The inaugural International Partnership Market at this year’s SPAA conference Screen Forever will give producers the chance to meet producers and executives from the US, UK, Canada and Israel.
Applications are now open and close on October 18. The market will enable Australian feature film and TV producers the chance to create, build upon and develop relationships with international film and television producers who are looking for co-venture or co-production opportunities.
Australian producers can also connect with local and foreign sales agents, distributors and financiers attending the market.
The international contingent includes: Kate Harwood (Head of Drama, BBC); Hal Vogel (Executive Producer, Daybreak Pictures); Greg Coote (Executive Producer, Larrikin Entertainment & Chairman, China Lion Film Distribution); John Zois (Director, Acquisitions & Production, FilmNation Entertainment); Clay Epstein (SVP Sales & Acquisitions, Arclight Films); Avi Armoza (CEO Armoza Formats); Steven T. Seagle, Joe Kelly & Duncan Rouleau, (creators from the Man of Action Studios) and a delegation of 16 Canadian producers. More international guests will be added.
To be eligible, applicants must be registered for the Screen Forever Conference (two day minimum) and meet the International Partnership Market 2013 eligibility and selection criteria.
Screen Forever takes place in Melbourne from November 18-21.