Spada is proud to announce the launch of the inaugural Vincent Burke Scholarship, which aims to support the next generation of New Zealand producers by providing an annual grant of$5,000 to assist the advancement of their projects, companies, or careers.
In loving memor...
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MEDIA ALERT
Wednesday 12 February, 2025For Immediate Release
NZ's Screen Producers Guild Responds toGovernment's Media Reform Consultation
Screen producers guild Spada has welcomed the Government's Media Reform discussion doc...
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Media Release12 February 2025
Joint statement from NZ On Air and NZ Film Commission on media reform consultation
NZ On Air and the NZ Film Commission (NZFC) acknowledge the importance of ensuring public funding delivers...
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Spada is delighted to launch its Cultural Capability Handbook. This Handbook serves as a guide to fostering authentic, respectful, and inclusive screen productions in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The Handbook seeks to provide information, guidance, resources and...
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(direct from NZFC e-newsletter)
Changes to Funding and things to know for 2025
Issue date: Friday, 20 December 2024
Tēnā tātou e te hāpori kiriata, to the filmmaking community.
Thank you! For your patience and for the energy many of you have give...
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Taika Waititi to be honoured with Norman Lear award at Producers Guild of America
Award-winning New Zealand producer, director and writer Taika Waititi is to receive the Producers Guild of America (PGA) Norman Lear Achievement award at the 36th Annual Producers Guild Awards to be...
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Spada Wrap on 2024
By Spada President Irene Gardiner
Some reflections on 2024, as the Spada office closes for the year...
2024 has been incredibly tough for the New Zealand screen industry - perhaps our most challenging year ever. With Google and Facebook hoovering up NZ adve...
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2024 NEW ZEALAND TELEVISION AWARDS WINNERS REVEALED
(Auckland / Tāmaki Makaurau – November 22, 2024) Aotearoa’s television industry came together to celebrate its brightest achievements at the 2024 New Zealand Television Awards | Ngā Taonga Whakaata O Aotearoa. The hi...
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26th Spada Screen Industry Award Recipients Announced
Thursday, 10 October 2024, The Maritime Room, Auckland
Spada is the New Zealand Screen Producers Guild
Television industry veteran Andrew Shaw; Angela Cudd, one of the producing team of the hit feature film U...
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A member of the Spada team recently spotted a Facebook thread where it seemed people weren’t fully aware of the international success New Zealand productions have achieved. We’ve compiled a snapshot of some recent success stories to address this. Feel free to share it widely...
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