Resources
SPADA Masterclass Series 2020
The SPADA Masterclass Series 2020 will play host to a range of discussions with industry experts which focus on a different aspect of producing in each session. Taking place during a year of ongoing challenges and change each of the Masterclasses in the series will remain as accessible as possible by being delivered online, and made available free of charge to SPADA members and non-members alike.
Masterclass 3: 'Film Distribution in a COVID-19 World
How has COVID-19 affected film distribution in 2020, and what might we expect from here? Join host Jill Macnab (Vendetta Productions) for this Masterclass discussion with guest panellists David White ('This Town'), Kerry Warkia ('The Legend of Baron To'a'), Luke Murray (Distributor, Madman), and Jasmin McSweeney (NZ Film Commission), who have each been involved with a theatrical release in 2020 This SPADA Masterclass was brought to you by ANZSA.
WATCH MASTERCLASS 3 HERE:
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Masterclass 2: 'SIS' The Comedy - A Case Study
Discover how the smash hit comedy special ‘Sis’ came to be commissioned by Comedy Central and Prime, and its impact on Aotearoa and beyond.
This Masterclass is aimed at anyone with an interest in diverse and inclusive storytelling. Hosted by Pan-Asian Screen Collective co-founder and Screenwriter Shuchi Kothari, our fantastic line up of panellists are: Hanelle Harris (Producer and Director, Culture Factory) Karin Williams (Executive Producer, Multinesia) Dana Youngman & Annie Murray (Commissioners, Prime) and Daniel Morrison (Viacom, Australia).
WATCH MASTERCLASS 2 HERE:
You can view SIS here: http://www.comedycentral.com.au/sis
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Additional reading / viewing provided by panellists:
- https://e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-analysis/i-really-want-you-to-watch-sis/
- https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=XALf10024r8 - An incredibly powerful speech from the Edinburgh TV Festival which speaks to many people of colour all over the world, including Aotearoa.
- https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/jun/18/there-are-no-more-excuses-six-industry-insiders-on-australian-tvs-problem-with-race?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Email - There are no more excuses’: six industry insiders on Australian TV's problem with race.
Masterclass 1: The Three Cs of TV - Creativity, Clarity and Courtesy
WATCH MASTERCLASS 1 HERE:
