WIFT NZ Events

Wednesday

Apr

2023

Auckland

Key Art & Design Elements with Jeremy Saunders

Posted Thursday 23 Mar 2023

A film or TV show's poster needs to capture its tone, mood and theme, as well as the interest of a potential audience. Jeremy Saunders is one the most sought-after poster designers in the world, having created key art, title design and marketing for nearly 400 films and shows. These include works for Lars von Trier, Jane Campion, Taika Waititi, Steven Soderbergh, Andrea Arnold, Warwick Thornton and many more. Come and hear filmmaker Marina Alofagia McCartney find out from Jeremy what it takes to design one of the most successful promotional tools for your project.

In this conversation Jeremy will discuss:

The aspects of film marketing from a filmmaker's perspective;
Practical steps filmmakers can take to help the process;
Potential pitfalls and points of fracture that can be avoided;
His process for creating successful posters and title design;
What stage an art designer should come onboard a project;
Some of the most successful projects and what makes them successful;
What clients should include in a brief for poster and/or title design to ensure success;
A case study of one of his posters.

Jeremy Saunders has created key art and titles for very nearly 400 movies and shows including works by Lars von Trier, Jane Campion, Taika Waititi, Steven Soderbergh, Andrea Arnold, Warwick Thornton and many more. Key art refers to the art of movie marketing campaigns, including movie posters, trailers, TV and internet advertising. His designs are innovative and striking with varied imagery that captures the eye. Check out his work above, and online at JeremySaunders.com

Facilitator: Marina Alofagia McCartney
Marina Alofagia McCartney (Samoa, English, Romani) is an award-winning filmmaker and scholar with films featured in numerous festivals, including Palm Springs, Berlin, SXSW and more. Marina is a PhD candidate exploring Moana Pasifika film, writing for several writer’s tables, and developing a variety of projects including her NZFC Catalyst short film The Return and her next feature Dusky.

RSVP essential to office@wiftnz.org.nz

WIFT NZ members FREE; non-members $15 cash, includes wine and nibbles.

Date: Wednesday 12 Apr 2023
Location: Click Studios, Harbourside Business Park, 525 Rosebank Rd, Avondale
Time: 6pm drinks for a 6:30pm start

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2023

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Saturday 14 Sep 2024

Take Your Space, Value Your Worth, Getting a Yes: Negotiating the Pay and Conditions You Deserve

Been talked over in a meeting? Struggled to negotiate your contract? Feel undervalued? Hate conflict?

In this hands-on workshop, Dr Jo Cribb will share practical negotiation and conflict resolution strategies as well as important insights on attitudes to money and pay gaps. You will leave with practical tips and tricks for tackling your next contract negotiations.

Date: 14th September
Time: 1 PM - 5 PM, includes late afternoon networking drinks.
Venue: National Academy of Screen Arts cinema, Dominion Museum Building, Tokomaru, Block 10, Massey University, Wellington

The ticket price is $10 each. Spaces are limited. This event is for WIFT members and Massey students only.

Jo is a consultant and professional director with a focus on gender and diversity. She was the previous Chief Executive of the Ministry for Women, and co-founder of the Mind the Gap campaign advocating for pay gap reporting. Recent assignments include evaluating Sport NZ's gender equity in governance policy, leading sessions at APEC 2023 on gender equality in customs and border agencies, working with the New Zealand Defence Force's leadership team on the gender diversity of the forces, and completing a gender analysis of immigration policy.

In 2020, she co-authored the book Take Your Space: Successful Women Share their Secrets; the aim of which is to support women and girls to advance themselves. All proceeds from the book will be donated to The Aunties and Otara Blue Light programme to support young women leaders. Jo has also extensively researched the future of work and the result was the 2018 and 2024 second edition co-authored book Don't Worry About the Robots: How to Survive and Thrive in the New World of Work which provides an accessible synthesis of the trends in technology that are impacting on work and practical tools for future-proofing careers.

In 2016 she was a finalist in the New Zealand Women of Influence Awards and in 2021 won the Women in Governance Community Award from Governance New Zealand.

Jo is the proud mother of two, owns a small vineyard in Martinborough and distills her own gin.

BOOK YOUR TICKET TO THIS EVENT BEFORE TICKETS SELL OUT!

Wellington

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Monday 30 Sep 2024

NZSPR Masterclass

NZ SCREEN PRODUCTION REBATE MASTERCLASS

• How to ensure your Production satisfies the NZSPR Criteria
• How to maximise your QNZPE
• What elements DO and DON’T meet the NZSPR Criteria for Market and Non-Government financing
• How do you Finance the SPR Loan
• What requirements will your Lender want
• How do you minimise the associated costs
• What records do you need to keep
• How do you prepare for the Provisional application
• How do you prepare for the Audits
• What are the Tax implications of International Finance/GST/WHT/ Re-Investment
• How to manage Foreign Exchange when you have International Pre-Sales, Sales Advances or Equity
• What options are available to manage Forex Contracts
• Q+ A

Presenters:
Richard Fletcher (Producer – Libertine Pictures), Sharon Menzies (Director - Hinterland), Kerry Price (Audit Partner – Grant Thornton), Greg Thompson (National Director Business Advisory Services & Tax – Grant Thornton), Stuart Talman (Director of Sales – XE.com)

This is a Masterclass for Producers, and preference will be given to Producers:

a) Who have a full Producer’s credit on at least one project that has already received SPR Provisional approval,
or SPR Final approval, for a Feature Film or TV Series
b) Who can demonstrate that they have a project in Advanced Development which includes the NZSPR in its
funding
c) Legal Advisors, Production Accountants and Business Affairs who have credits of similar criteria
d) Funding Agency personnel in this area

Numbers of Participants will be limited, and the promoters will prioritise attendees.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

Send registration form to masterclass@vistafoundation.co.nz

Successful participants will be notified by 2 September 2024.

Venue: Vista Group Offices, Shed 12, City Works Depot, 90 Wellesley Street West, Auckland Central, Auckland
Date: 30 September 2024
Time: 1pm – 5pm
Cost: $10 donation (plus Booking Fee) to Vista Foundation to assist further Masterclass