Get ready for Screen Forever with Jessica Giacco, Industry Programs Manager at Screen Producers Australia, as she joins us for Screenworks Member Consultations this April.

As SPA's Industry Programs Manager, Jessica looks after the coveted Ones to Watch program and sets the tone for Screen Forever, curating relevant discussions and insightful panels for audiences to hear and learn from.

If you're attending or thinking about attending SPA's Screen Forever, Jessica is here to share with you the ABCs of going to the annual conference, especially for first-timers. As the person who manages Ones to Watch, and someone who's leveraged career opportunities herself, Jessica is also ready to answer your questions about the program, putting in an application, and taking ownership of the initiatives available more broadly to grow your screen career. Jessica can also provide guidance on the support and resources SPA provides.

Four half-hour consultation slots with Jessica are available exclusively to regional, rural and remote Screenworks members. These are open on a first-come, first-serve basis. 

This opportunity is recommended for Screenworks members seeking general advice on attending Screen Forever, learning more about Ones to Watch, and the resources available from SPA.

All four consultation slots are online and will run back-to-back from 10am to 12pm (NSW, Eastern Australian Time) on Thursday, 17 April. Please factor in Daylight Savings. 



Bookings open at 9am AEDT on Thursday, 20 March.

ABOUT JESSICA

Jessica Giacco has an extensive career spanning over twenty years in film and television, having worked at SBS, Foxtel, Network Ten, Fairfax and more. 

She has a BFA and Honours degree from the UNSW School of Art and Design, along with a Graduate Diploma in Producing from AFTRS. Jessica has produced multiple short films and web series, with top-tier festival screenings including at The Berlinale, LA Shortsfest and the Melbourne International, St Kilda and Adelaide Film Festivals, with her films winning multiple awards. 

She has managed film festivals, including the WOW Film Festival and For Films Sake, and was the recipient of the highly competitive Screen NSW Emerging Producer placement in 2017, which saw Jessica work as a producer attachment on the Bruce Beresford feature film Ladies in Black with Sue Milliken and Allanah ZItserman. 

Since 2020, Jessica has worked at Screen Producers Australia as the Industry Programs Manager where she curates themes, topics, speakers and sessions for SPA's busy physical and digital events calendar including the annual Screen Forever conference and the networking and innovation forum Genr8. She also runs the ONES TO WATCH producer mentorship program.