Screen Industry Leaders and Parliamentarians Unite for Screen Stories Dinner in Canberra – Last night, screen industry leaders, Parliamentarians, and celebrated Australian storytellers gathered in Canberra for Screen Producers Australia’s (SPA) annual Screen Stories Dinner, supported by Media Super.
The event brought together the creative and policy communities to champion the value of Australian storytelling and the screen sector’s essential contribution to the nation’s economy, culture, and identity.
Attendees included acclaimed actors Bryan Brown (Boy Swallows Universe, Breaker Morant), Marta Dusseldorp (Bay of Fires, Janet King), Rob Collins (RFDS, Top End Bub), Brooke Satchwell (Kangaroo, The Twelve), Ryan Corr (Holding the Man, House of the Dragon), Chika Ikogwe (Heartbreak High, Land of Bad), Matt Day (Rake, Kiss or Kill), Rhys Muldoon (The Secret Life of Us, House Husbands) and Nina Oyama (Deadloch, Utopia) alongside leading producers Aaron Fa’aoso (Lonestar Productions), Nick Murray (CJZ), Helen Bowden (Lingo Pictures), Jo Porter (Curio Pictures), Camilla Mazzaferro (Songbird Studios), Michael Tear (WildBear Entertainment) andGreg Haddrick.
Parliamentary guests included The Hon Tony Burke MP, Zali Steggall OAM MP, Shadow Minister for the Arts Julian Leeser MP, Allegra Spender MP, and Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, joined by senior representatives from Screen Australia, Screen Territory, Screen Canberra, Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS), and National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA).
SPA’s CEO Matthew Deaner said the evening plays a vital role in strengthening relationships between the creative sector and policymakers, helping to reinforce the cultural importance of Australian screen storytelling by an Australian industry.
“At a time when social cohesion is under threat, our shared values and own stories are more important than ever. The partnerships built at events like this helps to underline the importance of our industry to achieving our national goals. They remind us that our industry doesn’t exist in isolation and thrives when creative and political leaders come together with a shared goal: to ensure Australian stories continue to be seen and celebrated both here and around the world.”
– said Mr Deaner.
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Screen Industry Leaders and Parliamentarians Unite for Screen Stories Dinner in Canberra
