Publishers Pitch Panel
& Market Meetings
This year the Publishers Pitch & Market will run for two hours.
The first hour will be the Publishers Pitch Panel, where publishers will be in the hot seat,
pitching to a panel of producers. All delegates are welcome to attend this session.
The second hour will be the Publishers Market meetings where you can participate in pre-booked, one-on-one meetings with publishers, authors and agents. Bookings are essential for these meetings.
Registered Delegates can now Log in, and click on the Publisher's profile to download their full Rights Catalogue and Advance Manuscript Pitch
PUBLISHERS PITCH PANEL
9:15 - 10:15am (all delegates welcome)
Tristan Bancks
Clare Hallifax - Walker Books Australia
Joshua Longhurst - See-Saw Films
Siang Lu
Mirandi Riwoe
Suzanne Ryan - SLR Productions
Erin Sandiford - UQP
Jason Stephens - Lingo Pictures
Lisa Scott - Highview Productions Pty Ltd
Nara Wilson - BiRiny Pty Ltd and Vishus Productions
Nerrilee Weir - Bold Type Agency
Donna Andrews - Sticky Pictures
Nick Earls - Author
After a year's hiatus, the popular Publishers Pitch is back. It is the perfect opportunity for producers eager to hear from publishers, agents, and authors as they showcase their bestselling stories, published books and advanced copies of manuscripts.
The Publishers Pitch will see that the tables are turned as producers are the ones being pitched to and will be a must for producer delegates who have a passion for adapting stories from page to screen or those on the hunt for the next big piece of Australian intellectual property.
In the live event, five leading publishers and agents and two award-winning authors, will pitch a piece of IP to an audience of delegates and an esteemed panel of producers.
There is a fine art to taking a book to a feature film or small screen series. Our panel has mastered this fine art. Representing companies that have had great success in book adaptations, our panellists will provide valuable feedback on each of the pitches, benefiting not only the publishers but also the session audience.
Moderator
PUBLISHERS MARKET
10:15 - 11:15am (pre-booked meetings)
Clare Hallifax - Walker Books Australia
Erin Sandiford - UQP
Nerrilee Weir - Bold Type Agency
Kate McCormack - Magbala Books
Siang Lu
Mirandi Riwoe
Tristan Bancks
Nick Earls
Alex Adsett - Alex Adsett Literary
Following the Publishers Pitch Panel, delegates who have pre-booked meetings, will have the chance to meet 1:1 with each of the publishers, agents and authors following the Pitch.
This is an unparalleled opportunity to find the next award-winning film or TV title across all genres, from thrillers to sci-fi to fantasy, romance and incredible Australian dramas.
Will YOU be the Australian Producer to uncover the next Boy Swallows Universe, Guess How Much I Love You, Lion or The Secrets She Keeps?
Bookings for the Publishers Market are essential and places strictly limited.
Below is a list of the meetintgs which will be availble for booking from Thursday, 15 February 2024.
Registered Delegates can Log in, and click on the Publisher's profile to see their full Rights Catalogue and Advance Manuscript Pitch
SCREEN FOREVER is proudly supported by the Queensland Government, through Screen Queensland.
Screen Producers Australia respectfully acknowledges the people of the Yugambeh language region, the traditional owners of the lands on which we meet. We thank the traditional custodians for welcoming us all onto their lands.
We acknowledge and pay respects to them and all their descendants both past and present. We also acknowledge the many Aboriginal people from other regions as well as Torres Strait and South Sea Islander people who now live in the local area and have made an important contribution to the community.