Membership

Spada welcomes membership applications from producers, production companies, and screen industry service businesses. There are three membership categories – producer, service business, and youth/student. Each category has its own set of criteria. There is also a TVC category.

OBLIGATIONS of MEMBERSHIP

Before signing up, it’s important to carefully read the obligations that apply to all Spada Members:

• Spada is an incorporated society, its members and executives are bound by its constitution.
• Spada Members must read and agree to abide by its Code of Best Practice. 
• Spada members agree to pay levies on all productions where they are responsible for budgets. Levies are calculated at a flat rate of 0.1% of the total NZ production budget.
• A levy declaration form is emailed to members at the beginning of each month. 
• Membership subscriptions are valid for 12 months from the 20th day of the month of first joining Spada.

If you meet the criteria and agree to the associated membership responsibilities, please fill out the membership application form and email it to the Spada Office.

Following acceptance of your membership application* you will receive an invoice for your 12-month Spada Membership, including details for payment.
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*Please note final approval is at Spada's discretion.
 

MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES

PRODUCER

Being an individual or a company with at least one producer credit for the creation of film, television, or interactive media production. Credits must have received a broadcast, theatrical, or online release. Broadcast credits must be no less than 30 minutes, and theatrical credits must be no less than 50 minutes. Producer members have voting rights.

There are four membership types under this category: