THURSDAY, 15 JUNE 2023 | 2:00PM - 4:30PM (AEST) | ONLINE 

This masterclass is for SPA members only. Want to discuss a SPA Membership? Contact SPA.

Writers, directors, and cast are essential in bringing a project to life. They bring the creative spark required to turn an idea into a script, a script into a performance, and a performance into a finished product. But how are they being compensated for the work they do, particularly when the emergence of streaming commissions has decimated “Producer Net Profits”, which they would traditionally share in?

This masterclass is for SPA members only and is full of very useful and practical takeaways that you can put into immediate practice on your current or future projects.

Key topics to be covered include:  

• Entitlements for Cast and Writers under the industry agreements;
• Profit participation;
• Streaming setup bonuses;
• Contingent compensation on a streaming commission;
• Deal terms for:
  • Writers on a feature film;
  • Directors on TV Series; and
  • Directors on a feature film
• Director retransmission fees.

Takeaway:

An info sheet summarising the agreements and industry practices will be made available for all attendees following the event.

SPA Masterclasses are online intensives held quarterly by Screen Producers Australia (SPA) with the support of Holding Redlich and are designed to give Australian producers and their peers a competitive edge and valuable training on pertinent topics across all facets of the industry.

Masterclasses include presentations by experts from the legal, finance, industrial, business, and creative sectors as well as practical panel discussions with experienced producers who will share their valuable insights and knowledge. Masterclass topics will address current and important matters affecting practitioners working across the industry to ensure they have the most up-to-date information, expertise, and practical tools to remain relevant and successful in the dynamic industry we all love. 

SPA's Masterclass series is proudly supported by