Scott Ryan, creator, writer and star of the exceptional drama series Mr Inbetween, joins BSS for a live-streamed conversation. FX has renewed this crime drama for a third season which is currently in…
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“A pulse of vulnerability beats at the heart of Sam Kelly’s outwardly imposing but unexpectedly touching debut feature.” (The Guardian) In this case study, Savage director Sam Kelly and producer Vicky Pope talk about how they navigated the long…
The BSS 2020 programme will be live from next week! Have you secured your ticket to join us for two days of conversations, workshops, panel discussions and case studies at #BigScreen2020? …
Get the most out of your Big Screen Symposium experience by catching up on all the fabulous work our speakers have created. Click the speaker whose work you want to…
Script to Screen and janda productions are thrilled to announce that new dates have been secured for the 2020 Big Screen Symposium. The BSS will now be held 4 –…
Six storytellers (Sebastián Lelio (Una Mujer Fantástica), Cole Myers (Rūrangi), Emma Slade (SWAG), Maru Nihoniho (Metia Interactive), Te Kohe Tuhaka (The Dead Lands) and Leanne Pooley (We Need to Talk About A.I) deliver mini keynote addresses based on our theme…
He hinonga Karauna a Te Māngai Pāho e whakatairanga ana i te reo me te ahurea Māori, kia kōrerotia, kia rangonatia, kia kitea, ā, kia arohatia hoki. Ia tau, ka toha a…
Writers dream up characters for actors to bring to life. Actors know what makes a good screenplay. So when an actor puts themselves in the screenwriting chair, their unfair advantage…
Disney’s live action remake of Mulan is a retelling of the ancient Chinese ballad and features themes of filial piety, bravery in battle and cross-dressing. Grant’s journey began three years…
Sophie Henderson is a New Zealand screenwriter who has had three of her feature films produced – Fantail (2014), Baby Done (2020) and The Justice of Bunny King (2021). In this masterclass, she will…
In the wake of Covid-19, the Government announced a screen sector recovery package. This package includes a Screen Production Fund of $50m to produce up to five feature films or…
In a special presentation at this year’s BSS, NZ On Air will outline the challenges, ideas and opportunities ahead as we all try to put 2020 behind us. How do we…
Annabelle Sheehan, CEO of the New Zealand Film Commission, and other key NZFC staff will explore this year’s BSS theme of Transforming Culture as it relates to existing and upcoming…
For the first time in 25 years, the screen sector has come together to create a strategy to guide future growth and opportunity in an inclusive and sustainable way. The Aotearoa…
New Zealand Film Commission Scholarships The New Zealand Film Commission is offering 30 scholarships to attend the Big Screen Symposium in Auckland on the 9th and 10th of October. 10…
Fish Entertainment, the long form division of Flying Fish, will host our Big Screen Symposium Networking Drinks after the final session on Saturday 10 October. We will all relocate from the…
We are delighted to announce the 2020 WIFT Awards have been rescheduled to take place the evening before the Big Screen Symposium, on Thursday 8 October at the ASB Waterfront…
Full information on tickets can be found on our ticket page here We are pleased to be able to offer a discount on tickets for the rescheduled Big Screen Symposium…
Script to Screen and janda productions are thrilled to announce the Big Screen Symposium has been rescheduled to 9 – 10 October at the ASB Waterfront Theatre in Auckland. The…
Following the announcements made by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern over the weekend, we have, regrettably, decided to postpone the Big Screen Symposium for now. We will continue to take a watching brief…
