27TH SPADA INDUSTRY AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED
30th Spada Conference: Key Screen Industry Awards Presented November 20-21 2025, The Pullman Hotel, Auckland
Winners of three prestigious Spada Screen Industry Awards were announced at the 30...
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Spada welcomes the announcement from Minister for Economic Growth (and Finance Minister) Nicola Willis this morning of enhancements to the International Screen Production Rebate to get more production happening in New Zealand.
Congratulations and thank you to Spada's colleagu...
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Congratulations to our friends at Screen Producers Australia – and the other Australian guilds - who have long and tirelessly championed legislation to ensure international streaming platforms contribute to local screen production.Yesterday, the Albanese Government anno...
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PRODUCER SCHOLARSHIP30th Spada Conference / 20-21 November 2025The Pullman Hotel, Auckland
Spada is delighted to offer FIVE PRODUCER SCHOLARSHIPS to attend the 30th Spada Conference, to be held Thursday 20 & Friday 21 November 2025, at The P...
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Rāpare, 25 Mahuru 2025 / Thursday, 25 September 2025EARLY BIRD REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN FOR THE 30TH SPADA CONFERENCE
In 2025, Spada marks three decades as the voice and engine of New Zealand’s screen producers. The 30th Spada Conference is bot...
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A new report by economist Shamubeel Eaqub reveals New Zealand’s creative/creative tech sector* has a much bigger economic impact and is a much bigger employer than commonly perceived, worth $13 billion annually and supporting around 100,000 jobs.
With policy changes and smarter...
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Spada pays tribute to John Barnett, a lifelong member, past Spada President, and dedicated advocate for New Zealand’s producers.
John’s career in film and television spanned more than 50 years, beginning in 1973. His vision, leadership, and unwavering commitment to storytel...
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MEDIA RELEASE Thursday 26 June 2025
For Immediate Release
INTRODUCING THE 2025 ACTIVATOR COHORT
12 LEADING NZ PRODUCERS SELECTED FORSCREEN BUSINESS PROGRAMME
Libertine Pictures, 113 Partners, Hinterland and Spada are proud to announce the 12 producers selected for the 2...
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It is with great sadness that Spada acknowledges the passing of Andrew Shaw - our 2024 Industry Champion.
Andrew began his career in the 1970s as a teenage kids' TV show host, and over the nearly 50 years that followed, he worked as a television director and producer of just a...
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Spada is delighted to announce the inaugural recipient of the 2025 Vincent Burke Scholarship, Joyce Wong.The calibre of the applicants for the inaugural Vincent Burke Scholarship was extremely high, which gave the judges plenty to discuss. Joyce's achievements to date, partic...
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