SPADA Conference 2009

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SPADA Conference Programme.
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PRESS RELEASE - 13 OCTOBER

Mad Men to inspire NZ Screen Industry
Matthew Weiner, series creator and executive producer of this year’s Emmy Award winner for Outstanding Drama Mad Men, is the keynote speaker for this year’s SPADA (Screen Production and Development Association of New Zealand) conference held at Wellington ’s InterContinental Hotel on 12 and 13 November.  Mad Men, set in the world of advertising on New York ’s Madison Avenue, is a multi-layered 1960s period drama.  Since its inception Mad Men has garnered a slate of awards including last year’s Emmy and two consecutive Golden Globes for Best Television Drama Series. Weiner was an executive producer and writer for the critically acclaimed television series The Sopranos.
Full Press Release.

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SPADA Industry Awards

Congratulations to this year's winners.

- Onfilm/SPADA Industry Champion: MICHAEL STEDMAN
- Independent Producer of the Year: RICHARD FLETCHER
- New Filmmaker of the Year: ZIA MANDVIWALLA

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SPADA Conference
Now in its 17th year, the SPADA Conference is New Zealand's premiere industry event for the domestic screen production industry .

The Conference includes plenary sessions, workshops, master classes and roundtable sessions which cover aspects of producing, creating, distribution, financing and managing screen content.

Conference offers opportunities to network with international and national experts at various sessions and during the many social activities organized throughout the conference - including the Screenrights Lunch featuring the South Pacific Picutres Pitching Competition and the famous TVNZ Conference dinner where we’ll once again honour the: New Filmmaker of the Year, Independent Producer of the Year; and the Industry Champion. 

Each year SPADA invites a select number of international guests to bring a broader world perspective to the conference. The reputation of the conference world-wide allows us to attract top-level speakers to participate in key plenary session, workshops and roundtables, which are an opportunity for a small group of delegates to sit face to face with speakers.

Previous international speakers include:

Arthur Lappin - Irish Producer, Hell’s Kitchen, In America ,
Barrie Osborne – US Producer, Lord of the Rings
Bingham Ray – SKE Films (was at IFC at the time of conference)
Brian Rosen – (ex) CEO, FFC
Chris Auty – UK Producer, Bright Young Things, River Queen
D avid Court – AFTRS, Australia
David Parfitt – UK Producer, Dean Spanley, Shakespeare in Love,
Ed Solomon – US Screen Writer, Men in Black, Charlies Angels
Jan Chapman – AUS Producer, Bright Star, The Piano, Lantana
John Sloss – US producer, Cinetic Media, Sloss Law, InDigEnt
Kathryn Tucker – US Producer, Station Agent
Michael Rose – UK producer, Chicken Run, Men In Black
Mike Bullen – UK Writer, Cold Feet, Life Begins
Nik Powell – UK Producer, Last Orders
Norm Bolen – US Exec VP Programming, Alliance Atlantis
Sandie Don – AUS Mktg & Acquisitions, Hopscotch Films
Stefan Arndt – GER Producer, Run Lola Run, Goodbye Lenin
Tomas Eskilsson, CEO, Film i Väst