Screen Producers Australia is headed to Hollywood this week with more than 20 members attending the Producer’s Guild of America’s (PGA) Produced By conference and surrounding events in Los Angeles.
The size and strength of the group, lead by Screen Producers Australia CEO Matthew Deaner, underscores the growing engagement by the Australian independent production sector with the international market – and in particular North America.
This has been reflected in increased success in program and format sales into the North American market including Rake, Secrets & Lies, Mako Mermaids, Wentworth and The Strange Calls.
This increased involvement by Screen Producers Australia members in the PGA conference which starts with the 3rd annual Australian / US Partners networking lunch, furthers Screen Producers Australia’s recent work in the international arena, including partnering MOUs signed with PACT (UK), PGA (US), CMPA (Canada) and CFPA (China).
Screen Producers Australia is represented by:
CHRIS HILTON – Ceo/Executive Producer, Essential Media And Entertainment
IAN COLLIE – Partner & Head Of Scripted, Essential Media And Entertainment
SIMONNE OVEREND – Vice President Of Scripted Development, Essential Media And Entertainment
TRACEY ROBERTSON – CEO, Hoodlum Television
KYLIE WASHINGTON – Director, Unscripted Content, Matchbox Pictures
NATHAN ANDERSON – Executive Producer, The Project Factory
LIZ WATTS – Founder/Producer, Porchlight Films
TROY ZAFER – Managing Director, Zac Toons
STEPHEN FITZGIBBON – Producer & Acquisitions Executive, Curious Film
JOHN TEDESCO – Executive Producer, Gold Marquee Films
TARA RIDDELL – Producer, Screen Producers Australia 2014 Ones To Watch