2023

Ones To Watch 2023 at the 22nd Annual SPA Awards

Alexandra Doering - Mentor: Ian Collie, Easy Tiger Productions

Amy Parry (Awarded Ones To Watch Screen Placement) - Mentor: Jo Porter, Curio Pictures 

Gillian Crosby - Mentor: Tanya Phegan, Guesswork TV

Jodie Kirkbride - Mentor: Brett Popplewell, Fremantle Australia

Lisa Albert - Mentors: Jennifer Peedom and Jo-Anne McGowan, Stranger Than Fiction 

Michael Hudson - Mentors: David Jowsey and Greer Simpkin, Bunya Productions

Monique Mulcahy - Mentor: Hugh Baldwin, Flying Bark Productions

Nara Wilson - Mentor: Suzanne Ryan, SLR Productions

Stephanie Cole - Mentors: Melinda Wearne and David Ogilvy, Beyond Productions

Tessa Mansfield-Hung - Mentor: Lisa Shaunessy, Arcadia

Tobias Willis - Mentor: Alastair MacKinnon, Matchbox Pictures

2022

Ones To Watch 2022 at the 21st Annual SPA Awards

Christopher Amos - Mentor: Tony Ayres, Tony Ayres Productions

Chanel Bowen - Mentor: Rosemary Blight, Goalpost Pictures

Bethany Bruce - Mentor: Virginia Whitwell, GoodThing Productions

Jason Chong - Mentor: Micah Hewson, ITV

Hanna Griffiths - Mentors: Angie Fielder & Polly Staniford, Aquarius Films

Emma Roberts (Awarded Ones To Watch Screen Placement) - Mentor: Nathan Anderson, New Canvas 

Tim Russell - Mentor:  Jo Porter, Curio Pictures

Luke Saliba - Mentor: Rick Kalowski, Whoa Bandit Productions

Sierra Schrader - Mentor: Michael McMahon, Big & Little Films

Cyna Strachan - Mentor: Alastair MacKinnon, Matchbox Pictures

Aven Yap - Mentor: Joanna Werner, Northern Pictures

Debbie Zhou - Mentor: Rachel Gardner, Curio Pictures

2021

Ones To Watch 2021 at the 20th Annual SPA Awards

Jo Austin - Mentors: Angie Fielder & Polly Staniford, Aquarius Films

Brooke Collard - Mentor: Ian Darling, Shark Island

Julia Corcoran - Mentor: Liz Watts, Spirit Pictures

William Duan - Mentor: Michael McMahon, Big and Little Films

Liam Heyen - Mentor: Tony Ayres, Tony Ayres Productions

David Holroyd - Mentors: Nathan Mayfield & Tracey Robertson, Hoodlum Entertainment

Georgia Humphreys - Mentor: Carly Heaton, Fremantle Australia

Jessica Magro (Awarded Ones To Watch Screen Placement) - Mentors: Helen Bowden & Tess Novak, Lingo Pictures 

Hannah Ngo - Mentor: Chris Oliver-Taylor, Fremantle Australia

Molly O'Connor - Mentor: Rebecca Summerton, Closer Productions

Kate Separovich - Mentor: Mike Cowap, Princess Pictures

Sara Taghaode - Mentor: Nick Murray, CJZ

2020

The QLD Ones To Watch 2020 at SCREEN FOREVER

Chris Luscri - Mentor: Lizzette Atkins, Unicorn Films

Clare Sladden - Mentor: Carly Heaton, Fremantle Australia

Danielle Redford - Mentor: Angie Fielder & Polly Staniford, Aquarius Films

Hayley Adams - Mentor: Meg O'Connell, Unless Pictures (Awarded SBS First Look Grant)

Joanna Beveridge - Mentor: Jo Werner, Werner Film Productions

Joshua Longhurst - Mentor: Alastair McKinnon, Matchbox Pictures

Liz Tomkins - Mentor: Catherine Nebauer, Northern Pictures

Ljudan Michaelis-Thorpe (Awarded Ones To Watch Screen Placement) - Mentor: Karla Burt, 720 Creative

MahVeen Shahraki - Mentor: Tracey Vieira, Hoodlum Entertainment

Peter Daly - Mentor: Jenny O'Shea, Beyond Productions

Philip Tarl Denson - Mentor: Michael Pontin, See Pictures

Ruby Schmidt - Mentor: Ian Collie, Easy Tiger Productions

2019

Ones To Watch 2019 at the 18th Annual SPA Awards

Belinda Dean - Mentor: Sophia Zachariou, Bunya Productions

Courtney Collins - Mentor: Deb Cox & Fiona Eager, Every Cloud Productions

Emilia Jolakoska - Mentor: Samantha Jennings & Kristina Ceyton, Causeway Films

Hayley Johnson - Mentor: Tracey Vieira, Hoodlum Entertainment

Lizzie Cater - Mentor: Rob Gibson, Easy Tiger Productions

Mary Duong - Mentor: Amanda Higgs, Matchbox Pictures

Matthew Webb - Mentor: Paul Currie, Cosmos Pictures

Nicole Delprado - Mentor: Catherine Nebauer, Northern Pictures

Jim Wright - Mentor: Chris Oliver-Taylor, Fremantle

Jo de Fina - Mentor: Nick Batzias, GoodThing Productions

Paul Moran - Mentor: Mike Cowap, Princess Pictures

Rachel Higgins - Mentor: Andrew Mackie, Transmission Films (Awarded Ones To Watch Screen Internship Grant)

