CrewCon is Back!

Australia’s largest gathering of film, TV and production freelancers is expanding this year to include in person satellite events at locations across Australia, on top of the regular online program.

What is CrewCon?

CrewCon is a one-of-a-kind event, giving film and TV crew across Australia the opportunity to come together in a supportive community, make new connections and accelerate their careers. Held for the first time in 2023, the conference offers presentations, workshops and networking opportunities, both online and in person.

• Friday September 6th – IN PERSON + ONLINE – Opening Night at satellite locations across Australia
• Saturday September 7th – ONLINE – Conference with 4 simultaneous tracks, covering everyone from emerging crew through to established industry professionals.

What happened in 2023?

200 attendees

12 sessions

4.5 hour average attendance time – fully online

93% “will attend again in 2024”

“Super relevant to our industry.”

I felt like I was finally part of a real community with shared pain points.”

“So much inspiring content. I wish I could give you a standing ovation.”

“The sessions I sat in on were amazing!”

“Such a great way to learn & network.”

“An incredible event, so many helpful topics that relate to my day-to-day life as a freelancer.”

“It helped me look beyond the day-to-day and made me ask myself some bigger-picture questions.”

CrewHQ

CrewCon is managed by CrewHQ an organisation to help freelancers stand out, get hired and build a freelance film and TV career. Launched in Adelaide in May 2023, CrewHQ has quickly spread across Australia, with our national launch taking place in February 2024.

CrewHQ was born out of my own frustrations as a producer looking for crew on the second series of First Day.
We were shooting at a time where there were multiple other productions taking place in SA, and finding it difficult to fill several key roles when our regular crew were working on other productions.

The thought “Surely there’s an app for this!” definitely came to mind, but there wasn’t much time to dwell on it whilst producing the series (with my 8 month old son in tow!).

Fast-forward 12 months, and having had conversations with dozens of crew and producers about their frustrations with the hiring process, I decided to research what apps did exist.

I quickly realised that there was nothing out there with an Australian film and television focus, that put crew at the front and centre.

It was incredibly important to me from the start that CrewHQ would be a collaborative platform, built by the Australian film and television industry, for the industry.

Kristy Stark, Founder, CrewHQ

To Learn More About CrewCon – CLICK HERE / To Learn More About CrewHQ – CLICK HERE