SPAA has announced the details of SPAA Fringe 2013, set to be launched this May at Sydney’s Vivid Ideas and the St Kilda Film Festival.
This year’s Fringe features two new initiatives – the SPAA: Ones to Watch mentorship program and STUDIO Kickstart, which gives participants the chance to produce a $300,000 series with STUDIO.
SPAA is calling on early-career producers from around Australia to apply for the SPAA: Ones to Watch mentorship initiative. Up to 20 successful applicants will be selected and matched to renowned film and television executives, who will coach them on how to develop business networks and prepare their pitches.
Finalists will be given the opportunity to connect with screen industry executives through a bespoke schedule of meetings at the SPAA Conference in November, to be held 18 – 21st November at the Crown Hotel in Melbourne. They’ll also be profiled by SPAA throughout the year and at the annual conference.
STUDIO is also pleased to team up with SPAA on a new production initiative, STUDIO Kickstart. The 20 finalists in the SPAA: Ones to Watch program will be given the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to produce their own series with a $300,000 budget.
Finalists will be asked to pitch their fresh and edgy ideas for a new TV concept to be produced and broadcast on the STUDIO channel. STUDIO will provide $300,000 towards the production and the finalist will work with an executive producer from the channel to help them produce the series.
Full details of SPAA’s new mentorship program and the STUDIO Kickstart initiative will be outlined at a presentation by SPAA and STUDIO at the St Kilda Film Festival on 27th May and at the SPAA Fringe workshop at the Vivid Ideas festival on 31st May. The SPAA Fringe workshop will focus on pitching your TV idea and will feature a Q&A session with screen executives from Australia’s top production companies and television networks. Space is limited, booking is essential.
For details visit www.spaafringe.com.au/registration.