Big Screen Symposium & Script to Screen

May 20 2024 76 ep. 55 mins 19
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🎞️ Podcasts recorded at the annual Big Screen Symposium & TALKS series recorded by Script to Screen at various regional events in Aotearoa, NZ. 🎞️ These podcasts are shared to help develop the craft and culture of storytelling for the screen in Aotearoa and beyond.

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Script to Screen TALK 2023: Lee Tamahori In Conversation

May 20 2024 59 mins  
Script to Screen was delighted to present this in-conversation with Lee Tamahori, one of New Zealand’s most successful and celebrated filmmakers. He is the director and co-writer of The Convert, starring Guy Pearce and Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne and premiering at Toronto International Film Festival where it was described as ‘a stunning, sweeping & action-packed historical ep

Script to Screen TALK 2023: Kickstart your Screenwriting Career

May 20 2024 55 mins  
Explore the roots of accomplished New Zealand writers Briar Grace-Smith, Michael Bennett, and Pip Hall, and how they have each paved their way for a successful career in the screen industry. Jackie Dennis probes into their screenwriting process and seeks their advice for aspiring screenwriters including navigating writer's block and special tips. This talk was held in August 2023,

Script to Screen TALKS 2023: Development Essentials with Nicole Dade (Extract)

May 20 2024 21 mins  
Experienced screenwriter, script editor and development producer Nicole Dade breaks down the script development process and discusses how to develop your own idea so that it moves forward. Nicole talks about the main structural element of the story, the story world, and examines how the importance of finding the heart and primal theme of the story is fundamental to its success. Th

Script to Screen TALKS 2023: Crafting Powerful & Original Character Arcs, with Anthony Mullins

May 20 2024 37 mins  
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Script to Screen TALK 2023: Adapting Real Life for the Screen

May 20 2024 71 mins  
Three outstanding writer-directors, Welby Ings, Matthew J. Saville, and Paula Whetu Jones discuss their observations with producer Karin Williams in crafting feature films Punch, Whina and Juniper. If you are telling a story from real life, learn from the experiences of these filmmakers as they recall the creative choices used to weave these screen stories of truth, memory, and soc

Big Screen Symposium 2022: Opening Keynote Addresses: Mana Auaha – Creative Power

Nov 08 2022 46 mins  
In our Opening Keynote Addresses, six creatives in roles integral to the filmmaking process respond to our theme Mana Auaha, Creative Power.

Big Screen Symposium 2022: The Art of Adaptation with Shaun Grant

Nov 08 2022 46 mins  
In this session, Australian screenwriter and producer Shaun Grant speaks with NZ screenwriter Fiona Samuel about his adaptation process, how to choose your next project, and finding your voice as a writer.

Big Screen Symposium 2022: Creating a Successful Social Content Strategy – with the Aotearoa Screen Publicists’ Collective

Nov 08 2022 71 mins  
In this panel discussion presented by the Aotearoa Screen Publicists Collective, publicist Courtney Mayhew and comedian Joe Daymond dive into the importance of social media content and its role in helping your next project reaching its audience.

Big Screen Symposium 2022: Screen Industry Worker’s Bill: What is it and what will it mean?

Nov 08 2022 56 mins  
The Screen Industry Worker’s Bill was introduced to Parliament in 2020 and is expected to pass in the coming months. In this panel discussion, a variety of speakers offer an overview of the Bill and what it means for the screen industry.

Big Screen Symposium 2022: NZ Film Commission Presentation

Nov 08 2022 47 mins  
This session is a presentation by the New Zealand Film Commission - Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga. Hear from acting CEO Mladen Ivancic, Pou Whakahaere, Te O Kahurangi Waaka, Head of Incentives Catherine Bates, Head of International Screen Attraction Philippa Mossman, and Head of Marketing Jasmin McSweeney as they celebrate recent creative, cultural and commercial achievements within the