2013 Sargent-Disc BAFTA Filmmakers Market
06 June 13
Saturday 13 July 2013 - 11:00 - 19:30
Presented with Sargent-Disc, Advance Films, BFI Film Fund, British Council, Creative England, Directors UK, Film4, Film London, Grolsch, Harbottle & Lewis, Little White Lies, London Film Academy, London Film School, London Short Film Festival, Media Desk UK, NFTS, The Production Guild, RADA, Rocliffe, Sara Putt Associates, Sayle Screen, Sheffield Doc/Fest, Shooting People, Thinksync, Underwire Film Festival and Vimeo.
We’re back! A packed day of events, talks and screenings in partnership with many of the UK’s major industry organisations who support emerging filmmakers.
BAFTA have teamed up with Sargent-Disc to bring back the Filmmakers Market on Saturday 13 July at BAFTA’s headquarters, 195 Piccadilly in London, and will feature a packed days of masterclasses, screenings and advice sessions to help filmmakers improve creative and business skills as they move towards making their first feature, and progress in the industry.
The David Lean Room and Princess Anne play host to major sessions covering a range of key issues from tax breaks in film finance to crowdfunding and from a directors’ masterclass to a summit on how best to develop film talent. The Boardroom once again offers small group access to experts and topics such as European funding, story development and film journalism. And some terrific short films will screen all day in the Run Run Shaw Theatre courtesy of some quality film fests and film schools partners. As a new offering, book a one-to-one speed surgeries on optimising your online presence or using library music well, or even pitch a feature film idea.
Cap it all off with a drink and a chance to network courtesy of Vimeo and with support from BAFTA partners Grolsch!
Click here for the Day Planner to the Filmmakers Market (297 KB)
All sessions will cost £6, with further access to screenings in the Run Run Shaw Theatre, Speed Surgeries and Vimeo Networking Drinks.
David Lean Room
| ESSENTIALS: BUDGETING AND SCHEDULING 11:00 – 12:15 | David Lean Room The Production Guild gathers some top professionals for an ‘essentials’ talk on the skill and craft involved breaking down a script to deliver a budget and schedule. Speakers will talk through key issues to consider in bringing together the production departments and how best to engage production software such as Movie Magic. With years of experience between them, they’ll share personal anecdotes which reveal the methods that have been most successful, and insights on common mistakes to avoid. Speakers: |
| MEET THE FESTIVAL PROGRAMMERS 12:45 – 13:45 | David Lean Room British Council Director of Film, Briony Hanson handpicks some of the UK’s key festivals - big, small, niche and mainstream - to ask their programmers what it is they look for in a film, what they like and don’t like when receiving submissions, what they think makes a filmmaker stand out (for the right reasons!) when visiting a festival. Your chance to quiz a diverse range of key festival curators and decision-makers to find out what makes them tick. Speakers: |
| ESSENTIALS: FINDING AND WORKING WITH AN AGENT 14:15 – 15:15 | David Lean Room Why and when do you need agent? And how do you get one? Join two of the UK’s top agencies to find out. With years of experience between them, Kate Watson (Sara Putt Associates) and Matthew Bates (Sayle Screen) will reveal how they find new clients, what they look for when they take people on, and how they work with their clients to develop their careers. Kate Watson represents filmmakers who work in all departments in film and TV (from producers and technicians to designers, with clients on recent productions such as Thor, The Muppets…Again! and Call the Midwife 3) and Matthew Bates who represents screenwriters and directors in film and TV (including Clio Barnard and Andrea Arnold). Speakers: |
| THE FILM FINANCE SESSION: EIS FUNDING AND THE FILM TAX CREDIT 15:45 – 16:45 | David Lean Room Leading media solicitors Harbottle & Lewis leads a whistle-stop tour of the basics of the film tax credit and the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS), designed to incentivise small private investments into film. Speakers: |
Princess Anne Theatre
