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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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....
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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BSS 2025: Early bird Tickets Available Now Tickets for BSS 2025 are now available! Grab an early bird ticket before 29 May 2025 or while stocks last. Join us for...
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The following Regional Film offices are generously offering scholarships to attend Big Screen Symposium 2025. They are for screen practitioners who are finding cost a barrier to attend, which is...
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VOLUNTEER AT BSS2025 Expressions of interest to volunteer at the BSS are now open! Volunteering is a great way to gain valuable experience and learn more about how large events...
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The Big Screen Symposium is Aotearoa's largest and most significant screen industry event with a history that goes back to 2012. These events have been packed with outstanding speakers, fascinating...
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SHARE YOUR IDEAS 💡 As part of our planning for this year’s event, we are seeking suggestions of possible speakers and topics from our community. Planning is well under way, the...
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A message from Script to Screen’s Executive Director, Dale Corlett: Kia ora koutou, Script to Screen presents our 11th edition of the Big Screen Symposium in 2025. Join us in Tāmaki...
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Watch one of the highest-rated sessions of BSS2024!! Danny Philippou and Steve Newall discuss what it's like to be in the middle of a Sundance bidding war for distribution rights,...
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Big Screen Symposium Announces Exciting Line Up for 2-Day Conference 48 local and international speakers across 17 thoughtfully crafted sessions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 28 March 2024 AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND -...
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Horror film Talk To Me is a break out success, premiering at Sundance 2023 which prompted a bidding war for the distribution rights. It has gone on to achieve gross...
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Keynote Addresses: Stepping Into the Unknown Closing out the first day of BSS is the 2024 keynotes. This is an exploration of our theme Stepping into the Unknown through the...
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