SPAA FRINGE 2010 Speaker Highlights Announced!
September 10th 2010 05:52
On 22 and 23 October at Powerhouse Museum in Sydney, SPAA Fringe 2010 will gather some of Australia’s established and rising film and TV industry professionals to share their experiences and expertise. Offering insights, interactivity and creative direction, SPAA Fringe is the country’s most anticipated conference for filmmakers seeking lasting careers in this rapidly evolving industry.
Already, the line-up is shaping up to be a dynamic showcase of talent with speakers including LA-based Cora Olsen (Founding Partner and Producer at Present Pictures), distribution specialist and Fringe patron Peter Broderick (Paradigm Consulting), Victoria Treole (Blue Cat Pictures), Gil Scrine (Gil Scrine Films), Michael Favelle (Odin’s Eye Entertainment), Hungry Beast’s Elmo Keep and the production team behind Blame, selected to screen at Toronto Film Festival next month, David Lightfoot, Ryan Hodgson and Melissa Kelly.
Headlining the program as keynote speaker will be Cora Olson, Founding Partner and Producer at Present Pictures, US. The producer genius behind the successfully self-distributed feature film Good Dick, which premiered at Sundance in 2008, Olson will show clips from her new film, The Perfect Family directed by Australian, Anne Renton and starring Emily Deschanel (Bones) and Kathleen Turner (Californication). Her presentation will also cover what made Good Dick such a success – from her ‘What Does Good Dick Mean To You’ campaign, to the intensive social networking strategy.
Hybrid distribution guru and Fringe patron, Peter Broderick will join the conference again in 2010, presenting sessions designed to help filmmakers turn their ideas into financially viable productions. Across a series of sessions and workshops, Peter will help delegates create customised distribution strategies; identify how to maximise revenue from multiple distribution avenues and present ideas to help filmmakers build a fan base to support their current and future work.
SPAA Fringe is also pleased to bring Victoria Treole of Blue Cat Pictures, who will convene the role-play inspired panel discussion PLAYING SALES. The session has been designed to help filmmakers structure their pitch smartly, and realistically represent their projects to the market. Joined by local distributor Gil Scrine (Gil Scrine Films) and sales agent Michael Favelle (Odin’s Eye Entertainment), they will role-play a number of hypothetical projects to demonstrate the difference between a good, bad and ugly - or ineffective - pitch.
Fringe’s SIDEWALK session, will see the team behind the acclaimed feature film Blame, including executive producer David Lightfoot, (Producer Wolf Creek, Rogue and Coffin Rock) and producers Ryan Hodgson and Melissa Kelly, talk about the importance of mentoring and building relationships between executive producers and producers in the film industry. Drawing upon their experience and own personal career pathways, they will reveal how mentoring and relationships culminated in the realisation of the acclaimed feature film, Blame.
SPAA Fringe prides itself on seeking out and profiling some of the most dynamic filmmakers who are making waves on the scene. Elmo Keep is a writer whose work has been published in titles including Australian Rolling Stone and who has most recently completed work on the second series of Andrew Denton’s Zapruder’s Other Films culture news/satire hybrid show, Hungry Beast for ABC TV. Her transmedia skills have also seen her work across online content development for Zapruder’s Other Films, as well as Events NSW, World’s Funniest Island Comedy Festival and Chugg Entertainment. Highlighting that there is no magic key to producing a viral video and how the internet reflects the strength of an idea, Keep will screen a selection of internet highlights from 2010 during her session, REFRESH THIS PAGE.
The SPAA Fringe program offers insight, creative direction and practical ways to connect screen professionals via several channels including The Melting Pot, an online portal where projects can be posted; resources, investment and marketing opportunities tracked and collaborations formed. If you’re a producer looking for crew, a writer looking for a producer or a director with a creative vision to share, the Melting Pot is the perfect access point to find your dream team.
Stay tuned for further announcements on this year’s line-up including keynote speakers, screenings and other opportunities to immerse yourself in all facets of the film business.
SPAA Fringe is brought to you by the Screen Producers Association of Australia (SPAA) an industry body that represents Australian independent film and television producers on all issues affecting the business and creative aspects of screen production.
More information is available on the website: www.fringe.spaa.org.au
Headlining the program as keynote speaker will be Cora Olson, Founding Partner and Producer at Present Pictures, US. The producer genius behind the successfully self-distributed feature film Good Dick, which premiered at Sundance in 2008, Olson will show clips from her new film, The Perfect Family directed by Australian, Anne Renton and starring Emily Deschanel (Bones) and Kathleen Turner (Californication). Her presentation will also cover what made Good Dick such a success – from her ‘What Does Good Dick Mean To You’ campaign, to the intensive social networking strategy.
Hybrid distribution guru and Fringe patron, Peter Broderick will join the conference again in 2010, presenting sessions designed to help filmmakers turn their ideas into financially viable productions. Across a series of sessions and workshops, Peter will help delegates create customised distribution strategies; identify how to maximise revenue from multiple distribution avenues and present ideas to help filmmakers build a fan base to support their current and future work.
SPAA Fringe is also pleased to bring Victoria Treole of Blue Cat Pictures, who will convene the role-play inspired panel discussion PLAYING SALES. The session has been designed to help filmmakers structure their pitch smartly, and realistically represent their projects to the market. Joined by local distributor Gil Scrine (Gil Scrine Films) and sales agent Michael Favelle (Odin’s Eye Entertainment), they will role-play a number of hypothetical projects to demonstrate the difference between a good, bad and ugly - or ineffective - pitch.
Fringe’s SIDEWALK session, will see the team behind the acclaimed feature film Blame, including executive producer David Lightfoot, (Producer Wolf Creek, Rogue and Coffin Rock) and producers Ryan Hodgson and Melissa Kelly, talk about the importance of mentoring and building relationships between executive producers and producers in the film industry. Drawing upon their experience and own personal career pathways, they will reveal how mentoring and relationships culminated in the realisation of the acclaimed feature film, Blame.
SPAA Fringe prides itself on seeking out and profiling some of the most dynamic filmmakers who are making waves on the scene. Elmo Keep is a writer whose work has been published in titles including Australian Rolling Stone and who has most recently completed work on the second series of Andrew Denton’s Zapruder’s Other Films culture news/satire hybrid show, Hungry Beast for ABC TV. Her transmedia skills have also seen her work across online content development for Zapruder’s Other Films, as well as Events NSW, World’s Funniest Island Comedy Festival and Chugg Entertainment. Highlighting that there is no magic key to producing a viral video and how the internet reflects the strength of an idea, Keep will screen a selection of internet highlights from 2010 during her session, REFRESH THIS PAGE.
The SPAA Fringe program offers insight, creative direction and practical ways to connect screen professionals via several channels including The Melting Pot, an online portal where projects can be posted; resources, investment and marketing opportunities tracked and collaborations formed. If you’re a producer looking for crew, a writer looking for a producer or a director with a creative vision to share, the Melting Pot is the perfect access point to find your dream team.
Stay tuned for further announcements on this year’s line-up including keynote speakers, screenings and other opportunities to immerse yourself in all facets of the film business.
SPAA Fringe is brought to you by the Screen Producers Association of Australia (SPAA) an industry body that represents Australian independent film and television producers on all issues affecting the business and creative aspects of screen production.
More information is available on the website: www.fringe.spaa.org.au
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