Hi Felicia,
We are so thrilled to have you as one of our participants at the inaugural FUTURE VISION summit at ACMI in Melbourne.  

With Australia continuing to produce some of the world’s most talented storytellers, we hope that FUTURE VISION provides an opportunity for you all to come together and develop innovative and fresh ways of creating and collaborating in this new global marketplace. 

Please see your panel information below.

You are required at ACMI (using the back Federation Square plaza entry) 30 minutes prior to your session start time. Our FUTURE VISION guest liaison team, led by Emily Smith, will meet you at the door for accreditation and escort you into the Green Room.

Emily can be reached by Phone/WhatApp/SMS on +61 434 940 248.

The best Uber/Cab drop off is Swanson Street, opposite Flinders Street Station. Then head into the plaza, past Chocolate Buddha and towards the tall yellow ACMI sign.

A final note that the stage has low, couch style chairs and you will wear lapel mics for the session itself.

Monday, July 15
11 a.m. 

SOURCING & DEVELOPING COURAGEOUS IDEAS:  KNOWING WHEN AN IDEA IS STICKY  

  • Appetites for risk 

  • Identifying meaty themes and characters that will resonate 

  • Responsibilities to Sources/Inspirations 

  • The role of specificity (of place, voice, character, culture) 

  • The role of high concepts, genre spins/hybrids 

  • Determining the best format for an idea – stand alone, limited, ongoing episodic? 

  • Making IP and Original ideas personal - art of adaptation 

  • Navigating buyers’ preoccupation with IP (why are they so obsessed with it?) 

This is a 1-hour session with 15 minutes for questions.

The other panelists are Lee Sung Jin, Nakkiah Lui, Alice Bell and David Levine.
The moderator is Robert Connolly. 

Monday July 15
3.30 p.m. 

WAR STORIES:  LESSONS LEARNED IN SUCCESSFUL (AND UNSUCCESSFUL) COLLABORATIONS 

  • How creatives landed (and didn't) their ambitious plans 

  • Shoulda coulda woulda's 

  • Lessons learned in navigating partners/networks/financiers 

  • Dealing with power differentials (working with very powerful people) 

  • Learning to navigate to interests of different stakeholders 

  • Ensuring rewards in Success (owning a piece of our IP) 

  • Figuring out who is in charge 

  • There is not one way – merits of different structures/processes 

  • How creatives participate in profits/ownership 

  • Successful and unsuccessful showrunner models 

This is a 1-hour session with 15 minutes for questions. 

The other panelists are Sarah Walker, Daina Reid and Sarah Scheller.
The moderator is Bruna Papandrea. 

Tuesday, July 16
9.15 a.m. 

BREAKING THROUGH THE INTERNATIONAL GLASS CEILING

  • Why do some shows connect internationally/resonate more broadly?  

  • Is there a difference between something that is conceived for Australia vs the world?  

  • What is authentic to the Australian DNA that has the capacity to connect globally? 

  • Where do international buyers/commissioners see opportunities in Australian locations and content? e.g. The Tourist.

This is a 1 hour session with 15 minutes for questions. 

The other confirmed panelists are Kris Mrksa, Daley Pearson and Daina Reid.
The moderator is Graeme Mason. 

Presenting Partners

Supporting Partner

Industry Partners

Venue Partner

Hotel Partner

Special thanks to

Joanna Calo portait by: Jessie Cowan Photography