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Pitching Market Partner
Major Sponsor
Supporting Sponsors
The work of the Media Resource Centre is made possible by the on-going support of
Presenting Partner
Major Government Partners
FRIDAY 26 JULY(NB all sessions include time for Q & A except opening session)
7.45 am REGISTRATIONS OPEN AT MERCURY CINEMA YOU MUST REGISTER TO COLLECT YOUR LANYARD, FOR
ENTRY TO CONFERENCE SESSIONS. Please note: conference sessions before morning tea on Friday 26 July are held in BH2-09 Lecture Theatre at the UniSA City West Campus, immediately behind the Mercury Cinema (follow the signs)
8.45 - 9.00 am WELCOME & WELCOME TO COUNTRY
9.00 - 9.15 am CONFERENCE OPENED BY THE HONOURABLE STEVEN
MARSHALL MP, PREMIER OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
9.15 - 10.00 am IN CONVERSATION: E. Bennett Walsh with
Amanda Duthie
E. Bennett Walsh and Amanda Duthie’s one-on-one
discussion will explore Bennett’s career in the f ilm
industry, the substantial back catalogue of productions
he’s worked across, and how Bennett sees the screen
industry evolving on a global scale. The new Mortal
Kombat f ilm is to be f ilmed in Adelaide.
Speakers: E. Bennett Walsh, Producer, Mortal Kombat;
Amanda Duthie, Head of Production, Development,
Attraction and Studios at South Australian Film
Corporation (SAFC)
10.00 - 10.45 am KNOCKING ON THE DOOR: How to approach production companies How should you approach producers and production
companies? What projects are they after, and what are
the global opportunities?
Speakers: Nicole Rogers, Supervising Executive,
Fremantle Media; Rob Gibson, CEO, Easy Tiger
Productions; Nick Murray, Co-Founder and Managing
Director, CJZ; Julie Ryan, Producer, Cyan Films; Todd
Abbott, Director of Programs and Development,
Guesswork TV; Nathan Mayf ield, Co-founder and Chief
Creative Off icer, Hoodlum
Moderator: Sandy Cameron, Production Executive,
Media Resource Centre
*Delegates move f rom UniSA City West venue to the
Mercury Cinema (2 minutes' walk). All conference
sessions f rom this time onwards take place in the
Mercury Cinema
10.50 - 11.05 am MORNING TEA
11.05 – 11.45 am
DISABILITY IS NOT A METAPHOR
Disabled people are producers of their own image and
storytellers of their own lives. Intelligent and innovative
solutions are redressing representation and quality on
and off the screen. This session puts disability at the
heart of the screen industry.
Speakers: Alistair Baldwin, Writer, The Weekly, Hard
Quiz, Get Krack!n; Courtney Gibson, CEO, SAFC; Fiona
Tuomy, Artistic Director, The Other Film Festival
Moderator: Gaelle Mellis, Disability Strategy
Consultant, SAFC
11.45 -12.30 pm
CATCHING A BREAK: How do you get
a gig as a TV writer?
How can the industry support the next generation of
screenwriters? How do you get your f irst break?
Speakers : Rob Gibson, CEO, Easy Tiger Productions;
Matthew Cormack, Writer, Closer Productions; Alistair
Baldwin, Writer; Lucy Campbell, Writer, Director and
Producer
Moderator: Karena Slaninka, Production Executive,
Media Resource Centre
Pitching Market Partner
Major Sponsor
Supporting Sponsors
The work of the Media Resource Centre is made possible by the on-going support of
Presenting Partner
Major Government Partners
12.30 – 1.15 pm LUNCH
1.15 - 1.45 pm
THE PRODUCER’S TOOLKIT: What you
need to build your career
A fun session, where an emerging producer starting out
in the industry asks all those career pathway questions
you’ve always wanted to know. Expert advice will be
provided by a panel of industry leaders.
Speakers: Helen Leake, Producer, Dancing Road
Productions; John Myers, Regional Manager, Growth,
Media Super; Cam Rogers, Principal, Cam Rogers
Legal; Anna Vincent, Producer, SLA Films
Moderator: Sandy Cameron, Production Executive,
Media Resource Centre
Media Super sponsored panel
1.45 - 2.45 pm
MEET THE BROADCASTERS
Meet the broadcasters, f ind out what they are looking
for, and how to approach them.
