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MAKING FILMS DIFFERENTLY  Big Screen Symposium is excited to welcome our colleagues Tracey Corbin Mattchet OAM (CEO) and Dianna La Grassa (COO/ Head of Screen) from Bus Stop Films in…

SESSION WITH HEATHER MORRIS & RUTH UNDERWOOD  Join #1 New York Times Bestselling author, Heather Morris in a compelling conversation with UK Story Producer Ruth Underwood about the adaptation of Morris’s multi-million…

DEVELOPING & PRODUCING WORLD CLASS FILMS BSS 2025 presents an exclusive “In Conversation” with acclaimed US producer Paul Garnes. Paul’s work has shaped some of the most defining screen stories…

BRINGING BADJELLY TO LIFE From the creators of The Barefoot Bandits, Pipi Mā and Jandal Burn, NZ animation studio Mukpuddy comes to the Big Screen Symposium to kōrero about all…

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: BIRD RUNNINGWATER BSS 2025 keynote will be a powerful and inspiring address from one of our international guests, Bird Runningwater. A world leader of Indigenous screen storytelling, Bird…

MORE NZFC SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE Thanks to the generous support of Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga NZ Film Commission, there are now an additional 30 scholarships available for filmmakers to attend the Big Screen Symposium.…

EARLY BIRD TICKETS EXTENDED! We're giving you a little more time to grab early bird tickets to celebrate our first speaker announcements. Early Bird pricing now ends Thursday, June 5.…

At its heart, the 2025 Big Screen Symposium is guided by Ko te Kore, Ko te Pō, Ki te Whaiao, Ki te Ao Mārama… Our Potential — the vast, untapped,…

BSS 2025 ARTWORK CONCEPT BY MIRIAMA GRACE-SMITH This year’s theme is beautifully brought to life by artist Miriama Grace-Smith. Below is her description of the work: This artwork speaks to…

NZFC Regional, DDN and gender diverse Scholarships The New Zealand Film Commission is offering up to 15 scholarships for industry practitioners who live in regional areas of Aotearoa, identify as…