SPI's Jonathan Olsberg has spoken on Radio New Zealand (RNZ) about growing the country's screen industry and making the most of the global boom in film and television production.

Jonathan Olsberg will deliver a business development workshop at this year's SPADA Conference in Auckland, New Zealand, where he will explain his approach to creating customised business strategies.

Rotorua’s Steambox Films collective and the region’s film office, Bay of Plenty Film, have announced the engagement of Olsberg•SPI to undertake a feasibility study into the establishment of a film studio in the Bay of Plenty.

Jonathan Olsberg, Chairman of Olsberg•SPI, has been hired as the international assessor to evaluate applications for the NZFC’s new Business Development Scheme, which aims to enhance the development of New Zealand screen businesses by providing up to NZ$1m of working capital for a selected number of companies.