Monica Davidson from Creative Plus Business takes participants through networking advice and an ice breaker activity.

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  Monica Davidson

  Founder of Creative Plus Business

As the global screen market becomes more competitive, it's essential for regional screen industries to understand what broadcasters and streamers are looking for in their programming. In this panel, we'll hear directly from platform representatives about their priorities and preferences when it comes to pitches from screen practitioners. From genre and tone to audience demographics and global appeal, we'll explore the factors that influence platform decisions and strategies for crafting successful pitches.

This session will welcome SBS' Scripted Commissioning Editor Loani Arman, STAN's Development Executive Katherine Brown, ABC's Acting Director Entertainment & Specialist Jennifer Collins, Netflix ANZ Director of Content Que Minh Luu and Head of Development at Paramount ANZ, Yeesum Lo for an exclusive insight into what they want. Hosted by Tracey Mair from Tracey Mair Publicity

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  Loani Arman

  Scripted Commissioning Editor at SBS
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  Katherine Brown

  Development Coordinator at STAN
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  Jennifer Collins

  Acting Director of ABC
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  Yeesum Lo - via ZOOM

  Head of Development at Paramount ANZ
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  Tracey Mair

  Director of Tracey Mair Publicity
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  Que Minh Luu - via ZOOM

  DIRECTOR OF CONTENT of Netflix

With the right tools and an internet connection, Content Creation is something you can do almost anywhere.

This session will bring together Screen Australia's Alyce Adams and online creators - Jahvis Loveday, Emma Myers, Angus Thompson, and Ella Watkins as they answer - How can Regional Creators use short form to advance their careers and best harness social media to reach their audience?

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  Alyce Adams

  Investment and Development Manager at Screen Australia
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  Emma Myers

  Screenwriter / Actor
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  Jahvis Loveday

  CEO of Something Deadly
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  Ella Watkins

  Writer, Director, Actor
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  Angus Thompson

  Actor, Writer

We Are Still Here is a powerful example of cross-cultural filmmaking and Indigenous authorship, blending the perspectives and experiences of Māori, South Pacific Islander and First Nation Australian communities in a haunting and deeply resonant tapestry. In this panel, we'll hear from the producers about their experiences creating this film, and explore the broader themes of cross-cultural storytelling, Indigenous authorship, and co-production opportunities in the Australian and New Zealand screen industries.
Guest speakers include Mitch Stanley, Toni Stowers, Mia Henry-Tierney. The session will be moderated by Laurrie Brannigan-Onato

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  Laurrie Brannigan-Onato

  Developer / Producer
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  Mitchell Stanley - via ZOOM

  Managing Director of No Coincidence Media
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  Toni Stowers

  Screen Developer / Producer at Screen Australia
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  Mia Henry-Teirney - via ZOOM

  PRODUCER, PRODUCTION MANAGER [NGĀTI KAHU KI WHANGAROA, NGĀTI KURI, TE RARAWA]

For regional Australian screen practitioners, accessing the global market can be a daunting prospect. With so many options and avenues for distribution, financing, and collaboration, it can be challenging to know where to start and how to make the most of opportunities. In this session, we'll explore strategies and best practices for regional practitioners to navigate the global screen market, with a focus on identifying key markets, building international partnerships, and leveraging digital platforms.

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  Mitchell Stanley - via ZOOM

  Managing Director of No Coincidence Media
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  Paul Wiegard

  Co-founder and CEO of Madman Entertainment
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  Chris Oliver-Taylor

  Chief Content Officer at ABC
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  Chloe Rickard - via ZOOM

  Partner, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Producer at Jungle Entertainment
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  Matt Vitins

  Chief Operating Officer at Matchbox Pictures

Latecomers is a hilarious and heartwarming SBS series that centers on the experiences of people with disabilities navigating the world of dating in regional Australia. With its honest and nuanced approach to disability, relationships, and community, Latecomers has been praised for its groundbreaking representation and its ability to spark important conversations. In this panel, we'll hear from the creators about their experiences making this history-making series.

Guest speakers include Angus Thompson and Emma Myers and the session will be moderated by Sofya Gollan

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  Emma Myers

  Screenwriter / Actor
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  Sofya Gollan

  Writer & Director
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  Angus Thompson

  Actor, Writer

Join us in the foyer for our Netflix Networking Drinks to mark the opening of the Regional to Global Screen Forum. Netflix will be hosting networking drinks and a few nibbles to get you started.