| ARE WE THERE YET? THE TRIALS, TECHNIQUES AND TRIUMPHS OF CROWDFUNDING 12:30 – 14:00 | Princess Anne Theatre As a new crowdfunding campaign drops into most of our inboxes every day, filmmakers need to ask themselves; “what is it about my project and this campaign that will make it stand out?” In this session, we’ll quiz several filmmakers who have launched recent campaigns and look at how they succeeded in meeting their targets, strategies used and tips and techniques they picked up on the way. Speakers: |
| THE DIRECTORS' MASTERCLASS 14:30 – 16:00 | Princess Anne Theatre “I was directing before I knew it was called that”. Guillermo del Toro Directors UK discusses the art and craft of directing with a major director. Expect personal reflections on everything from how they select projects, to whether they like writers on set, and why, and how they approach giving directors notes. Speakers: Directors UK is the professional association of directors working with the moving image in the UK, with over 4,500 members. Directors UK exists to ensure that the importance and centrality of directors is recognised, and to give directors of all levels a powerful and united voice at the centre of the industry. |
| NEW TALENT SUMMIT 17:00 – 18:30 | Princess Anne Theatre Our panel brings together organisations at the coal-face of finding and developing new film talent for a wide-ranging discussion. We’ll examine a range of key questions: where does the industry look for new talent? What are the challenges of spotting the signs of raw talent and understanding how best to support that individual to develop their potential? And what role might public funding play in this process? We’ll look at some of the more effective talent development programmes, from apprenticeships to writers’ labs to short film schemes and ask what we can learn from other countries and programmes, and also ask what else we could do to find and support a more diverse range of voices. A filmmakers’ chance to open a dialogue with key industry professionals on what the UK does well, what we can do better and where we’re heading in the future. Speakers: |
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Run Run Shaw Screenings
A number of our partner film festivals and film schools offer up a diverse selection of strong short films featuring new filmmakers. Admission is free for these screenings but spaces will be offered on a first come, first serve basis. Please arrive early to avoid disappointment. No one will be admitted after the screening starts. Subject to filmmaker availability, we’ll host speed Q&As as after each programme.
| LONDON FILM SCHOOL 11:00 – 12:00 | Run Run Shaw A taster programme of some of the major talents emerging out of LFS. The London Film School produces over 170 films a year including work for the five teaching exercises on the MA Filmmaking. Founded in 1956, LFS is one of the world's longest established schools of filmmaking with graduates from Mike Leigh and Michael Mann to Duncan Jones, to name a few. Admission is free for these screenings but spaces will be offered on a first come, first served basis. Please arrive early to avoid disappointment. No one will be admitted after the screening starts. |
| UNDERWIRE FILM FESTIVAL 12:15 – 13:15 | Run Run Shaw Underwire present a programme of award-winning work from new female voices in UK film. Showcasing short films by women working across the crafts of filmmaking, Underwire is the annual festival runs in November in London, with regular events throughout the year across the country. Admission is free for these screenings but spaces will be offered on a first come, first served basis. Please arrive early to avoid disappointment. No one will be admitted after the screening starts. |
| SHEFFIELD DOC/FEST 13:30 – 14:30 | Run Run Shaw A selection of short documentaries from the internationally renowned Sheffield Doc/Fest Sheffield Doc/Fest brings the international documentary community together to celebrate the art and business of documentary making for five intense days in June. Now in its 20th Year, Sheffield Doc/Fest is one of the top three documentary festivals and markets in the world. Admission is free for these screenings but spaces will be offered on a first come, first served basis. Please arrive early to avoid disappointment. No one will be admitted after the screening starts. |
