WIFT NZ Events

Friday

May

2022

Auckland

Legal Basics for Emerging Producers - 6 May

Posted Wednesday 13 Apr 2022

There are three workshops on three different dates, with eight places available in each.

Choose from Friday 6 May, Friday 17 June, Friday 1 July.

Shout out to all beginner producers! We know your budgets are tight, and talking to a lawyer can be daunting. Sinclair Black, Entertainment Lawyers, is offering up to 24 emerging producer WIFT members a free two-hour session to run through some of the legal basics you need to know as producers. Come and get some tips and tricks that may help avoid some bigger (and costly) legal mistakes...!

Mel Chuter will cover things such as:

legal concepts like how to form a contract, copyright, chain of title, and running an SPV;
the key agreements you'll need as a producer;
common clauses you should understand (e.g. what do “warranty", “indemnity”, "injunctive relief” actually mean?);
what to look out for in a production agreement, a distribution agreement and a financing agreement; and
and when (and how!) to get help from a lawyer.

Christy Whelan will talk through the basics of music licensing for film and tv – what rights you need, who to get them from and how best to do that.

These are small and intimate sessions, for new producers wanting to ask all those questions about the stuff you’re ‘supposed’ to know. Just be aware that Mel and Christy cannot give out specific advice on matters. The rules governing lawyers require that clients formally engage a lawyer to give rise to a solicitor/client relationship. The session is not a substitute for legal advice and you cannot rely on it as such – if you have a legal matter you need help with you should engage a specialist lawyer.

Presented by Mel Chuter and Christy Whelan of Sinclair Black

Bookings essential to office@wiftnz.org.nz.

State the date of the workshop you're booking for.

First in first served!

Date: Friday 06 May 2022
Location: Click Studios, 145 Carrington Rd, Mt Albert, Auckland
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm

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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