Spada Podcast

Co-Productions are key to ambitious storytelling. As funding tightens and audiences expand, producers are looking offshore for scale and opportunity. This discussion explores what's changing, and how NZ-supported partnerships can go global.
Panel: Poppy Dowle (Film Finances), Michele McDonald (Screen Australia), Emma Slade (Producer, Velvet Moss) and moderator Jennifer Wilton (NZ Film Commission).
Recorded live at the 2025 Spada Conference, held in Auckland, NZ, 20 & 21 November 2025.
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The 2025 NZ On Air John O'Shea Memorial Address: In Coversation with Stephen Stehlin, was the opening session of the 30th Spada Conference.
A producer with four decades experience in the Aotearoa New Zealand screen industry, Taualeo'o Stephen Stehlin spoke with Ngaire Fuata about his career, creating Pasifika stories for screen, and 38 years of Tagata Pasifika.
The John O'Shea Memorial Address is sponsored by NZ On Air, with CEO Cameron Harland providing the introduction. This conversation was recorded live during the 30th Spada Conference, held 20 & 21 November 2025 in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Producers face unique pressures. This session explores strategies that support producers' mental health on and off set, with insights from data, case studies, and real world experiences. 
Panel: Kelly Lucas (ScreenSafe), Miranda Rivers (Casting / Mental Health First Aid), Emmett Skilton (Director / Actor) and Kevin Denholm (Film Chaplain / Director). 
Recorded live at the 2025 Spada Conference, held 20 & 21 November 2025 in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Award-winning New Zealand author J.P. (Josh) Pomare (Ngā Puhi) takes the stage with Paula Browning (We Create) to share insights into IP ownership, screen adaptation rights, and building on an international profile as a writer.
Recorded live during the 30th Spada Conference, held 20 & 21 November 2025 in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Join Steve Crombie, CEO and Founder of Totem Global, and TVNZ’s Chief News and Content Officer, Nadia Tolich, for an engaging conversation on the strategies   and steps needed to adapt, innovate, and thrive in a digital-first content landscape. Moderated by Natalie Apostolou (C21 Media Aus/NZ Editor).
Recrded live at the 2025 Spada Conference, held 20 & 21 November 2025 in Auckland, New Zealand.
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