• Home
  • About Us
• Look Who's Coming
• Programme
  • Sessions
  • Workshops & Masterclasses
  • Roundtables
  • The Clinic
  • Social Events
• Registration
• Travel & Accommodation
• Special Events
  • South Pacific Pictures'
    Pitching Competition
• SPADA Awards
  • New Filmmaker
  • Independent Producer
  • Industry Champion
• Sponsors
• Contact
  • Sponsorship & Advertising
• Media

Conference 2005 Highlights

Each year SPADA invites a select number of international guests to bring a broader world perspective to the conference. More

Sponsors

Principal Sponsor

New Zealand Film Commission

Strategic Partners

New Zealand Trade and Enterprise / Investment New Zealand

Premium Sponsor

Television New Zealand

More

Awards

Conference hosts three unique key industry awards. The SPADA awards acknowledge innovation and honour excellence in the industry.

You don't have to be registered to enter! More

RICK FRIESEN
Chief Operating Officer - CanWest TVWorks

Rick Friesen has been in the television industry for 40 years, progressing from technical and operational roles through to supervisory and middle management roles, then on to station manager positions. These included General Manager, Global Atlantic ( Canada ) from 1994 to 2000, and General Manager, CFSK-TV Saskatoon ( Canada ) from 1988 to 1994.

Rick transferred to New Zealand in October 2000 and has responsibility for the TVWorks operations, including TV3 and C4 music television.

Back to speakers' page