Screen Producers New Zealand

Producers advocating for a robust and sustainable New Zealand screen production industry

Established in 1982, Screen Producers NZ (Spada) plays a pivotal role in the New Zealand Aotearoa screen sector by advocating and lobbying on behalf of its members for a thriving and dynamic domestic screen industry. It engages with key stakeholders including the government, funding agencies, broadcasters, and international counterparts.

Spada has submitted and advised on existing incentives, co-production treaties, trans-Pacific negotiations, government agency arrangements relating to the industry, policy, and regulatory settings (including media regulation), public service broadcasting, and the impact of digital convergence on screen production and delivery.

Spada develops and runs key training initiatives for producers, and produces the annual Spada Screen Industry Conference and the Spada Screen Industry Awards, which has been running for over 30 years.