Speakers: Brett Sleigh, Executive Producer,
Entertainment & Specialist, ABC; Julie Hanna,
Commissioning Editor, Factual, ABC;
Susie Jones, Commissioning Editor, Documentaries,
SBS; Jo Rooney, Co-Head of Drama, Nine Network;
Sue Masters, Head of Scripted, SBS; Lauren Hillman,
General Manager, Channel 44
Moderator: Jennie Hughes, Director, Screen Territory
Screen Territory sponsored panel
2.45 – 3.00 pm AFTERNOON TEA
3.00 - 4.30 pm PITCH-O-RAMA: Live pitching competition
10 shortlisted concepts for a scripted or factual web
series will be pitched in f ront of a live audience, for
$10,000 in development funding.
Judges: Brett Sleigh, Executive Producer,
Entertainment & Specialist, ABC; Julie Hanna,
Commissioning Editor, Factual, ABC; Courtney Gibson,
CEO, SAFC; Sandy Cameron, Production Executive,
Media Resource Centre. MC: Marion "Maz" Farrelly, TV
producer, Absolutely Farrelly
Presented by ABC iview and the Media Resource
Centre
4.35 - 5.15 pm
MEET THE MARKET: ABC Children's Channels
* session held at the Rockford Hotel roundtable venue
Find out what ABC Children's channels are looking for,
and how to approach them.
Speakers : Amanda Isdale, Development and Co-
Production Manager, Children's Content, ABC;
Moderator: Kath McIntyre, Program Director, Screen
Makers Conference
4.30 – 5.45 pm
SPECIAL SCREENING: The Hunting, Episode 1
SAFC CEO Courtney Gibson introduces a special screening
of episode 1 of The Hunting, the SBS TV series produced by
Closer Productions.
5.45 - 6.25 pm
CLOSER PRODUCTIONS - The Hunting
SBS TV series case study
Screen Australia’s Nerida Moore moderates a case study
discussion of SBS drama series The Hunting with Closer
Productions’ creative team.
Speakers: Rebecca Summerton, Matthew Cormack,
Matt Vesely and Bryan Mason, all f rom Closer
Productions.
Moderator: Nerida Moore, Senior Development
Manager, Screen Australia
6.25 pm
WINNER OF PITCH-O-RAMA IS ANNOUNCED!
6.30 – 8.00 pm
OPENING NIGHT DRINKS @ MERCURY CINEMA
All delegates welcome at this f irst networking event for
Screen Makers Conference 2019, held in the foyer bar at
Mercury Cinema.
Opening Night Drinks sponsored by Media Super
Cheese Table sponsored by Woodside Cheese Wrights
FRIDAY 26 JULY(NB all sessions include time for Q & A except opening address)
Pitching Market Partner
Major Sponsor
Supporting Sponsors
The work of the Media Resource Centre is made possible by the on-going support of
Presenting Partner
Major Government Partners
SATURDAY 27 JULY(NB all sessions include time for Q & A except opening session)
7.30 – 8.45 am
WOMEN’S BREAKFAST: Held at the Rockford Hotel
Delegates who identify as women or non-binary are
invited to this networking breakfast at the Rockford
Hotel, adjacent to the Mercury Cinema.
Sponsored by AFTRS
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL
9.00 - 10.00 am
AFTRS MASTERS TASTER: The Future of Story
Join the Australian Film Television and Radio School’s
Heads of discipline for an inspiring discussion about the
Future of Story and the School’s transformative Master
of Arts Screen program. Learn about AFTRS’ unique
approach to story, collaboration and interdisciplinary
practice in AFTRS’ Master of Arts Screen, a two-year
course offered in 10 disciplines that gives you unique
access to expert professional training, mentorship and
industry-based learning.
Speakers: Krista Jordan, Head of Animation; Stephen
Murphy, Head of Sound; Dr Alejandra Canales,
Lecturer Documentary, all f rom AFTRS
AFTRS sponsored session
RSVP ESSENTIAL
10.00 - 10.45 am WHAT MAKES A REPEATABLE RETURNABLE
FACTUAL SERIES HAVE CUT THROUGH IN THE
MARKET? Find out how to transition f rom one-off documentaries
to producing returnable, repeatable and more
sustainable shows.
