Big Screen Symposium & Script to Screen

Big Screen Symposium 2022: In Conversation with Destin Daniel Cretton

In this session, celebrated writer director Destin Daniel Cretton speaks with NZ writer director Roseanne Liang about his journey developing his directing and storytelling voice throughout his career. They discuss his experience making the award-winning Short Term 12, and how its success eventually led to him directing Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings - the first film in the MCU to be led by an Asian actor and have a mostly Asian cast. Destin joined the Big Screen Symposium via live stream. This session is presented by Wingnut Group. 
The Big Screen Symposium was held in Auckland on the 9th and 10th of July 2022. 

Big Screen Symposium 2022: Case Study: Kid Sister

In this session, series creator Simone Nathan and director Aidee Walker discuss the process of making the binge-worthy Jewish comedy series Kid Sister, from conception through to post-production. They speak with journalist Alex Casey about the writing process, the wearing of multiple creative ‘hats’, the joys of working with other female creatives, and the challenges of overcoming budget limitations.  
The Big Screen Symposium was held in Auckland on the 9th and 10th of July 2022. 

Big Screen Symposium 2022: Irirangi te Motu / NZ On Air Address

In this session, NZ On Air gives an update on what it’s been working on since December 2020, and where to from here. Chief Executive, Cameron Harland and Head of Funding, Amie Mills take us through topics such as innovative data framework for pan-sector audience measurement, new frontiers in children’s content, success of collaborations including Te Puna Kairangi and the co-fund with Te Māngai Pāho, some insights on what opportunities changes to NZSPG [SPIG] might bring, proposed updates to funding policies in the wake of the NZMF Review, and the win-win of bringing together New Zealand music and local screen content. 
The Big Screen Symposium was held in Auckland on the 9th and 10th of July 2022. 

Big Screen Symposium 2022: Case Study: Production Design with Grant Major – The Power of the Dog

In this session, Grant Major delves into his involvement as a production designer on The Power of the Dog, from first reading the script, to the painstaking work in bringing the physical settings to life, and shepherding them through the filming process. He talks about how story and authenticity were the paramount drivers in day-to-day decisions, and the collaborations he had with a brilliant, creative team of people in the world-building for this highly successful film. This session is presented by Department of Post. 
 The Big Screen Symposium was held in Auckland on the 9th and 10th of July 2022. 

Big Screen Symposium 2022: Story Techniques: Insights from the World of Games and VR

In this panel discussion, moderator Sacha Judd speaks with narrative designer, producer and screenwriter Harry Feltham, writer for screen and VR, Dane Giraud and Design Manager at Wellington-based games company Pikpok, Rick Stemm, about the similarities and differences between the storytelling requirements in games, VR, film and television. They discuss what they have learnt from working in the respective mediums and what opportunities there might be to cross over. This session is presented by Screen Canterbury. 
The Big Screen Symposium was held in Auckland on the 9th and 10th of July 2022. 

Big Screen Symposium 2022: Ngā Aho Whakaari presents...Weaving the Future of Māori Storytelling

In this session, four screen industry practitioners, producer Mia Henry-Tierney, producer and showrunner Quinton Hita, writer/director Paula Whetu Jones and Pou Ārahi Kaupapa / Head of Content at Te Mangai Paho Blake Ihimaera as they share their experiences developing and creating work as Māori storytellers, building capacity in the industry, and their vision for the future of Māori stories on screen. This session is moderated by Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Director of Māori Advancement at AUT, Dr. Ella Henry. 
The Big Screen Symposium was held in Auckland on the 9th and 10th of July 2022. 

Big Screen Symposium 2022: Sustainable Productions with Greenlit

In this panel discussion, sustainability manager and steering committee member for Greenlit Rose Archer, producer and Greenlit chair Craig Gainsborough and Vector’s senior sustainability partner Dr. Prageeth Jayathissa shed light on the enormous sustainability challenges faced by the screen industry. They offer practical methods and tools to help film productions reduce their environmental impact, meet local and international carbon reduction targets, and reduce waste in the screen sector. This session is presented by Screenrights. 
The Big Screen Symposium was held in Auckland on the 9th and 10th of July 2022. 

