Upcoming Events

Workshop with Gavin McGibbon The Foundations of Story and Character

27 & 28 August 2022 - Samoa House, Auckland

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From The Past

Finding, proving and valuing your next creative project with David Court

9am-12pm Tuesday 28 June - Covert Theatre, Auckland

Online TALK: Rachel Okine, Head of Features and Development Executive at Stan

Wed 27 April 5.30pm - Online

Online Talk: Making Creamerie with Ally Xue and Bronwynn Bakker

Recorded 16 March 5.30pm - Watch Online

Kōpere Hou – Fresh Shorts 2021 Q&A Webinar

Thursday 16th September 5:30pm -

Screenwriting Workshop for Feature Film with David White

7th August 2021 - WELLINGTON

Embracing the Meme: Harnessing the power of fans to increase your reach

17 Jun 2021 - Auckland

Waitākere Feature Film Workshop

SOLD OUT - 12 Jun 2021 - Auckland

Auckland TALK: Taking Your Film to Audiences and Market in a Covid World

05 MAY 2021 - AUCKLAND

Wellington TALK: Taking Your Film to Audiences in a Covid World

19 MAY 2021 - WELLINGTON

2021 Queenstown Workshop with David Stubbs

20 MAR 2021 - QUEENSTOWN

In Conversation with Laurence Andries – “There has to be a pony in here somewhere!”

1PM, 11 NOV - LIVE ON ZOOM

2020 Wellington Filmmaking Workshop

Update: Now delivered by Gavin McGibbon - 29 AUG 2020, WELLINGTON

Dunedin Screenwriting Workshop with Ken Duncum

22 AUG 2020 - DUNEDIN

Auckland TALK: Don’t Give Up On Your Dream Soundtrack

16 JUL 2020 - AUCKLAND

Full Video: Building a Slate You Believe In with Tony Ayres and Kristina Ceyton

Wed 27 May - Full Video Available Now

Don’t Give Up On Your Dream Soundtrack with Karyn Rachtman and Samuel Flynn Scott

10 MAR 2020 - Wellington

Wellington: Power, Gender and New Story Structures Workshop with Stephen Cleary

7 - 8 DEC 2019 - Wellington

Auckland: Power, Gender and New Story Structures Workshop with Stephen Cleary

30 NOV - 1 DEC - Auckland

2019 Bay of Plenty Film Workshop – Ken Duncum

24 - 25 AUG 2019 - Rotorua

StS TALKS at NZIFF 2019: Bellbird, Judy & Punch and Animals

20 - 26 JUL 2019 - Auckland

Northland Film Workshop: Learn to Bring Your Film Ideas to Life

09 - 12 JUL 2019 - Northland

The Politics of Representation in Filmmaking

21 MAY 2019 - Auckland

From Japan to the World: An Animated Talk with Jeff Wexler

1 & 3 APR 2019 - Wellington & Auckland

2019 Dunedin Filmmaker Workshop: Screenwriting with Duncan Sarkies

9 Mar 2019 - Dunedin

2019 Christchurch Screenwriting Workshop: Navigating the Seven C’s with Ken Duncum

16 FEB 2019 - CHRISTCHURCH

STRAY: A talk about crowdfunding, private investment and tenacity

29 NOV 2018 - Wellington

2018 South Auckland Short Film Workshop

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Big Screen Symposium 2018 – Tuning into the Zietgeist

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STRAY: A Case-Study On A Successful, Independently Financed Feature Film

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Peter Rommel: An alternative approach to making drama

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Directing Scenes of Sex and Intimacy: A one hour masterclass with Mark W. Travis

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Starting Out with Short Films: Stallone Vaiaoga-Ioasa

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LEAVE NO TRACE: the Filmmaker Debra Granik at The New Zealand International Film Festival

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Auckland Central Workshop: Navigating the Seven C’s with Ken Duncum

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Wellington Workshop: TOGETHER – a weekend workshop for anyone who collaborates with others

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A Special Event: all about writing episodic television

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The Road Less Travelled with Kath Shelper

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Self Financing with Success – Auckland

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2018 Christchurch Screenwriting Workshop

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The fundamentals of assessing a script and giving feedback

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INTERNATIONAL FILM MARKETS – End of year debrief Auckland and Wellington

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Wellington Screenwriting Workshop

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What are NZ distributors looking for?

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2017 South Auckland Short Film Workshop

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TALKS Series at the NZ International Film Festival in Auckland

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How Story Camp changed the way we think about story

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NATALIE screening at Wairoa Film Festival and NZIFF 2017!!

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Hokianga Filmmaking Project 2017

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Writing Human Stories – Auckland Central Film Workshop 2017

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2017 Christchurch Filmmaker Workshop: Writing an Engaging Screenplay

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Masterclass with writer/director Rebecca Zlotowski

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Netflix and Amazon: Disruptive Forces Reshaping the Market

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2016 South Auckland Short Film Workshop

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Big Screen Symposium 2016 – Playing with Risk

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Writing Comedy for the Screen – Wellington

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The Insider’s Guide: Taking Films to Market

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2016 Wellington Short Film Workshop

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Digging Up a Story with Duncan Sarkies

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2016 Hokianga Film Project – Workshops 2.0 and 3.0

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2016 Auckland Central Short Film Workshop‏

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Writers’ Room Wellington: Sealing the Deal

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Working with Australia – What do we have to offer?

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2016 Hokianga Film Project – Workshop 1.0 – Storytelling for the Screen

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Cannes selector goes behind the scenes of Directors’ Fortnight

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2016 Christchurch Filmmaker Workshop with Jackie Van Beek

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Watch these highlight videos from the Big Screen Symposium 2015!

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2015 South Auckland Short Film Workshop

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So, You’re Writing Your First Feature…?

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Making Cutting Edge Television with Piv Bernth (THE KILLING)

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Big Screen Symposium 2015 line up includes Jane Campion

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2015 Wellington Short Film Workshop

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Leslee Udwin discussion events (AUCKLAND and WELLINGTON)

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Guillermo Arriaga comes to Wellington!

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Head of Video at NY Times leads Masterclass for producers

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In Conversation with Guillermo Arriaga

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So, You’re Writing Your First Feature?

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2015 Auckland Central Short Film Workshop‏

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Florian Habicht: A Talk about Life, Film and Storytelling

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2015 Christchurch Filmmaker Workshop: Writing an Engaging Screenplay

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Hokianga May 2015 Workshop – Storytelling for the Screen

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What will the BDS Scheme bring to our industry?

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In Conversation with David Seidler – Wellington

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Method in the Madness – Making the Most of Festival Success

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Off-Script: Creating Drama through Improvisation with Rob Marchand (AUS)

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First Features on a Shoestring – Discussing Escalator

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Hokianga Feb 2015 Workshop – Storytelling for the Screen

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In Conversation with Tony Ayres (AUS)

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Creating Compelling Drama for a Young Audience with Tony Ayres (AUS)

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2014 Christchurch ‘Making a Web Series’ Workshop

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2013 Hokianga Filmmaker’s Workshop: Making a Web Series

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2013 South Auckland Short Film Workshop

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Can good scripts and great performances rise above low budgets?

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A Conversation with Paolo Bertolin

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A Spirit of Independence with Jake Mahaffy

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From Conception to Sundance – Making SHOPPING

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