Speakers: Nick Murray, Co-Founder and Managing
Director, CJZ; Colin Thrupp, Executive Producer and
Head, Screentime SA; Julie Hanna, Commissioning
Editor Factual, ABC; Susie Jones, Commissioning
Editor Documentaries, SBS; Nicole Rogers, Supervising
Executive Producer, Fremantle Media
Moderator: Beth Neate, Production, Development,
Attraction and Studios Executive, SAFC
10.45 - 11.00 am MORNING TEA
11.00 - 11.45 am GETTING AHEAD AND KEEPING YOUR AUTHENTIC
VOICE INTACT
Audiences are certainly ready for diversity on screen, but
is the industry ready for the diverse people behind the
stories? Let’s be honest, the horror stories are rife! How
do you navigate this terrain as a screen practitioner f rom
an underrepresented group? Where are the breaks and
how do you protect your authentic voice?
Speakers: Penny Smallacombe, Head of Indigenous
Department, Screen Australia; Bali Padda, Industry
Development Executive, Screen Australia; Mitch
Stanley, Producer, No Coincidence Media;
Dena Curtis, Producer, Inkey Media
Moderator: Ana Tiwary, Producer and Director,
Indivisual Films
11.45 - 12.30 pm STATE OF PLAY: AWG, SPA, ADG
The heads of Australian Directors’ Guild, Australian
Writers’ Guild, and Screen Producers Australia discuss
the state of play in the screen industry. What are the
new opportunities for Australian screen creatives?
Speakers: Jacqueline Elaine, CEO, Australian Writers’
Guild; Kingston Anderson, CEO, Australian Directors’
Guild; Matthew Deaner, CEO, Screen Producers
Australia. Moderator: Sandy Cameron, Production
Executive, Media Resource Centre
Pitching Market Partner
Major Sponsor
Supporting Sponsors
The work of the Media Resource Centre is made possible by the on-going support of
Presenting Partner
Major Government Partners
12.30 - 1.30 pm LUNCH
1.30 - 2.15 pm DOING IT DIFFERENTLY:
Innovation in Australian TV
The producers of The Heights, The Hunting, Five
Bedrooms, Tidelands, and diverse independent f ilms
talk about their innovative TV production models.
Speakers: Peta Astbury-Bulsara, Producer, For Pete’s
Sake Productions; Rebecca Summerton, Producer,
Closer Productions; Nathan Mayf ield, Co-founder and
Chief Creative Off icer, Hoodlum; Ana Tiwary, Producer
and Director, Indivisual Films
Moderator: Kath McIntyre, Program Director, Screen
Makers Conference
2.15 - 3.00 pm FEATURE FILM BOX OFFICE:
Understanding the mechanics of success
Learn which genres work in the box off ice. With the
latest analytics, you will be able to super-charge your
slate.
Speakers: Sasha Close, Film Programming Manager,
Wallis Cinemas; Lori Flekser, Executive Director,
Creative Content Australia; Edwina Waddy, Australian
Production Executive, Roadshow Films
Moderator: Matthew Horrocks, Head of Strategic
Projects and Screen Investment, Screenwest
Wallis Cinemas sponsored panel
3.00 - 3.15 pm AFTERNOON TEA
3.15 - 4.00 pm THE DIGITAL ECONOMY:
New opportunities in VFX, games, VR and AR
There’s no mistaking the impact that games and
technology are having on screen craft. Find out where
the opportunities are in the digital economy. Come and
cross over into this exciting world!
Speakers: Anna Hodge, Manager, Training and
Education, Rising Sun Pictures; Justin Wight,
Company Director, Monkeystack; Marty Pepper,
Executive Director, Post Production / VFX, KOJO;
Anton Andreacchio, Managing Director, Jumpgate VR
Moderator: Dan Thorsland, Director, Business
Development and Partnerships, Mighty Kingdom
4.00 - 5.00 pm WHAT IS THE ENTREPRENEURIAL APPROACH TO
MY SCREEN BUSINESS?
Find out how these producers have been able to live
local, think global and work outside of the box to build
their screen businesses.
Speakers: Julie Ryan, Producer, Cyan Films; Nathan
Mayf ield, Co-founder and Chief Creative Off icer,
Hoodlum; Julie Kalceff, Writer, Director and Producer,
Common Language Films
Moderator: Kath McIntyre, Program Director, Screen
Makers Conference
SATURDAY 27 JULY(NB all sessions include time for Q & A except opening session)