Spada Awards
28th Spada Screen Industry Awards & Cocktail Function
Thursday 29 October 2026
The Maritime Room, Princes Wharf, Auckland
6:00–8:00pm
Who will take home the honours?
Join us at the 28th Annual Spada Screen Industry Awards to celebrate the people and achievements shaping Aotearoa’s screen industry - and find out who will receive this year’s three prestigious Awards.
Doors open at 6:00pm, with the Awards ceremony starting at 6:30pm, followed by drinks and canapés.
Early Bird Tickets
Yes - we've extended the deadline - so don't miss out. Early Bird tickets now end on Friday 16 October 2026
- Spada Members: $50 + GST
- Industry Guilds: $59 + GST
- Non-Industry Guilds: $69 + GST
The 28th Spada Screen Industry Awards
Three Awards celebrating the people and achievements making a difference to Aotearoa’s screen industry:
> Emerging Producer of the Year Award
Principal Sponsor — Spada
> Independent Producer of the Year Award
Principal Sponsor — Gallagher Insurance
> Industry Champion Award
Sponsored by Spada / The Data Book
Valued Sponsors & Supporters
A big thank you to our Awards sponsors for helping us celebrate Aotearoa’s screen industry and the talented people who make it happen.
And thank you to the New Zealand Film Commission
for its ongoing core funding support of Spada.
