Screenrights Roundtables

Roundtables provide delegates with a unique opportunity to meet commissioners, producers, production service businesses, distributors, festival directors and screen agencies in a relaxed and intimate environment.

Delegates join a table of 15 to discuss the host's role and organisation, screen industry trends and the types of projects currently being commissioned or financed. Pitching is not permitted. Each session runs for 25 minutes.

Round 1 of SPA Connect bookings has now closed. Round 2 opens on 12pm AEDT on 8 February 2021. Delegates will be emailed a direct link to submit their preferencesDelegates can submit their top five (5) preferences for Screenrights Roundtables and Ready, Steady, Pitch! respectively.

Due to the volume of applications, we are unable to guarantee places with any hosts but will endeavour to secure you two (2) pitches and two (2) roundtables with your preferred hosts per round.

Hosts

Todd Abbott
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Head of Comedy
Australia
Alyce Adams
Screen Australia
Investment and Development Manager, Online
Australia
Loani Arman
Screen Queensland
Content Director - Development
Australia
Stephen Basil-Jones
Sony Pictures Releasing
Executive Vice President - Aust./N.Z. & Northern Asia
Australia
Nick Batzias
GoodThing Productions
Founder/Managing Partner
Australia
Lynne Benzie
Village Road Show Studios
President
Australia
Moreyba Bidessie
A+E Networks
VP, International Scripted Development
United Kingdom
Walter Bienz
The Solid State
Founder & Creative Director
Australia
Jessica Bineth
Audiocraft
Founder & Creative Director
Australia
Laurent Boissel
About Premium Content
Joint CEO & Founder
France
Tait Brady
THE ACME FILM COMPANY
Distributor & Producer
Australia
Eric Bromberg
DUST / Gunpowder & Sky
SVP Development
United States
Chris Brown
Pictures in Paradise
Producer
Australia
Alex Burke
Arcadia
Head of Acquisitions and Distribution
Australia
Matthew Carter
Above the Line Accounting
Managing Partner
Donna Chang
Stan
Commissioning Editor
Australia
Jenevieve Chang
Screen Australia
Development Executive
Australia
Anna Churven
The Solid State
Producer and Business Development Manager
Australia
Gabrielle Cole
Screenwest
Production Attraction & Services Manager
Australia
DIANA COSTANTINI
ABC
Creative Director
Australia
Max Dalton
Fulcrum Media Finance
Commercial & Legal Director
Australia
Brad Danks
OUTtv Network Inc.
Chief Executive Officer
Canada
Greg Denning
STUDIOCANAL
Head of Sales & Acquisitions and Development Manager, Australia and New Zealand
Australia
Jo Dillon
Screen Queensland
Chief Creative Officer
Australia
Sabrina Duguet
All3Media
EVP Asia Pacific
Singapore
Carlo Dusi
Red Arrow Studios International
EVP Commercial Strategy, Scripted
United Kingdom
Diya Eid
Screen Queensland
Head of Content
Australia
Darius Family
Post Lab IO
Executive Producer
Australia
Michael Favelle
Odin's Eye Entertainment
CEO
Australia
Ciaran Flannery
Network 10
Executive Producer
Australia
Mark Forytarz
Sparkplug Films
Producer
Australia
Rachel Gardner
See Saw Films
Executive Producer
Australia
Lisa Garner
The Reset Collective
MD / Partner
Australia
SANDY GILDEA
SPADA
Executive Director
New Zealand
Fiona Gilroy
Flame Distribution
Content Sales & Acquisitions Director
Australia
Nic Godoy
Panavision Australia
National TVC Marketing Manager
Australia
Mark Gooder
Cornerstone Films
Co-Founder
United States
Michael Gordon
CAA
TV Global Scripted Agent
United States
Jeff Greenberg
The Gersh Agency
VP, TV Packaging Agent
United States
Lana Greenhalgh
Foxtel Group
Head of Scripted Originals
Australia
Andrew Gregory
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Executive Producer, Drama & Comedy
Australia
Gary Hamilton
Arclight Films
Producer & Chairman
United States
Rachael Hammond
ABC
Group Marketing Manager for Brand and Content
Australia
Julie Hanna
ABC
Commissioning Editor - Factual
Australia
Grant Hardie
Monster Pictures
CEO
Australia
Nicholas Hayden
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Head of Entertainment
Australia
Noel Hedges
eOne
EVP, Acquisitions
United Kingdom
Kyas Hepworth
NITV, Special Broadcasting Service
Head of Commissioning & Programming
Australia
Rodrigo Herrera Ibarguengoytia
Red Arrow Studios International
VP Scripted Acquisitions & Co-Productions
