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World-leading animators Antony Elworthy and Rachel Larsen will present a very special stop motion masterclass at BSS. Antony was lead animator on Wes Anderson’s ISLE OF DOGS and Tim Burton's…

Warwick Thornton is an internationally-esteemed director, screenwriter, documentary maker and cinematographer. Warwick’s debut feature SAMSON AND DELILAH premiered in competition at Cannes in 2009 winning the coveted Caméra d'Or, and his most…

Not everyone can turn online buzz into real-world results, and vice versa. Anna Dean can. Anna will deliver key new learnings about changes to audience engagement. Anna has been on a journey from…

Part of the new generation of African storytellers, Wanuri Kahiu’s stories and films have received international acclaim and screened in film festivals around the world. Her second feature film, a queer love story,…

Don’t miss award-winning filmmaker David Lowery whose film work spans low-budget indie to studio, including ST. NICK, AIN'T THEM BODIES SAINTS, Disney live action remake PETE’S DRAGON and A GHOST…

CEO of the Swedish Film Institute, Anna Serner, led the international charge for gender equality in the film industry with a courageous target: 50% of their films would be written,…

The theme of BSS 2018 Tuning into the Zeitgeist explores the forces that influence us both collectively and alone. How do the characteristics of our age and the politics of…

AUT JOINS US & MAKES ASB WATERFRONT THEATRE BIG SCREEN SYMPOSIUM'S 2018 HOME After six amazing years, it is time for a change. Thanks to our new Event Partner, Auckland University of Technology, the beautiful…

PODCASTS ARE HERE Gear up for 2018 by listening to sessions you loved or wish you'd got to in 2016 & 2017. Check out our new podcast channel here, and…

This year’s Big Screen Symposium takes place Friday 26 and Saturday 27 October. Get the dates in your diary now, join us there!