Industry Weekend

Screen Yorkshire Drama Network
presents BIFF Industry Weekend 2009

Screen Yorkshire


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Saturday 14 March

Noon – 1.30pm
Getting on the Ladder: How to make a name and a living in film

Is it realistic to think you can make a living working in film?

Further info for Getting on the Ladder

 

2.30pm – 4pm
Crunch Time:

How to get a film made without losing all your hair
Entertainment is often seen as countercyclical in a recession but does that make it any easier to get your film made?

Further info for Crunch Time

 

4.30pm – 6pm
Mind the Gap: The blurring boundaries between feature film and TV drama

Films like Boy A or the Red Riding Trilogy are commissioned for TV in the UK but sell internationally as features.

Further info for Mind the Gap

 

6pm onwards
Screen Yorkshire Drama Network
Party in Museum Gallery

Sunday 15 March


11.30am – 1.00pm
Three’s a crowd: The Writer/Producer/
Director Relationship

How does a creative producer influence the writing development process? When does a director get involved and what do they bring?

Further info for Three’s a crowd

 

 

1.30pm – 3pm
The Breakout Bunch

The next generation of British filmmakers talk about debut success, low budget filmmaking and what lessons they’ve learned.

Further info for The Breakout Bunch

 

3.15pm – 4.15pm
Masterclass: Jim Clark

The Oscar-winning editor of The Killing Fields presents an illustrated Masterclass on the art of editing.

Further info for Masterclass: Jim Clark

 

4.45pm – 5.45pm
Warp X: Genre with a Twist
A conversation with Sheffield-based producers Warp X

Further info for Warp X: Genre with a Twist


Industry Weekend Pass £30 / £20

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