MEDIA RELEASEWednesday 15 July, 2026For Immediate Release
SPADA LAUNCHES ELECTION 2026 POLICY BLUEPRINTFOR NEW ZEALAND'S SCREEN INDUSTRY
With the General Election just months away, the New Zealand Screen Producers Guild (Spada) has released a comprehensive policy...
Read more >>
Watch/listen to the Spada X 48Hours 'Producing for 48Hours Success' panel discussion on:
YouTube
Spotify
Apple Podcasts
Join Vista Foundation 48Hours alumni producers Sara Chen (Permanently Confused, 2025 Regional Winner), Finn O'Connor (Couch Kumara, 2024 Regional Winner),...
Read more >>
Spada pays tribute to Sir Sam Neill, acclaimed actor and New Zealand screen legend.
It is with profound sadness that we mark the passing of Sir Sam Neill, whose contribution to the art of screen performance spanned more than five decades and left an indelible mark on New Zealand...
Read more >>
MEDIA RELEASEFriday 29 May 2026For Immediate Release
BUDGET 2026 HIGHLIGHTS URGENT NEED FOR MODERN STREAMING FRAMEWORK, SAYS SPADA
The NZ screen producers guild Spada says Budget 2026 underscores the urgent need for a modern regulatory framework for international str...
Read more >>
STREAMING REGULATION FOR AOTEAROA NEW ZEALANDSpada has been vocal in its support of a simple percentage levy on streamers' New Zealand revenue, reinvested through our existing screen funding agencies.Join the ConversationSpada has published information which empowers New Zeala...
Read more >>
Spada is proud to announce Jennifer Onyeiwu as the recipient of the 2026 Vincent Burke Scholarship. This year’s Vincent Burke Scholarship drew an exceptionally strong pool of applicants, with fifteen emerging produc...
Read more >>
MEDIA RELEASE Thursday 05 March 2026
New Zealand and Brazil co-production agreement opens new opportunities for screen producers
Agreement supports creative exports and unlocks new routes to international finance and markets.
New Zealand and Br...
Read more >>
MEDIA RELEASE Friday 06 March 2026
New Zealand Film Commission Welcomes Cannes Honour for Sir Peter Jackson
The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) is delighted to see Sir Peter Jackson honoured with the Palme d’Or d’Honneur. This reco...
Read more >>
Spada is proud to open nominations for the 2026 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.2026 marks the second year th...
Read more >>
MEDIA RELEASEThursday 15 January, 2026The New Zealand screen producers’ guild Spada says Australia’s new streaming content requirements, now in force, have materially changed the competitive landscape for screen production in the region - and risk leaving New Zea...
Read more >>