The bar will be open and we encourage everyone to stick around, grab a bite and have a chat. This is the perfect opportunity to meet guest speakers and other delegates in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

Held in the foyer of the Lennox Head Cultural Centre.

Bringing a story to life on screen is a complex and collaborative process that involves many stages of development. From conceptualisation to final script, from brainstorming to financing, from production to distribution, there are countless factors that can make or break a project in development. In this panel, we'll explore the key aspects of screen development, with a focus on strategies and best practices for success.

Join speakers Melissa Lee Speyer, Nicole Dade, Sofya Gollan and Loani Arman. The session will be moderated by Bobby Romia

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  Melissa Lee Speyer

  Development Executive at Wooden Horse
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  Nicole Dade

  WRITER, STORY DEVELOPER, CREATIVE EXECUTIVE AND SCRIPT PRODUCER
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  Sofya Gollan

  Writer & Director
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  Loani Arman

  Scripted Commissioning Editor at SBS
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  Bobby Romia

  Head of Development at Screen Australia

Presented by Bridie McKim on behalf of Accessible Arts.

For many years, the Australian screen industry has voiced a need to address attitudinal barriers and enhance diversity and inclusion. Our brand new, disability-led Screen Access and Inclusion Masterclass program has been developed in consultation with screen professionals with lived experience of disability in order to address these barriers and boost accessibility confidence through the provision of practical guides, achievable solutions, and shareable resources.

Masterclass for Industry (General Industry and Employers)
This disability-led training has been expertly designed to upskill employers in better understanding and responding to access requirements by providing practical knowledge and building disability confidence. Learn about the social model of disability, how to discuss and implement reasonable adjustments, the language of disability, and creating an inclusive workplace.

This initiative has been made possible by Screen NSW with support from Screenworks, Arts and Cultural Exchange, Showcast, Queer Screen, AFTRS, Sydney Film Festival, Screen Producers Australia and the Australian Writers’ Guild.

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  Bridie McKim

  Actor

Paying homage to the roots of cultural safety, this session will explore what lessons the screen community can learn from Māori and Aboriginal nurses and midwives.

Join speakers Kaylene Butler, Dr Ruth De Souza, Katrina Irawati Graham, Melissa Lee Speyer and Ana Tiwary, for a facilitated discussion on the complexities of cultural safety.

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  Kaylene Butler

  Director / Writer / Producer
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  Dr Ruth De Souza - via Zoom

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  Katrina Irawati Graham

  Director, Screenwriter
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  Melissa Lee Speyer

  Development Executive at Wooden Horse
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  Ana Tiwary

  indiVisual Films

First Weapons is a ground-breaking factual series that explores the development and use of weapons across this continent we call Australia. Produced by Blackfella Films and Inkey Media, the series exemplifies the power of factual storytelling to connect audiences both here and abroad. In this panel, we'll hear from the producers about their experiences creating this series and explore strategies for regional documentarians to leverage factual formats for broad audiences.

Join Darren Dale and Dena Curtis as they discuss the making of First Weapons with Kelrick Martin

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  Kelrick Martin

  Head of Indigenous at ABC TV
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  Darren Dale - Via ZOOM

  Company Director of Blackfella Films
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  Dena Curtis

  Producer / Writer / Director

Growing up or living in regional Australia can present unique challenges and opportunities for filmmakers. In this panel, we'll hear from a diverse range of regional filmmakers about their experiences and perspectives on telling stories from the regions. From navigating funding and networking challenges to finding ways to authentically represent regional communities, these filmmakers will share their insights and personal stories of making films in regional Australia.

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  Richard Cohen

  Senior Manager Sector Investment (Screen) at Screen NSW
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  Brooke Collard

  Producer, Writer at Goguljar Yok
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  Jahvis Loveday

  CEO of Something Deadly
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  Anna Lindner - via ZOOM

  Writer. Actor. Showrunner-in-training. at [Rep: Liberty Artist Mgmt]

In this session Screen Australia's Ken Crouch will guide a discussion with State and Territory screen funding agency representatives, to discuss the latest findings on opportunities in their regions. Agency representatives will unpack opportunities for regional practitioners, below-the-line crew and how they are working collaboratively to address skills gaps shortages.



In this session we are joined by VicScreen’s Jana Blair, Gabrielle Cole from Screen West, Courtney Gibson from Screen Queensland, Kyas Hepworth from Screen NSW, Jennie Hughes from Screen Territory, and Danielle McCarthy from Screen Tasmania.