Big Screen Symposium 2020: Keynote Addresses on the theme Transforming Culture

The opening keynote addresses are centered around the theme Transforming
Culture and are delivered by five storytellers: documentary maker Leanne
Pooley, games designer and producer Maru Nihoniho, writer and activist Cole
Meyers, producer Emma Slade, writer/ director Sebastián Lelio online from
Chile, and microbiologist Dr Siouxsie Wiles. Each speaker presents their ideas on
the transformative power of story and the transformation the screen sector is
currently experiencing from their own unique point of view and relevant to their
recent work. This session is presented by Te Māngai Paho. The speakers are
introduced by event MC & journalist Paula Penfold.
 
This session is from the Big Screen Symposium held in Auckland on the 4th and 5th of December 2020.
The Big Screen Symposium 2020 was brought to you by Script to Screen and J&A
Productions. We gratefully thank our event partners - the New Zealand Film
Commission, New Zealand On Air, Te Māngai Paho, Images & Sound, Screen
Auckland and AUT.

Big Screen Symposium 2020: A conversation with Finola Dwyer on the making of Brooklyn

In this session, two-time Academy Award-nominated producer Finola Dwyer
whose projects include Brooklyn and An Education, shares her approach to
filmmaking using the film Brooklyn as a case study. Finola talks to Carthew Neal,
Academy Award-Winning producer for Jojo Rabbit, about the response to
challenges thrown up during production that ultimately achieved this ambitious film.
This session is from the Big Screen Symposium held in Auckland on the 4th and 5th of December 2020.
 
The Big Screen Symposium 2020 was brought to you by Script to Screen and J&A
Productions. We gratefully thank our event partners - the New Zealand Film
Commission, New Zealand On Air, Te Māngai Paho, Images & Sound, Screen
Auckland and AUT.

Big Screen Symposium 2020: Case Study with Sam Kelly and Vicky Pope - Savage

In this case study of 2020 box office hit Savage, writer/director Sam Kelly and
producer Vicky Pope share what they learned from the unforeseen pitfalls and
breakthroughs while bringing to life this ambitious feature film.
 
This session is from the Big Screen Symposium held in Auckland on the 4th and 5th of December 2020.
The Big Screen Symposium 2020 was brought to you by Script to Screen and J&A
Productions. We gratefully thank our event partners - the New Zealand Film
Commission, New Zealand On Air, Te Māngai Paho, Images & Sound, Screen
Auckland and AUT.

Big Screen Symposium 2020: In Conversation with Scott Ryan - Mr In-between

In this session, we hear from Australian multi-hyphenate Scott Ryan about his process creating, writing and starring in the crime drama series Mr In-between. FX renewed the series for a third season which was in production when this session was recorded. Scott is the sole writer and Nash Edgerton is the sole director across the seasons. Mr In-between is based on the 2005 feature film The Magician, which is also written by and stars Scott Ryan. This session is moderated by entertainment journalist, film critic and broadcaster Dominic Corry.
This session is from the Big Screen Symposium held in Auckland on the 4th and 5th of December 2020.
The Big Screen Symposium 2020 was brought to you by Script to Screen and J&A Productions. We gratefully thank our event partners - the New Zealand FilmCommission, New Zealand On Air, Te Māngai Paho, Images & Sound, Screen Auckland and AUT.

Big Screen Symposium 2020: NZ On Air Address

In this session, NZ On Air's Chief Executive Cameron Harland and Head of
Funding Amie Mills outline the challenges, ideas and opportunities ahead as we all
try to put 2020 behind us. How do we get local content in front of fragmenting
audiences and young New Zealanders in particular? How do we achieve
authenticity for diverse audiences? If there's a year to transform culture, it is 2021.
This session is moderated by producer Kay Ellmers.
 
This session is from the Big Screen Symposium held in Auckland on the 4th and 5th of December 2020.
The Big Screen Symposium 2020 was brought to you by Script to Screen and J&A
Productions. We gratefully thank our event partners - the New Zealand Film
Commission, New Zealand On Air, Te Māngai Paho, Images & Sound, Screen
Auckland and AUT.