Screen Business Essentials: Navigating Growth, held in conjunction with the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS), provides a practical, real-world guide to provide early to mid-career producers with a deep dive into option and co-development agreement deal terms plus finance plans and recoupment waterfalls for feature film and long-form scripted TV.
Legal and finance decisions made at the very beginning of a project will impact the life of the project for many years—even decades—to come. Knowing your rights and being well-informed and strategic is essential to ensuring maximum returns on both a creative and financial level.
Key course takeaways include:
Explore key deal terms and considerations when optioning a project.
Analyse the structure of a co-development agreement.
Develop strategies for protecting your investment and partnering for success.
Learn the strategy behind creating a finance plan for a $5M feature film and a 6 x 1hr TV series.
Identify current buyers in the marketplace and what sort of deals they are doing.
Understand the expectations of equity investors and what they will receive in return.
Master the complexities of recoupment waterfalls.
Learn how to make informed decisions when it comes to navigating superannuation and your own financial security.
SPA MEMBER: $263 (inc. GST) | NON-MEMBER: $473 (inc. GST)*
(Non-Member Early Bird: $426 valid until 11.59PM AEST, Thursday, 4 June 2026)
*Enrolment cut off for Screen Business Essentials: Navigating Growth is 12:00pm AEST, Wednesday, 17 June 2026*
