  • Margaret Ross (Investment and Development Manager, Online at Screen Australia)

    Margaret Ross

    Investment and Development Manager, Online at Screen Australia
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Investing in Creatives
Blake NorthfieldMark MorrisseyRosemary BlightTracey MairZoe Angus

FACILITATOR: Tracey Mair

Investing in creative talent and formulating lasting creative relationships is an essential part of producing quality work and building a rewarding and successful screen career. This panel will discuss how they spot talent, what they chose to invest in and the practical aspects of engaging creatives.

  • Blake Northfield (Co – Founder and CEO of Bronte Pictures)

    Blake Northfield

    Co – Founder and CEO of Bronte Pictures
  • Mark Morrissey (Founder and Managing Director of Morrissey Management)

    Mark Morrissey

    Founder and Managing Director of Morrissey Management
  • Rosemary Blight (Founding Partner and Producer at Goalpost Pictures)

    Rosemary Blight

    Founding Partner and Producer at Goalpost Pictures
  • Tracey Mair (Director of Tracey Mair Publicity)

    Tracey Mair

    Director of Tracey Mair Publicity
  • Zoe Angus (Director, Industry & Commercial of Screen Producers Australia)

    Zoe Angus

    Director, Industry & Commercial of Screen Producers Australia
Building a Strong Australian Screen Industry; Below the Line
Danielle Ah BooDanielle McCarthyDebra RichardsDenise EriksenKen CrouchKirsty StarkNerida GrothRobbie Miles

FACILITATOR: Nerida Groth

A discussion on what needs to be in place to build a robust Australian screen industry from the ground up. What are the skills gaps? How are the gaps being addressed? What happens for skilled workers when levels of production decrease, particularly in regional areas? What is being done to make the Australian screen industry stronger? These are just some of the questions that will be discussed with this esteemed panel who bring a range of perspectives.

  • Danielle Ah Boo (Head of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Program at Screen Queensland)

    Danielle Ah Boo

    Head of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Program at Screen Queensland
  • Danielle McCarthy (Industry and Audience Development Manager at Screen NSW)

    Danielle McCarthy

    Industry and Audience Development Manager at Screen NSW
  • Debra Richards (Director Studio & Production Affairs, APAC of Netflix)

    Debra Richards

    Director Studio & Production Affairs, APAC of Netflix
  • Denise Eriksen (Head of Training and Career Development at Screen Careers)

    Denise Eriksen

    Head of Training and Career Development at Screen Careers
  • Ken Crouch (Head of Industry Development at Screen Australia)

    Ken Crouch

    Head of Industry Development at Screen Australia
  • Kirsty Stark (Founder Crew HQ/Producer of Epic Films)

    Kirsty Stark

    Founder Crew HQ/Producer of Epic Films
  • Nerida Groth (Industry Programs Coordinator at Screenworks)

    Nerida Groth

    Industry Programs Coordinator at Screenworks
  • Robbie Miles (Head of Industry & Alumni Engagement at Australian Film Television and Radio School)

    Robbie Miles

    Head of Industry & Alumni Engagement at Australian Film Television and Radio School