The program for SCREEN FOREVER 38 will heave with prospects for storytellers to connect, be inspired and fuel business momentum.

Over three days, the Gold Coast will sizzle with inspiring, thought-provoking, and insightful sessions featuring leaders and mavericks from all corners of the industry.

As screen industry professionals strive to break boundaries, this year’s program will see heavy hitting sessions covering policy reform in Australia, world events including the fallout from the SAG-AFTRA strike, the regulation of AI software and more.

Creative difference will also be explored with panel members discussing how cultural and technological shifts have a positive impact on the screen sector and audiences.

There will be a focus on current unscripted content analysing if productions resonate with audiences and if producers are ‘keeping it real’.

Money makes the world go around, and this year’s program will see key funding, buying and streaming executives explain if and how they are ‘making it rain’ in local and international screen industries.

Sessions will also focus on how all screen business begins with a story, be it in a book, word of mouth, a podcast or any other medium, and how producers need access to these stories and insight from other industry professionals and executives to bring it to life.