SPAA Feature sessions – details revealed
The Screen Producers Association of Australia has confired the six sessions that will be part of the Feature Film Strand at next month’s Conference in Sydney.
The strand acknowledges the importance of strategic partnerships and outlines the changes in financing and distribution. It will also start a debate pm whether the Producer Offset is being used successfully.
“The global financial crisis notwithstanding, Australia is in a stronger position than many other territories to boost film activity levels, be more sustainable and lift its commercial and critical hit rate,” said executive director Geoff Brown in a statement. “One of the key reasons is the existence of the 40 percent Producer Offset because it is a guaranteed slice of the finance and, in theory at least, is the producers own equity. SPAA encourages conference delegates to believe that anything is possible.”
The sessions are:
