Strategies for a Successful Director-Producer Relationship
Posted Monday 28 Aug 2023
The producer / director relationship is the most critical connection in a project’s success. Often fraught, it can end in tears. However, it can also last a lifetime. Because of the importance of this subject we are bringing you two very experienced people to dissect the topic and help steer you to the best outcomes.
As one of our most talented and prolific producers, Georgina Conder has a wealth of experience to share. Georgina Allison Conder - IMDb
As Executive Director of DEGANZ for many years Tui Ruwhiu has a deep understanding of where everything comes unstuck for directors, and how problems can be avoided in the first place.
This is an essential workshop for everyone.
**WIFT NZ and DEGANZ members are free**
RSVP essential to office@wiftnz.org.nz
Georgina and Tui will be discussing the following:
- How do you find the right producer?
- Understanding the parameters of your role and making sure your contract reflects that.
- Boundaries, including for the originator.
- Who has creative say - in television? In commercial work? On a feature film?
- Where does the director's control begin and end?
- Who leads when: on set, in post, when there is a client/broadcaster involved?
- Maintaining a healthy collaborative relationship that lasts beyond one project.
Facilitator:
Vanessa Wells
Vanessa Wells is a filmmaker and theatre practitioner who has worked in the arts industry for over 20 years. She currently has a feature documentary on climate change and the Antarctic called The Climate Canary in production. Vanessa has been on the WIFT NZ Board since 2015.
Panelists:
Georgina Conder
Georgina Conder is a film and TV producer who started her career working in production in the early 2000’s before establishing Miss Conception Films in 2015 with producing partner Ainsley Gardiner. MCF was born out of a passion to produce projects with female protagonists while working with female key creatives. In recent years Georgina has begun supporting marginalised voices especially female, Māori, Pasifika and immigrants through her two companies, Miss Conception films and Little Miss Films.
Tui Ruwhiu
Tui Ruwhiu (Ngāpuhi) started in TV as a production assistant working overseas, before setting up a line production company working in TV commercials. He went on to write, direct, produce and executive-produce in corporation communications, news and travel programming, then established a boutique marketing communications company. He returned to the screen industry primarily as a film producer, at the same time working as Executive Director at DEGANZ.
RSVP essential to office@wiftnz.org.nz
WIFT members and DEGANZ members free, non-members $20 cash at the door; includes wine and nibbles.
Date: Tuesday 29 Aug 2023
Location: Maui Studios, 59 Falsgrave Street, Waltham, Christchurch
Time: 5:30pm drinks for a 6:00pm start
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Programme is brought to you with generous support from the NZ Film Commission and Foundation North.
