Workshops

Screen Careers: You Can Get In: How to Job Hunt for the Screen Industry

Thursday September 18th 1.30-4.30

Experience Level: Entry

Finding work when it’s all about who you know!

The screen industry isn’t like other industries — so why would you job hunt the normal way? This no-nonsense workshop is for anyone who wants to work in film, TV or visual content, but doesn’t know where to start.

We’ll demystify job titles, show you where the work is (and isn’t), and help you make a plan to get your foot in the door — whether you’re fresh out of  school or switching careers. If you’ve got the passion, we’ll help with the path.

This workshop is presented with the support of Screen Territory and the Northern Territory Government.

Screen Careers: Freelancer Life – Talking Money

Thursday September 18th 9.30-12.30

Experience Level: Early-Mid

Know your worth. Charge your worth.

Freelancing in screen can feel like a wild ride — especially when it comes to money. In this practical, no-fluff session, we’ll walk through how to calculate your freelance rate (without selling yourself short), talk about what others are charging, and give you the tools to negotiate with confidence.

Whether you’re just winging it or want to level up your business smarts, this workshop is for working freelancers ready to take control of their income and career.

This workshop is presented with the support of Screen Territory and the Northern Territory Government.

NT Screen Summit 2025 - Audience Development Workshop

Masterclass, Friday, September 19, 2025

Screen Territory and Haven’t You Done Well Productions are excited to invite you to an exclusive 1-day Audience Development Workshop

Haven’t You Done Well (HYDW) is an award-winning, comedy specialist production company in the intersection of online and traditional entertainment. Learn from the team behind Aunty Donna and Grouse House about brand building, growing an audience and optimising social media for production.

Featuring a series of specialist talks and roundtables from Georgia Mappin (HYDW) and Sam Lingham (Aunty Donna), the afternoon is tailored for screen creatives and game developers looking to connect to audiences in a meaningful way. This is a unique opportunity for creatives looking to optimise audience engagement for short form and long form projects; and to learn how to market your content online and build long term sustainable relationships with an audience.

Schedule

A 5 hour workshop, including three presentations and round-tables.

• 1-2pm Build your business Online with Georgia Mappin
  A breakdown of the HYDW business model - One sits at the intersection of online and traditional media. Learn how Aunty Donna, HYDWP and now Grouse House have created a business with their number one stakeholder, the audience, at front of mind. How does an engaged and loyal audience help build a sustainable business, with multiple revenue streams?
• 2-2.10 Break
• 2.10-3.10 How to Build a Fan Base with Sam Lingham
  A deep dive on how Aunty Donna’s built their brand and speaks directly to audiences. Hear the history of Aunty Donna, and the way they’ve used platforms like YouTube to harness their community of fans to grow.
• 3.10-3.20 Break
• 3.20 - 4.20 Audience minded production (TBC)
• 4.30-5.30 Roundtables. Participants can choose a table to join with one of the three speakers. Georgia Mappin - Business and Brand Building Sam Lingham - Writing, Content and Brand Building Max Miller - Producing and Pathways to Audience

Facilitators

Georgia Mappin

Georgia is the Managing Director for the Melbourne based sketch comedy group Aunty Donna and their production company Haven’t You Done Well Productions (HYDW).

HYDW is a comedy specialist, platform agnostic production company creating television, film and online projects. In 2023, the team produced and released Aunty Donna’s Coffee Cafe, a 6 x 22 minute TV series for the ABC. Currently they’re working on their film slate, with three features in the market and another three in development.

Georgia also oversees the Grouse House distribution network which has over 100k cumulative subscribers covering web series and podcasts. The group have produced eight original web series, distributed another nine web series for the platform and developed and produced four original podcasts.

Aside to the longer form productions, the group have also recently produced global commercial campaigns for major brand partners such as LEGO, Playstation and Coles.

Georgia has 14 years experience developing advertising campaigns, original television and short form content. In 2014 she was the winner of SBS/ Screen NSW Comedy Runway and in 2016 developed and produced Kid vs Kid, a twenty episode kids comedy series for ABC3. Her series Seconds, an original dark comedy, was development funded by Screen Australia and short film Grace was nominated for an AACTA award in 2021.

Georgia recently completed the 2024 Screen Australia and Australians In Film supported Global Producers Exchange and is also undertaking a Masters of Screen Business at AFTRS.

Sam Lingham

Sam is the head writer and stage director for Melbourne based comedy group Aunty Donna. Aunty Donna has a hit podcast, a large online presence and tour globally. Sam has been the head writer and Executive Producer on the 2020 Netflix Original series Aunty Donna’s Big Ol’ House of Fun and the 2023 ABC series Aunty Donna’s Coffee Cafe.

Sam works in development as an Executive Producer for the group’s production company, Haven’t You Done Well Productions. Sam is the director of the HYDW and Grouse House improvised studio series The Most Upsetting Guessing Game in the World. Aunty Donna’s new live show DREM is currently touring globally.

Intellectual Property & Chain-of-Title - Masterclass: with Dan Pearce

Friday 19 September - 9:30AM – 11:30AM

Screen Territory is pleased to present a two-hour masterclass with Dan Pearce, one of Australia’s foremost experts in intellectual property, media and entertainment law.

Dan is General Counsel in the Corporate & Commercial section at Australian law-firm Holding Redlich, having retired from partnership after more than 20 years leading the firm’s technology, media and IP practice. He has been recognised nationally in The Best Lawyers in Australia since 2014, and in 2023 was listed as a leading Victorian lawyer in Technology, Media & Telecommunications Law and Non-Contentious Intellectual Property.

Dan brings unmatched experience advising on:

• Protecting and exploiting intellectual property, including licensing and commercialisation agreements
• Managing and enforcing trademark portfolios
• Film, television and content production – from development to global distribution and spin-offs
• IT, privacy, data governance, advertising and communications compliance

This masterclass will focus on Intellectual Property and Chain-of-Title, exploring how screen practitioners can safeguard their projects, ensure their rights are secure, and build a strong foundation for financing, production, and distribution.

Whether you are a producer, writer, or emerging creative, this session will give you the tools and knowledge to navigate one of the most critical aspects of screen business.

Spaces are strictly limited.