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Embarking on the Journey to a Successful Development Process

Craft Development is a crucial stage of the filmmaking process. Join an expert panel who will share insights on how to build a strong foundation for success when your project is at its most nascent.

Development is a crucial stage of the film life cycle, and for many it can be a challenging and difficult period. When there’s a high risk of depleted resources (time, energy, and money), how do you avert development disaster and arrive to market intact?

No strangers to the development process, Katrina McGowan, Patrick Abboud (Only Human Productions / Dreamchaser Studios) and Darren Dale (Blackfella Films) join moderator Richard Huddleston (Screen Australia) to probe where initial inspiration comes from; what are development’s magic ingredients; and how to know when an idea is ready to take to market. And, once you’ve nailed the early development stage – what are the essentials to carry in your bag of tricks for ‘the sell’? Gain inspiration from the industry’s best development brains as they share their insights on all these tricky questions, showing you how to build a strong foundation for your nonfiction project – be it a feature, series or format.

 

Image credit: Revealed: How To Poison A Planet, iKandy Films Pty Ltd, 2024.

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