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  Jana Blair - via ZOOM

  Manager – Industry and Skills Development at VicScreen
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  Gabrielle Cole - via ZOOM

  Production Attraction & Services Manager at Screenwest
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  Courtney Gibson

  CEO of Screen Queensland
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  Kyas Hepworth

  Head of Screen NSW at Screen NSW
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  Jennie Hughes - via ZOOM

  Director of Screen Territory
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  Danielle McCarthy

  Industry Development Manager at Screen Tasmania
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  Ken Crouch

  Head of Industry Development at Screen Australia

Club Lennox at the Lennox Head Bowling Club

Join us for the culmination of the AACTA Pitch: Regional Landscapes in partnership with Screenworks initiative, hosted by AACTA Awards and Industry Development Manager Ivan Vukusic, in which we’ll be showcasing each of the five finalist concepts from the pitch finale. A live announcement of the winner and a Q&A with them about their experience.

Joining us in person for the judging the of pitches will be Loani Arman, Deb Cox and Paul Wiegard.

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  Ivan Vukusic

  Awards and Industry Development Manager at AACTA
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  Loani Arman

  Scripted Commissioning Editor at SBS
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  Deb Cox

  Screenwriter, Story Producer
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  Paul Wiegard

  Co-founder and CEO of Madman Entertainment

Get ready to go behind the scenes of the STAN and Sundance Now hit new series Black Snow.

Join Black Snow’s Creator Lucas Taylor, Executive Producer Rosemary Blight, Producer Kaylene Butler, actor Talijah Blackman-Corowa, and music sensation, actor and Co-composer Ziggy Ramo, as they reveal the unique creative, production and cultural processes that have made this Goalpost Pictures’ series such a success for Australia’s leading streamer Stan.

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  Lucas Taylor

  Screenwriter / Director
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  Rosemary Blight

  Founding Partner at Goalpost Pictures
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  Kaylene Butler

  Director / Writer / Producer
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  Talijah Blackman-Corowa

  Actor
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  Ziggy Ramo

  Rapper and Changemaker
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  Tracey Mair

  Director of Tracey Mair Publicity

Mental Health Essentials is a screen industry specific keynote presentation designed to provide essential workplace wellbeing information and introduce basic interventions that help; reduce wellbeing risks in screen workplaces, and increase peer to peer support.

Mental Health Essentials is presented by Screen Well, and features a selection of relevant screen-based research, short clips, and screen workplace scenarios that produces a rich, engaging, and informative session.

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  Ben Steel

  COMPANY DIRECTOR / FOUNDING PARTNER of Screen Well
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  Jonathon Dutton

  Co-founder of Venn

The Drover's Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson is a powerful example of how a single story can be adapted and expanded across different mediums, including film, TV, literature, and more. In this in-depth conversation with the producer and script editor of the film, we'll explore the creative and strategic decisions that went into the adaptation process, and discuss the advantages and challenges of exploiting intellectual property through various mediums.

Guest speakers include Bain Steward and Nicole Dade

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  Bain Stewart

  Executive Producer at Oombarra Productions
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  Nicole Dade

  WRITER, STORY DEVELOPER, CREATIVE EXECUTIVE AND SCRIPT PRODUCER
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  Brooke Collard

  Producer, Writer at Goguljar Yok

Have you ever wondered what is best etiquette when it comes to writers' room? This panel offers a unique opportunity to go behind the scenes and explore the writers' rooms.

Our panellists, who have extensive experience in the industry, will unpack the roles within the writers' room and demonstrate how ideas are generated, developed, and refined within a room. They will also explore the etiquette and dynamics that govern the writers' room, such as when to speak up, when to listen, and how to collaborate effectively.

The panellists will share their insights and strategies for navigating the challenges that arise in the process of creating a compelling story. In addition, they will compare what writers’ rooms are like both here and in different parts of the world. The panellists will discuss the unique cultural and professional factors that influence the dynamics of writers' rooms in these different contexts and share their experiences working in each of these settings.

Whether you're a seasoned writer or just starting out, this panel promises to be an engaging and informative experience that will give you a deeper understanding of the collaborative process behind some of your favourite TV shows. So come join us and get a taste of what it's like to be part of a writers' room!

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  Laurrie Brannigan-Onato

  Developer / Producer
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  Nicole Dade

  WRITER, STORY DEVELOPER, CREATIVE EXECUTIVE AND SCRIPT PRODUCER
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  Deb Cox

  Screenwriter, Story Producer