Name
Option Fever: How Aussies Can Win the Global Story Rights Race
Date & Time
Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
Speakers
Bec Cubitt, Lingo Pictures
Philippa Donovan, Smart Quill
Alexia Gates-Foale, Flying Bark Productions
Pippa Masson, Curtis Brown
Philippa Donovan, Smart Quill
Alexia Gates-Foale, Flying Bark Productions
Pippa Masson, Curtis Brown
Description
IP has never been more important as a commodity in the global TV market. In this intensely competitive time, good quality and highly prized IP can mean a clear creative and financial pathway to production. But in our smaller market, which cannot usually achieve the same sky high option fees for books written by Australian authors who are often represented by agents out of the US and the UK, and are focussed on those markets, how do we compete?
For the first time, bringing together developers, producers and book agents, we will discuss ways to navigate this perennial issues for Australian producers from a strategic, financial and creative point of view.
Produced and moderated by Bec Cubitt
Location Name
Event Centre - Southport 3
Full Address
The Star Gold Coast
1 Casino Dr
Broadbeach QLD 4218
Australia
1 Casino Dr
Broadbeach QLD 4218
Australia
Session type
Panel
Genres
Feature Film, Scripted Television (Eg Drama or Comedy)