FILM: THE DIGITAL FUTURE

Tuesday 11 December 2007, Watershed, Bristol, UK

A one-day film conference presented by South West Screen

Booking: +44 (0)117 927 5100

'Film: The Digital Future' will bring a pool of experts to the region to explain how best to embrace and exploit the ongoing digital developments within the production, distribution, exhibition and marketing sectors.

Following on from 'Funding your Feature', the informative South West Screen film finance conference of March 2007, 'Film: The Digital Future' promises to be both compelling and entertaining, and of course immensely informative.

Speakers confirmed from companies / organisations including the UK Film Council, Arts Alliance, Content Republic, City Screen and Hammer. Quite simply, there is no better way to get the lowdown on the changing landscape of digital film.

Booking
Places are £50 including lunch
To book contact Watershed box office on +44 (0)117 927 5100

Early bird discount
The first 10 places booked will receive a discount of 10%

FILM: THE DIGITAL FUTURE: Conference Programme

09.15 - 09.30 Introduction by Caroline Norbury, Chief Executive of South West Screen
(coffee served at 9.00am)

09.30 - 10.15 Digital Production - content provision for the digital age. In the face of increasing user-generated content, is there a new business model for film and TV production?
Simon Oakes, Hammer
Representative, Aardman

10.15 - 11.00 Digital Marketing - how are the established methods of film promotion affected by the increasing number of digital platforms?
Grace Carley, All Industry Marketing
Teun Hilte, Content Republic

11.00 - 11.15 Break

11.15 - 12.00 Managing Change - how is the role of the distributor changing as new digital platforms open up new distribution channels?
Philipp Schlueter, CLA - Content Lizenz Agentur
Alfred Chubb, Arts Alliance

12.00 - 12.45 Screen Test - how is the exhibition sector evolving to embrace digital change?
Marc John, City Screen
Alex Stolz, UKFC
Mark Cosgrove, Watershed

12.45 - 14.00 Lunch

14.00 - 14.45 Piracy - an assessment of the current and future protection measures being implemented to limit unauthorised access, copying and distribution.
Representative, Macrovision
Representative, FACT

14.45 - 15.30 How Do They Do It - Territorial case-study. How one major European film industry is managing the shift towards full digitalisation.
Gerben Kuipers, Cinemec

15.30-15.45 Break

15.45-16.30 In the Frame - trade journalist Nick Roddick interviews a prominent player within the field of digital production/distribution who will articulate their vision of the digital future.
Pete Buckingham, UK Film Council

16.30-17.15 Rights and Wrongs - a digital distribution legal masterclass.
Anna Keeling, Osborne Clarke

Check back regularly for updates to the programme as speakers are confirmed.

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