Press release from SPAA
The Screen Producers Association of Australia (SPAA) today announced that applications are now open for the 7th Annual feature film market, SPAAmart 09, which will take place during the annual SPAA Conference in November.
SPAAmart is calling for unique and distinct projects that are at an advanced stage of development and ready to present to the market for financing, sales and distribution.
SPAAmart was launched in 2003 with the aim of bringing the best Australasian feature projects to the attention of local and international financiers. Films that have previously participated in SPAAmart as a launching pad include Clubland, West, Noise, The Home Song Stories, Lucky Miles, Romulus, My Father, The Last Ride, Beautiful Kate, The Cedar Boys and
Beneath Hill 60.
The calibre and range of key financing executives taking part in SPAAmart is a testament to international interest in Australian film, and this year will be no exception, with international representatives that all have a keen interest in engaging with Australian film as potential financiers, distributors and sales agents.
Says SPAAmart Director Julie Marlow, “Over the last six years, we have built a solid reputation as the must-go Australian event of the year for international distributors and financiers. It’s a more competitive environment than ever in feature film financing, and therefore events like SPAAmart occupy an increasingly important space. This year, we are once again looking to attract high profile and entrepreneurial international executives to SPAAmart, where we will present a strong field of market-ready financeable films that are capable of utilising the Producer Offset”.
Entries for selection now open and will close at 5.00pm on 14 August. Guidelines and application forms are available from http://www.spaa.org.au/conference.
SPAA Conference, 17 – 20 November 2009
SPAAmart, 18 – 19 November 2009
The Westin Hotel, Sydney, New South Wales
Enquiries to: Scottie Connolly, SPAAmart Manager, m: 0416-078-075 e: scottie@spaa.org.au