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SCREEN FOREVER / News

Catch up on the latest SCREEN FOREVER news and announcements.

30 Nov 2021

HECTOR CRAWFORD LECTURER

Cathy Payne, CEO of banijay Rights to deliver Hector Crawford Memorial Lecture.

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24 Nov 2021

SUMMER OF SHORTS

SPA kicks off Summer of Shorts to celebrate final voting category.

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10 Nov 2021

REGISTRATION NOW
OPEN

Meet our first international keynote - Morning Wars showrunner Kerry Ehrin.

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10 Nov 2021

MESSAGE FROM THE PREMIER OF QLD

Annastacia Palaszczuk MP welcomes delegates to the Gold Coast.

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9 Nov 2021

SPA AWARDS FINALISTS: ROUND 4

Congratulations to our drama, feature film and mini-series nominees.

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Playing With Sharks: The Valerie Taylor Story - WildBear Entertainment

26 Oct 2021

SPA AWARDS FINALISTS: ROUND 3

Congratulations to our documentary feature and series nominees.

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Today Screen Producers Australia (SPA) announced the second round of finalists for three more categories in the 20th Screen Producers Australia Awards. The Awards celebrate content produced from an extended, two-year period due to COVID-19, and champion outstanding Australian screen productions, showcasing the skill, imagination and innovative thinking of Australia’s world class production businesses. Finalists in the categories Comedy Program or Series Production of the Year, Light Entertainment Series Production of the Year and Reality Series Production of the Year are now open for voting by the SPA members, with the production receiving the highest number of votes declared the award recipient. “During an exceptionally challenging 18 months, our member’s comedy, light entertainment and reality content have provided Australians with joy, entertainment and connection that we have all sought - helping our nation to find comfort as well as reprieve from the day to day,” said SPA CEO, Matthew Deaner. “I congratulate each of our members who are finalists who are finalists in the categories open for voting today and look forward to celebrating your achievements at SCREEN FOREVER in March 2022.” The three categories of finalists announced today are: Open for voting 12 October – 25 October Comedy Program or Series Production of the Year Aftertaste - Closer Productions Fisk - Porchlight Films Frayed - Merman & Guesswork Television How To Stay Married (Season 3) - Princess Pictures Retrograde - Unless Pictures & Orange Entertainment Co Rosehaven (Season 5) - What Horse? & Guesswork Television Superwog (Series 2) - Princess Pictures The Moth Effect - Bunya Entertainment Light Entertainment Series Production of the Year Australian Ninja Warrior (Season 5) - Endemol Shine Australia Gogglebox (Season 13) - Endemol Shine Australia Gruen (Season 12) - CJZ Hard Quiz - Thinkative Television Recipe For Love - Corner Table Productions Australia The Weekly - Thinkative Television Reality Series Production of the Year Big Brother (Season 2) - Endemol Shine Australia Bondi Rescue (Season 16) - CJZ LEGO Masters (Season 3) - Endemol Shine Australia Love on the Spectrum (Season 2) - Northern Pictures Married At First Sight (Season 8) - Endemol Shine Australia MasterChef Australia (Season 13) - Endemol Shine Australia A new round of finalists will be announced and open for voting each fortnight, giving SPA members the time and opportunity to view each of the finalist’s works before voting. The remaining voting categories are: Open for voting 26 October – 08 November Documentary Program or Series Production of the Year Feature Documentary Production of the Year Open for voting 09 November – 22 November Drama Series Production of the Year Feature Film Production of the Year Telemovie or Mini Series Production of the Year Open for voting 23 November – 20 December Short Film Production of the Year The Award recipients will be revealed at the prestigious 20th Screen Producers Australia Awards ceremony which takes place at the The Star Event Centre Gold Coast on Wednesday, 30 March 2022.

12 Oct 2021

SPA AWARDS FINALISTS: ROUND 2

Congratulations to our comedy, light entertainment and reality nominees.

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29 Sep 2021

SPA AWARDS FINALISTS: ROUND 1

Congratulations to our online, children's and animation series nominees.

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23 Aug 2021

NEW DATES & EXPANDED CONTENT MARKET

See on on the Gold Coast and online from 28 March - 1 April 2022.

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27 JUL 2021

ANNOUNCING THE 2021 ADVISORY BOARDS

Meet the industry leaders helping to set our strategic direction.

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We acknowledge and pay respects to the Yugambeh people of the Gold Coast 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.

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