| NATIONAL FILM AND TELEVISION SCHOOL 14:45 – 15:45 | Run Run Shaw A programme of recent major award-winners from the NFTS NFTS runs 16 MA and Diploma courses covering all aspects of film and television. NFTS graduate Anthony Chen won the Camera D'Or at Cannes this year (and his was one of five films directed by NFTS graduates selected for the Cannes in 2013). The week before, an NFTS student film was a winner in the Student Oscars. While in the same month, NFTS students brought home all four Royal Television Society postgraduate awards and NFTS alumni won 5 individual TV BAFTAs. Here you have a chance to see a selection of their work. Admission is free for these screenings but spaces will be offered on a first come, first served basis. Please arrive early to avoid disappointment. No one will be admitted after the screening starts. |
| LONDON SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 16:00 – 17:00 | Run Run Shaw A selection of fantastic films from the tenth edition of LSFF from January. The London Short Film Festival is renowned for its daring cross-arts programming, showcasing the very best of the country’s raw talent. Now in its 11th year, the BAFTA-affiliated festival provides a platform for the UK’s creative talent and plays a significant role in the UK Film Calendar. Admission is free for these screenings but spaces will be offered on a first come, first served basis. Please arrive early to avoid disappointment. No one will be admitted after the screening starts. |
| BAFTA LOS ANGELES STUDENT FILM AWARDS SCREENING 17:15 – 18:15 | Run Run Shaw BAFTA Los Angeles offers a programme of strong new work from Southern California's film schools. Southern California plays host to some of the world's most renowned film schools and all of SoCal's schools are invited to submit shorts for BAFTA LA's annual Student Film Awards. This selection represents the very best of the 2013 submissions, including the winner of the 2013 BAFTA LA Student Film Award. Admission is free for these screenings but spaces will be offered on a first come, first served basis. Please arrive early to avoid disappointment. No one will be admitted after the screening starts. |
The Boardroom
From 11:00 to 17:00, the Boardroom will be host to numerous intimate round table sessions, featuring face to face meetings with some of the top movers and shakers in the UK film industry. Amongst the confirmed speakers are representatives from Little White Lies, Film 4, as well as special guests in the form of highly experienced casting directors, development editors and story editors.
| MEET THE CASTING DIRECTOR 11:00 – 11:45 | The Boardroom Finding the right actor for a role is critical in helping the director realise his or her vision. Casting directors, directors, actors and producers are invited to join this session with a major established casting director to quiz them on how what kind of brief they like from a director and how they find actors, prepare them to read, and meet the filmmaker. Come and quiz them on the craft and business aspects of their work. Amanda Tabak is one of the UK's leading casting directors. Her work spans two decades and encompasses TV and film productions which have garnered both Emmy awards and Oscars as well as Bafta nominations. She has also cast seminal music videos, commercials and short films. Credits include Kidulthood, She, A Chinese and Andrea Arnold’s Oscar winning short film, Wasp. Speaker: |
| MEET THE FILM PRESS 12:00 – 12:45 | The Boardroom LWLies is one of the UK’s great indie film publications with smart writing and sharp design. Review Editor David Jenkins joins us to talk about what LWLies looks for in a film and to give filmmakers tips on things that can make getting coverage a lot easier, from taking good stills to making a better press kit. Along the way, we’ll get a better understanding of another key profession at the other end of the industry spectrum, but one which also engages with work for the love of film: what kind of day-to-day decisions and challenges do they face? Is it hard to navigate their responsibility to the filmmaker, and to their audience? Speaker: |
| DIRECTING ACTORS 13:00 – 13:45 | The Boardroom This session examines the actor/director relationship through open discussion and explores the dos and don’ts when working with actors. Aimed at improving filmmakers’ understanding of how to collaborate with cast, we'll present key tips on how directors’ can tap into an actors full potential and encourage first-class performances. Edward Hicks has directed a variety of projects from period pieces to music promos. He has also written articles on screen acting and is a regular contributor to the Actors yearbook (Methuen). As a teacher he has taught screen acting at various drama schools prior to joining RADA in 2009. Speaker: |
