Conversations, keynotes & case studies
3 days. 40 sessions. 120 speakers. Endless opportunities. The program for this year's SCREEN FOREVER is bursting with prospects for storytellers to reconnect, be inspired and fuel business momentum.
Held fully online and sorted into three ‘tracks’ for a customisable delegate experience, the exhilarating program will help screen professionals adapt and respond to the ever-evolving and always exciting screen industry.
| Time | Name | Track | Session type |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 16, 2021 | |||
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Day 1 Welcome | Future Proof | Social |
| 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM | ABC Q+A | Future Proof | Panel |
| 4:45 PM - 5:00 PM | Day 1 Coffee Break | Social | |
| 5:00 PM - 5:15 PM | Minister's Keynote | Future Proof | Keynote |
| 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM | Brave New World | Future Proof | Panel |
| February 17, 2021 | |||
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Got a Minute? | Future Proof | SPA Connect |
| 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM | Meet the Buyers: Factual | Business | Meet the Buyers |
| 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM | Sera Gamble in Conversation | Content | In Conversation |
| 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM | Everyone Included | Future Proof | Panel |
| 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM | What is a Showrunner? | Content | Panel |
| 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM | How Producers can Compete in a Global Screen Ecosystem | Future Proof | Panel |
| 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM | How to Find Money for Your Must-Tell Doco | Business | Panel |
| 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM | Meet the Buyers: Scripted 1 | Business | Meet the Buyers |
| 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM | How Good are Aussie Kids Shows? | Content | Panel |
| 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM | Amazon Prime Video Lunch Break | Social | |
| 1:00 PM - 1:15 PM | Gold Coast Mayor's Keynote | Business | Keynote |
| 1:30 PM - 1:45 PM | Five Questions with Foxtel | Business | In Conversation |
| 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM | Meet the Buyers: Entertainment | Business | Meet the Buyers |
| 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM | Avoid Like the Plague | Content | Panel |
| 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM | The Bunya Talent Hub LA, supported by Netflix and Screen Australia's Indigenous Department | Content | Panel |
| 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM | Global Outlook - ITV Studios | Future Proof | In Conversation |
| 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM | Kids Publishers Market: The Pitch | Business | SPA Connect |
| 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM | Moving Between Sight and Sound | Content | Panel |
| 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM | Screen Entrepreneurship and Diversifying Business Models | Business | Panel |
| 4:30 PM - 5:15 PM | Australian Feature Films - 2021 and Beyond | Business | Panel |
| 4:45 PM - 5:30 PM | Disability Employment Pathways in the Screen Industry | Content | Panel |
| February 18, 2021 | |||
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Tell ‘em They’re Dreaming? | Future Proof | Panel |
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Our Kids' Future | Business | Panel |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | William Horberg in Conversation | Content | In Conversation |
| 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM | The Future of Virtual Production in the Australian Film Industry | Future Proof | Panel |
| 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM | Under His Eye | Content | In Conversation |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | The Big Picture | Future Proof | Panel |
| 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM | What's Selling? | Business | Panel |
| 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM | Hammering Out a Format | Content | Panel |
| 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM | Like, Comment, Subscribe | Future Proof | Panel |
| 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM | Netflix Lunch Break | Social | |
| 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM | Right of Reply | Future Proof | Keynote |
| 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM | Can Robots Write More Successful Scripts? | Future Proof | Panel |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Streaming Rights | Business | Panel |
| 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM | Franklin Leonard in Conversation | Content | In Conversation |
| 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM | Media Super Coffee Break | Social | |
| 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM | Another Brick In The Wall | Future Proof | Panel |
| 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM | Meet The Buyers: Scripted 2 | Business | Meet the Buyers |
| 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM | YouTube / Google Copyright | Business | Panel |
| 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM | Nude Tuesday | Business | Panel |
| 4:30 PM - 5:15 PM | My Format Rules | Business | Panel |
| 4:45 PM - 5:30 PM | Start at The End | Content | Panel |
| 5:15 PM - 5:45 PM | Day 3 Farewell | Social | |
Time Zone: (UTC+11:00) Sydney [Change Time Zone]
