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We made this. Producers separate from the pack.

Producers can now add an S.P.A. acronym to their screen credit, in a move to discern who really did the hard yards.

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Producers in Australia will now be able to add the acronym S.P.A. to their screen credits as part of a new scheme by Screen Producers Australia.

Just as Editors have A.S.E. and Cinematographers have A.C.S., Producers may soon have S.P.A. credits.

The change follows recent moves by the Producers Guild of America due to an increasing number of creatives having a Producer credit…. writers, actors, investors commonly negotiate a Producer credit these days, making it hard to determine who has actually done the hard yards and produced the work. It’s especially relevant during Awards season.

Attaching an S.P.A. acronym will be optional, and assessed by Screen Producers Australia in two stages.

It will apply to feature film, television drama and documentary. The accreditation system will eventually be expanded to other forms of production, including multimedia and interactive, and other types of producer roles.

“The S.P.A. Producer Accreditation Scheme is an important recognition of the diverse and challenging role that producers have in producing great Australian screen stories. Accreditation is open to all producers in Australia and will be used to classify eligible producers for inclusion in awards, assist in mediation of credit disputes and make available an accreditation mark for producers to include alongside their screen credit,” said SPA CEO, Matthew Deaner.

“Screen Producers Australia has strong networks and associations with other producing organisations globally and for those who have the formal accreditation we offer, will find that this enhances their reputation and professional regard.

“The S.P.A. Producer Accreditation Scheme reflects our ongoing commitment to creating a strong and healthy industry. This is further backed by our support for the growth of creative talent in this country through our Ones To Watch mentoring program, the new Business Essentials classes aimed at our early career and emerging producers; in addition to our highly regarded Master Class and Business Class series for the more experienced producer.”

12 Responses

  1. Well, I just looked up “television producer” on wikipedia and now I’m even more confused. It appears the title can be applied to just about anyone except, perhaps, the tea lady. I would suggest they build an acronym out of Writing/Transport/Facilitation and go with that.

  2. Great idea – I’ve worked with many crew who were employed as associate producers who call themselves ‘producer/directors ‘ and many reality producers who call themselves ‘senior producers’ – it’s hard to qualify who or what constitutes a producer these days

  3. Whereas an ASE of ASC accreditation is a recognition of excellence, it seems the SPA accreditation has very little value other than to signify that the recipient is actually a producer. Murky.

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