Richard Gadd, creator and star of Netflix’s breakout hit “Baby Reindeer,” will headline Future Vision 2025, Australia’s premier global television exchange set to take place July 14-16 at ACMI in Melbourne.
Gadd joins an international lineup that includes “Happy Valley” creator Sally Wainwright and “Pachinko” showrunner Soo Hugh as the event’s marquee guests.
The summit, presented by Australians in Film in association with Screen Australia and VicScreen, has assembled a roster of Australian screen visionaries as guest speakers. The talent includes Harriet Dyer (“Colin from Accounts”), Asher Keddie (“Fake”), director Justin Kurzel and writer Shaun Grant (“Narrow Road to the Deep North”), “Heartbreak High” creator Hannah Carroll Chapman, Corrie Chen (“Good Cop Bad Cop”) and Dylan River (“Thou Shalt Not Steal”).
The Australian contingent will appear alongside award-winning co-chairs Bruna Papandrea (“Nine Perfect Strangers”) and Tony Ayres (“The Survivors”), working with a new team of creative advisors that includes Imogen Banks (“Fake”), Robert Connolly (“Barracuda”), Darren Dale (“Total Control”), Emile Sherman (“Apple Cider Vinegar”) and Rebecca Yeldham (“The Gift”).
“The industry is experiencing such dramatic upheavals right now, and Future Vision 2025 provides an opportunity for some of Australia’s best television creators to come together to find better ways of working more collaboratively for greater opportunities, internationally,” said Peter Ritchie, executive director of Future Vision 2025.
The three-day event is structured to maximize industry engagement, beginning with an open-access Town Hall on July 14, featuring in-depth spotlights on the international headliners. The session will also be available via livestream for broader accessibility.
The following day’s “Round Table” session is invitation-only for commissioners, development executives, producers, directors and writers, tackling industry-specific challenges including the evolving role of showrunners in Australian television, changing expectations for TV directors in the “prestige” era, and the balance between character development and propulsive storytelling.
The final day, “The Writers Room,” focuses exclusively on established writers and creators, exploring themes around artistic bravery, the craft of episodic television, and productive creative communication.
Industry partners supporting the summit include The Walt Disney Company Australia & New Zealand, Netflix and Stan, with ACMI serving as venue partner.
To attend the industry-only sessions, applicants must demonstrate recent credits as a commissioner, development executive, producer, director or writer on prime-time television series within the past five years, with a proven track record in drama or comedy creation.
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