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This year’s theme explores Creative Power | Mana Auaha. Making screen content is an act of empowerment – a team of storytellers come together to bring a concept to life. There…

We’re Looking forward to seeing you at the next Big Screen Symposium on Fri 8 and Sat 9 April 2022 at the ASB Waterfront Theatre, Auckland! If you would like to keep…

In the wake of Covid-19, the Government announced a screen sector recovery package. This package includes a Premium Productions for International Audiences Fund of $50m to support the production of high-quality…

Two-time Academy Award-nominated producer Finola Dwyer (Brooklyn, An Education) shares her approach to filmmaking using Brooklyn (dir. John Crowley) as a case study. In this conversation, moderated by Academy Award-nominated producer Carthew Neal (Jojo…

In this pre-recorded session Jonathan Frank (Senior Vice President Current Programming, FX Networks) talks to producer Helen Bowden, and Nathaniel Grouille (Director Nonfiction Series, Netflix) talks to producer Polly Fryer. Jonathan and Nathaniel are asked questions about what…

We're delighted to announce that distinguished journalist Paula Penfold will MC this year's Big Screen Symposium. Paula is renowned for her work in the longform investigative unit Stuff Circuit.  Their most recent project, Emma documents the story of…

The pandemic has provided a unique “returning home” event which has never been seen before. This session looks at what our local industry can gain from screen professionals returning to Aotearoa…

In this session moderated by Kay Ellmers, Piripi Curtis (Steambox Collective, Vegas), Becs Arahanga (Hinekura, Vai) and Lanita Ririnui (Māori Television, Poi360) will explore ideas and methods for Tīkanga Māori to be incorporated into the creation of screen work; from…

Dr Siouxsie Wiles will deliver a mini keynote address based on our theme Transforming Culture, from her point of view as a microbiologist. She joins five storytellers Sebastián Lelio (A Fantastic Woman), Leanne Pooley (We…

Thanks to wonderful support from Screen Auckland, we're able to hold break out sessions in the Workshop at GridAKL. Pavement decals will lead you from the Waterfront Theatre to GridAKL after a short…