Take the Reel into Your Own Hands: Self Distribution - Wellington

In an ever-evolving screen industry, self-distribution is becoming an empowering - sometimes the only - option for filmmakers. This WIFT NZ workshop brings you producers who have successfully self-distributed both scripted and documentary films.  It can be done!!

Moderated by Jasmin McSweeney - Head of Sales and Acquisitions (NZ) for Melbourne based Australian distributor Umbrella Entertainment and the New Zealand producer for Sanctuary Pictures, the production arm of Umbrella Entertainment.

TAKE THE REEL INTO YOUR OWN HANDS!  YOUR PANELLISTS ARE:

Robin Laing - Poppy - Producer
Poppy- A young woman with Down syndrome refuses to be defined by disability and takes control of her own life. Her ambition to become a motor mechanic

Jane Mahoney - Maurice & I - co-producer and co-director
Maurice and I celebrates Sir Miles Warren and Maurice Mahoney’s hugely influential architectural partnership, and their legacy that was all but lost in the devastating Christchurch earthquakes. 

Cass Avery - The Girl on the Bridge - Producer
The Girl on the Bridge follows 22-year-old Jazz Thornton, suicide survivor and mental health advocate, as she shares the story of the loss of her close friend Jess. 

James Partridge - The Turn of the Screw - Executive Producer
An actor arrives at a Wellington theatre one night, after being thrown into a dress rehearsal for ghost story The Turn of the Screw. Soon she starts to fear that she is being haunted for real.

Hear firsthand insights on navigating festival strategies, securing theatrical and digital releases, building engaged audiences and making self-distribution work for your project. Whether you're looking for alternatives to traditional distribution or keen to learn from those who have done it, this session will be packed with practical advice and real-world experiences.

FREE FOR WIFT MEMBERS

$20 NON MEMBERS

ALL TICKETS INCLUDES DRINKS AND NIBBLES