Rebecca Elliot - Mentor: Charlotte Wheaton, GoodThing Productions

Riley Nottingham - Mentor: Ben Ulm, ITV Studios Australia

Taryne Laffar - Mentor: Lois Randall, Magpie Pictures (Awarded SBS First Look Grant)

Vonne Patiag - Mentor: Michael McMahon, Matchbox Pictures

2018

Ones To Watch 2018 at the 17th Annual SPA Awards

Andre Lima - Mentor: Tim Mcgahan, Blacklab

Bridget May - Mentor: Ben Ulm, ITV Studios Australia

Brooke Silcox - Mentor: Rebecca Barry, Media Stockade

Carl Firth - Mentor: Noel Manzano, Hoodlum

Cody Greenwood - Mentor: Sam Griffin, Essential Media

Dan Trotter - Mentor: Jon Casimir, Legacy Media

Dominic Crisci - Mentor: Antony I. Ginnane, F G Film Productions (Australia)

Grace Rein - Mentor: Bridget Callow-Wright, Midwinter Films

Jessica Carrera - Mentor: Jo Werner, Werner Film Productions

Kate Fox - Mentor: Jenny O’Shea, Beyond Productions

Laura Clelland - Mentor: Stephen Luby, Ruby Entertainment

Lester Francois - Mentor: Helen Pankhurst, Matchbox Pictures

Mat Govoni - Mentor: Tony Ayres, Tony Ayres Productions (Awarded SBS First Look Grant)

Nicolette Minster - Mentor: Jenni Tosi, Princess Pictures

Rachael Wegener - Mentor: Chris Oliver-Taylor, Fremantle (Awarded Screen Internship)

Ryan Verbruggen - Mentor: Rory Callaghan, Screentime

Taylor Litton-Strain - Mentor: Greer Simpkin, Bunya Productions

Tom Phillips - Mentor: Kris Wyld, Clandestine Pty Ltd

Tsu Shan Chambers - Mentor: Angie Fielder & Polly Staniford, Aquarious Films

Olivia Olley - Mentor: Jo Porter, Fremantle

2017

Ones To Watch 2017 at their induction day

Abi Tabone – Mentor: John Edwards & Dan Edwards, Rough Diamond Entertainment

Ann Megalla – Mentor: Vincent Sheehan, Porchlight Films (Awarded Screen Internship)

Ben Whimpey – Mentor: David Redman, Redman Entertainment

Drew Macdonald – Mentor: Imogen Banks, Endemol Shine Australia

Georinga Isles – Mentor: Toni Malone, CJZ

Hawanatu Bangura – Mentor: Carmel Travers, Pop Family Entertainment

Joel Kohn – Mentor: Kristian Moliere, Triptych Pictures (Awarded SBS First Look Grant)