Germany
Maartje Horchner
All3Media international
EVP Content
United Kingdom
Jennie Hughes
Screen Territory
Director
Australia
Phil Hunt
Head Gear Films
Chief Executive Officer
United Kingdom
Ross Hutchens
VicScreen
Head of Screen Industry Programs
Australia
Chris Irvine
Special Broadcasting Service
Head of Commercial and Production
Australia
Lauren Jackson
All3Media International
VP Scripted Content
United Kingdom
Susie Jones
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
Head of Factual & Cultural
Australia
Rick Kalowski
Whoa Bandit Productions
Co-Founder | Screenwriter | Producer
Samantha Laidlaw
FemFlix
Founder & CEO
Australia
Dan Lake
Orange Entertainment Co
Head of Content
Australia
Janine Lapworth
Simpsons Solicitors
Ms
Australia
Nick Lazo
Shudder
VP, Development & Production
United States
Richard Life
Cineflix Rights
SVP of Acquisitions & Co-productions
United Kingdom
Yeesum Lo
Paramount Australia and New Zealand
Head of Development
Australia
Joe Lo Surdo
SURA Film & Entertainment
Managing Director
Australia
Emma Madison
Screenrights
Head of Product
Evan Maloney
Screen Tasmania
Development Manager
Australia
Noel Manzano
AMC Networks
SVP and Head of International Programming and Development
United States
Dan March
Dynamic Television
Founder and Managing Partner
United States
Marie McCann
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Senior Director of Children's Content for CBC Kids
Canada
Kath McIntyre
South Australian Film Corporation
Industry Development and Training Executive
Australia
Andrew McPhail
Screen Tasmania
Production Investment Manager
Australia
Nikola McWilliam
McGrath Legal
Principal Lawyer
Australia
Marielle Membreno
Protagonist Pictures
Development and Acquisitions Executive
United Kingdom
Daniel Monaghan
Paramount Australia and New Zealand
Senior Vice President, Content & Programming
Australia
Mary-Ellen Mullane
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Managing Editor, Children's Content
Australia
Howard Myers
Foxtel Group
Head of Unscripted Originals
Australia
John Myers
Media Super
Executive Manager, Growth, Employer and Marketing Partnership Development
Australia
Lee Naimo
Screen Australia
Head of Online and Games
Australia
Ben Naparstek
Audible
Senior Director of Content
Australia
Stephen Oliver
ABC
Manager, Documentaries
Australia
Bernadette O'Mahony
Australian Children's Television Foundation
Head of Content
Australia
Chris Payne
New Zealand Film Commission
Head of International Relations
New Zealand
Janine Pearce
Head Gear
Australian Consultant
Australia
Monica Penders
Screen Canberra
CEO
Australia
Pilar Perez
DCD Rights
Head of Aquisitions
United Kingdom
Max Pirkis
Embankment Films
Head of Acquisitions & Distribution
United Kingdom
Marielle Poupelin
Telefilm Canada
International Business Development Specialist
Canada
Yi Qiao
ZDF Studios
Director, Drama
Germany
Chris Rose
Paramount Global
Vice President of Production and Development
United Kingdom
Amelia Rowe
Universal Pictures Australia
Acquisitions Manager
Australia
Kurt Royan
The Post Lounge
Managing Director
Australia
Julie Ryan
South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC)
Production Executive
Australia
Scott Seidel
WME
Partner & Agent
United States
Lisa Shaunessy
Arcadia
Co-Founder & Producer
Australia
Annabelle Sheehan
New Zealand Film Commission
CEO
New Zealand
Kirsty Sibtain
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Content Acquisitions Manager
Australia
Brett Sleigh
ABC TV
Executive Producer, Drama, Comedy & Indigenous
Australia
Bec Smith
UTA
Partner & Agent
Australia
Louise Smith
Film Depot
Producer
Australia
Mal Stares
Endeavor Content
Senior Associate in TV Advisory
United States
Sabella Sugar
Ultrafilms Australia
Producer
Australia
STUART TALMAN
Xe Money Transfer
Director of Sales
New Zealand
Paul Tonta
Madman Entertainment
General Manager Theatrical Acquisitions and Film Festivals
Australia
Andrea Ulbrick
Screen NSW
Screen Investment Manager
Australia
Edwina Waddy
Roadshow Films
Head of Australian Content
Australia
Lucas Webb
Working Title Films
Senior Vice President of Development
United Kingdom
Virginia Whitwell
GoodThing Productions
Head of Production and Partner
Australia
Marc Wooldridge
Maslow Entertainment
Founder & Managing Director
Australia

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