This was one of the more intimate sessions held on the second day of Screen Forever 2019 at Melbourne’s Crown Conference Centre. The room was packed with new and emerging writer/producers hoping for insider information on how to find a great story, acquire the rights, set up a chain of title and develop collaborations locally, but especially internationally.
The Australian speakers seemed just interested as the audience in what the Americans had to say. Everyone is hungry for tips on how to get a meeting with the right people and get the hop on the competition. Having the right contacts and relationships is key, but how do you do that, without being desperate and annoying? Have a great story and a good longline was the common answer.