Jonathon Dutton – Mentor: Kate Croser, KOJO Entertainment

Joshua Gilbert – Mentor: Mark Ruse, Ruby Entertainment

Kate Paul – Mentor: Caroline Spencer, Fremantle

Michael O’Neill – Mentor: Paul Walton, Princess Pictures

Nicole Miller – Mentor: Stuart Menzies, December Media

Paul Andersen – Mentor: Jason Stephens, Lingo Pictures

Rebecca Ingram – Mentor: Deb Cox & Fiona Eagger, Every Cloud Productions

Ross Howden – Mentor: Janelle Landers, WBMC

Sal Balharrie – Mentor: Rory Callaghan, Screentime

Tess Meyer – Mentor: Vicki Madden, Sweet Potato Films

Tina A.Wake – Mentor: Virginia Whitwell, Madman Entertainment

Tom Slater – Mentor: Jon Casimir

2016

Ones To Watch 2016 at SCREEN FOREVER

Aaron Fa’aoso - Mentor: Nathan Mayfield, Hoodlum

Anita Ondine - Mentor: Kylie Mascord, Ambience Entertainment

Briege Whitehead - Mentor: Ed Punchard & Julia Redwood, Prospero Productions

Chris Hocking - Mentor: Andrea Denholm, Princess Pictures

Darius Devas - Mentor: Nathan Anderson, Start VR

Elle Croxford - Mentor: Vicki Madden, Sweet Potato Films

Lauren Elliott - Mentor: Chloe Rickard, Jungle Entertainment

Liliana Muñoz - Mentor: Mark Lazarus, Arclight Films

Lina Silva - Mentor: Carmel Travers, Essential Media and Entertainment

Lou Quill - Mentor: Alan Erson, Essential Media and Entertainment

Maria Tran - Mentor: Toni Malone, CJZ

Marissa Mcdowell - Mentor: Marcus Gillezeau, Firelight Productions

Niall Doran - Mentor: Madeleine Hetherton, Media Stockade

Nicholas Colla - Mentor: Mark Ruse, Ruby Entertainment

Ramona Telecican - Mentor: Amanda Higgs

Rob Innes - Mentor: Barbara Stephen, Flying Bark Productions

Sandra Pires - Mentor: Jennifer Wilson, The Project Factory

Tanith Glynn-Maloney - Mentor: Kylie Washington, Matchbox Pictures

Yingna Lu - Mentor: Donna Andrews, Sticky Pictures (Awarded Screen Internship)

2015

Bridget Callow-Wright at the 14th Annual SPA Awards

Alex Barnes - Mentor: Sue Milliken, Samson Productions

Alex Kelly - Mentor: Julia Overton, Jotz Productions (Awarded SBS Kickstart)

Ana Tiwary - Mentor: Marcus Gillezeau, Firelight Productions

Bridget Callow-Wright - Mentor: Vincent Sheehan, Porchlight Films (Awarded Screen Internship)

Christian Doran - Mentor: Michael Robertson, Prodigy Movies

Christina Radburn - Mentor: Ian Collie & Rachel Turk, Essential Media and Entertainment

Cindy Li - Mentor: David Redman, Redman Entertainments

Dustin Clare - Mentor: Debbie Lee, Matchbox Pictures

Ivy Mak - Mentor: Andrea Denholm, Princess Pictures

Jaclyn Hewer - Mentor: Laura Waters, Princess Pictures

Lauren Brunswick - Mentor: Mark Lazarus, Arclight Films

Phyllis Foundis - Mentor: Anita Jacoby, ITV Studios Australia 

Rosie Lourde - Mentor: Amanda Higgs

Timothy Parish - Mentor: Lucy Mclaren, Renegade Films

2014

Jessica Leslie at the 13th Annual SPA Awards

Alice Ross - Mentor: Melissa Kelly, Factor 30 Films

Amanda Reedy - Mentor: Paul Walton, Princess Pictures

Bec Dakin - Mentor: Kate Croser, Hedone Productions

Dominique Hurley - Mentor: David Redman, Instinct Entertainment

Jennifer Jones - Mentor: Tony Ayres, Matchbox Pictures

Jessica Leslie - Mentor: Ian Collie, Essential Media and Entertainment (Awarded Studio Kickstart)

Kristy O’Brien - Mentor: Alan Erson, Essential Media and Entertainment (Awarded Screen Internship)

Kyls Burtland - Mentor: Andrea Denholm, Princess Pictures

Lisa Hoppe - Mentor: Lucy Maclaren, Renegade Films

Meg Carlsen - Mentor: Rosemary Blight, Goalpost Pictures

Rushan Dissanayake - Mentor: Peter Herbert, Beyond Screen Production

Sarah-Jane Mcallen - Mentor: David Lightfoot, Ultrafilms

Sonny Vrebac - Mentor: Guy Gadney, The Project Factory

Stuart Parkyn - Mentor: Kristian Moliere, Triptych Pictures

Tamasin Simpkin - Mentor: Amanda Higgs

Tanya Dombkins - Mentor: Miriam Stein, Hatch Entertainment

Tara Riddell - Mentor: Sue Armstrong, Tree (Australia)

2013

SPAA Fringe

Behren Schulz - Mentor: Antony I. Ginnane, IFM Films

Brian Cobb - Mentor: Kate Croser, Hedone Productions

Christine Williams - Mentor: Sue Taylor, Taylor Media

Dan Lake - Mentor: Lucy Maclaren, Renegade Films

Emma Morris - Mentor: Jennifer Wilson, The Project Factory

Ester Harding - Mentor: David Redman, Instinct Entertainment

Greg Logan - Mentor: Janeen Faithfull, Southern Star Entertainment

Jo Dyer - Mentor: Kylie Du Fresne, Goalpost Pictures

Julian V Costanzo - Mentor: Debbie Lee, Matchbox Pictures

Juliet Lamont - Mentor: Janelle Landers, WBMC

Kate Pappas - Mentor: Tony Wright, December Media

Kristen Souvlis - Mentor: Donna Andrews, Sticky Pictures

Kylie Bryant - Mentor: Jen Peedom, Jungleboys

Lara Radulovich - Mentor: Ian Collie, Essential Media and Entertainment (Awarded Screen Internship)

Lisa Shaunessy - Mentor: David Lightfoot, Ultra Films (Awarded Studio Kickstart)

Mike Kang - Mentor: Nicole Minchin, High Wire Films

Pennie Brown - Mentor: Amanda Higgs, Jahm Productions

Tenille Kennedy - Mentor: Joanna Werner, Werner Film Productions