The Screen Producers Association of Australia (SPAA) today announced the feature film executives who will participate in this year’s SPAAmart, which runs from 13 to 15 November at the Sheraton Mirage on Queensland’s Gold Coast.
SPAAmart is the Australian and New Zealand film financing market that has been held during the SPAA Conference since 2003. This year a record number of executives from 24 companies will attend – 10 international (including, for the first time, from Korea and Hong Kong) and 25 local.
International
Paul Hardart, Co-Founder, Adirondack Pictures, USA
Tom Hardart, Co-Founder, Adirondack Pictures, USA
Phil Hunt, Co-Managing Director, Bankside Films, UK
Krysanne Katoolis, Co-Founder, Cactus Three, USA
Luna H.Y.Kim, Senior Manager/Financing & Co-production, Cineclick Asia (Fantom Co.ltd), KOREA
Andy Spaulding, President of Production, Echo Lake Entertainment LLC, USA
Ashley Luke, SVP Acquisitions & Development, Fortissimo Films, AUS
Graham Leader, Producer, Granite Films, USA
William S. Weil, Chief Operating Officer, National Geographic Entertainment, USA
Lee Beasley, Director Media & Entertainment, Standard Chartered Bank, Hong Kong
Mark Herbert, Head of Warp Films, UK
Australian/New Zealand
Gordon MacPhail, Post Production Manager, Atlab
Anthos Simon, NSW General Manager, Atlab /Efilm
Corrie Soeterboek, CEO, FACB Pty Ltd
Antonia Batsakis, Head of Legal & Business Affairs, FACB Pty Ltd
Richard Soames, President, Film Finance Inc
Sue Milliken, Producer and Australian Representative, Film Finance Inc
Anni Browning, Completion Guarantor, Film Finance Inc
Sandie Don, Marketing & Acquisitions Director, Hopscotch Films
Rachel Okine, Production & Acquisitions Executive, Hopscotch Films
Richard Sheffield, Head of Acquisitions, Hoyts Distribution
Greg Denning, General Manager Theatrical, Icon Film Distribution
Jennie Hughes, Chief Executive Officer, International Film Group Pty Ltd
Catherine Nebauer, Executive Producer, International Film Group Pty Ltd
Paul Wiegard, Licensing Manager, Madman Entertainment
Nick Batzias, Business Development Manager, Madman Entertainment
Anna McLeish, Theatrical Distribution Manager, Madman Entertainment
Luke Wheatley, Head of Theatrical Acquisitions/Distribution, Magna Pacific
Casey Marshall Siemer, Head of Theatrical Acquisitions/Distribution, Magna Pacific
Antonio Zeccola, Managing Director, Palace Films/Palace Cinemas
Antony Zeccola, DVD Production Manager, Palace Films
Michael Selwyn, Managing Director, Paramount Pictures Australia Pty Ltd
Mike Vile, General Manager, Rialto Distribution Ltd
Seph McKenna, Australian Acquisitions & Distribution Mgr, Roadshow Films
Alan Finney, Vice President/Managing Director, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Australia
The executives will engage in 2 ½ days of pitch meetings and social opportunities with the selected filmmakers and their projects, to establish new relationships and to build on existing ones for the further of financing of the feature films.
The eleven selected projects from Australia and New Zealand includes a number of highly experienced and awarded directors and producers.
SPAA gratefully acknowledges the financial assistance of the Australian Film Commission.
[release from Fran Lanigan]