| MEET THE EUROPEAN FUNDER 14:00 – 14:45 | The Boardroom Explore opportunities available for filmmakers at a European level. The MEDIA Programme funds a wealth of projects, events and activities to support Europe's audiovisual industries and in this session we welcome Agnieszka Moody, Director of MEDIA Desk UK to discuss what’s on offer. Using case studies, she’ll guide you through training, networking and funding opportunities which range from nurturing future talent by supporting training courses (e.g. EAVE, Power to the Pixel Lab, Berlinale Talent Campus) to supporting events where projects are presented to international buyers and financiers (e.g. Sheffield’s MeetMarket, CineMart, Cartoon Forum). Funding is also available for producers to develop projects with international potential and distributors to release them across Europe. Speakers: Admission is free for this session but signing up is required. |
| MEET THE DEVELOPMENT EXEC 15:00 – 15:45 | The Boardroom Polly Stokes is a Development Editor at Film4. After finishing a MA course in producing at NFTS, Polly worked for production companies including Warp Films, for whom she produced Paul Wright’s debut feature For Those in Peril (Critics Week, Cannes and EIFF 2013). Join Polly in this small group session to find out how she works with writers and directors to help develop their projects. A chance to pick up tips on developing your own work and also quiz Polly on what Film4 look for in a project. Speaker: |
| MEET THE STORY EDITOR 16:00 – 17:00 | The Boardroom A great film starts with a brilliant story and is realised through the hands and eyes of great story-tellers. A story editor can become a filmmaker’s strongest ally through the development process, helping them realise their full potential in the form of a polished entertaining and marketable script. Understanding audience is key and whether you’re aiming for success in the mainstream or to impress the art-house crowd, a good story editor is on hand to guide a writer and their creative team through 3 and 5 act structure, genre-convention, character-driven narrative, plotting and subtext whist simultaneously steering them away from exposition and on-the-nose dialogue. Hear how they do it and find out how they can benefit you and your story. Speakers: |
BAFTA Members' Lounge
SPEED SURGERIES
15:00 – 17:00 | BAFTA Member’s Lounge
A new initiative for this year’s Sargent-Disc BAFTA Filmmakers’ Market, these quickie cuties give you a chance to ask questions about your project from the people well places to advise you.
Sessions are free and you can pre-book by emailing events@bafta.org. Please let us know your name, a mobile number and the session you are interested in and we’ll email you back with a time. Please note, we can provisionally book sessions but you must be available 20 minutes before your session to reconfirm your place.
| THE QUICK PITCH David Pope, Director of Advance Films, offers rapid-fire advice on a feature film idea. Five minutes to pitch, five minutes to listen. |
| OPTIMISING ONLINE Grab a ten minute one-to-one with Jordan McGarry Lead Curator of Vimeo, on optimising your online platform |
| ADVICE ON CLEARING MUSIC AND SOURCING COMMERCIAL MUSIC Peter Lawson and Mark Allen, the Business Affairs and Creative Manager of Thinksync respectively, offer insight into how to be use source music and approach clearances. |
| FINDING YOUR WAY IN THE PRODUCTION OFFICE Book fifteen minutes with Alison Small, PG’s Chief Executive, to ask about finding a good production office team or training for this yourself. |
| CREATING AN ONLINE PROFILE Learn to make the most of the internet and your online profile to create more opportunities for you and your work as a writer. For 14 years Rocliffe has been connecting emerging talent to established industry. Together with BAFTA they run the BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum initiatives. |
| VIMEO NETWORKING DRINKS 18:30 – 19:30 | David Lean Room End your full day at the Sargent-Disc BAFTA Filmmakers Market with a well-earned drink courtesy of Vimeo and with support of BAFTA partners Grolsch. Rub shoulders with the speakers and meet your fellow filmmakers. See you there. Vimeo is a video sharing platform that empowers people around the world to create, share and discover videos online. As one of the world’s largest creative networks, Vimeo reaches a global audience of more than 80m each month. |
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