Join participants from two of BAFTA’s flagship talent initiatives – Breakthrough UK and Elevate – along with filmmakers from this year’s festival, as they share their journeys of how they paved their way into the industry and made their professional mark. Our panelists will address the barriers they’ve faced and the important role of talent initiatives and industry support in championing their development and ambition.
Do you know the difference between systemic and institutional racism? Do you understand why ‘colour-blindness’, a well-intentioned response to racism, is actually more harmful than helpful? How does this directly and indirectly affect your practice? And most importantly, can you clearly recognise racism, and do you understand when and how to act when you encounter racism? This two-hour session will explore who we are versus how society perceives us.
How do we get the right films in front of the right audiences? How do you create culturally relevant, unique and memorable experiences? In this session, a panel of distribution, marketing and exhibition experts will explore creative ways to F from the crowd. The discussion will highlight the power of strategic partnerships, community engagement, audience insights and trust.
Commissioners from the nation’s leading broadcasters will take centre stage to highlight their recent success, the breadth of their programming and the types of projects they work with. Throughout the session, audience members will get a chance to better understand the decisions and relationships behind the content on screen, as well as learn about the upcoming commissioning opportunities.