Screen Producers Australia's Screen Forever conference celebrated its 40th anniversary on the Gold Coast this week, bringing together producers, commissioners, creatives, and business leaders from across the sector.
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Australia is set for a $3.5-$5.4 trillion wealth transfer over the next two decades, with a new generation of investors prioritising social impact alongside returns. If the screen industry wants to tap into that, it needs to get better at selling itself, according to a panel at Screen Forever.
'Parrot', from WA producer Kate Separovich and Melbourne filmmaker Timothy Despina Marshall, was named the inaugural winner of the Simpson Pitching Competition at Screen Forever.
We asked a selection of Screen Producers Australia’s current Ones to Watch cohort the same question: What’s one thing the industry needs more of right now?
After streaming win, SPA outlines next reform priorities, calls for unity after ‘unhelpful friction’
Screen Producers Australia CEO Matthew Deaner has outlined investment incentives, fair deal frameworks and global partnerships as the next priorities for industry reform.
We found out what a range of buyers, both Australian and international - including executives from Bankside Films, Mediawan Rights and Channel 4 - are looking for at Screen Forever this year, how to best impress them in a pitch and what trends they're tracking.
IF chats with international delegates who will be on the ground at Screen Forever via the Global Connect program looking for Aussie collaborators.
Screen Producers Australia and Screen Diversity and Inclusion Network have announced the six finalists for the 2026 Screen Diversity & Inclusion Award, with the winner to be revealed at the 24th Annual SPA Awards next Thursday.
