• Opening Highlights

     Tuesday 18 November 18.30 Watershed Cinema 1
    £8 (conc £6.50)
    The hors d’ouevre before the feast. Join us to celebrate the opening of the festival, featuring a choice selection of cinematic treats.

  • Richard Williams Masterclass

     Wednesday 19 November 10.15 Watershed Cinema 1
    £6 (conc £4.50)
    Triple Oscar winner Richard Williams presents "The Animator's Survival Kit - Animated" a 16-DVD box-set . This is a combination of a live action Masterclass filmed at Blue Sky Studios , New York intercut with over 400 specially animated examples.

  • British Animation: The Channel Four Factor

     Wed 19 Nov 12.00 Watershed Cinema 3
    £6 (conc £4.50)
    Clare Kitson will talk about Channel 4’s eclectic animation output – from The Snowman to Peter and the Wolf via Svankmajer, the Quays and Crapston Villas.

  • Contentertainment

     Thursday 20 November 12.00 Watershed Cinema 3
    £6 (conc £4.50)
    The evolution of the Internet with smart devices is opening up innovative film experiences in new environments. Contentertainment will explore how the latest pervasive computing/wireless technologies and next generation digital media are changing the way we view short films. This year’s speakers will share their pioneering projects and discuss the exciting possibilities emerging from the adoption of pervasive media.

  • The State of the Art: Russian Animation Today

     Wednesday 19 November 14.15 Watershed Cinema 2
    £6 (conc £4.50)
    In this special presentation Larisa Maliukova discusses the current condition of Russian animation and where it can go from here.

  • Digital Distribution - A Peek into the Crystal Ball

     Thursday 20 November 14.15 Watershed Cinema 3
    £6 (conc £4.50)
    Shooting People Creative Director James Mullighan leads this group effort to get to the facts of digital distribution. How, when, where and why to place your film: possibilities, platforms, pitfalls, players and revenue generators.

  • Peter Lord presents: Alexander Shiryaev: A Belated Premier

     Wednesday 19 November 18.15 Watershed Cinema 3
    £8 (conc £6.50)
    Programme presented by Peter Lord, David Robinson and Viktor Bocharov. The films of Alexander Shiryaev (1867-1941) remained unknown for almost a century. Originally made between 1905-09, they were saved from near destruction in the 1960s by the photographer Daniil Saveliev, who preserved them until the filmmaker and historian Viktor Bocharov acquired the archive in 1995. In order to make Shiryaev’s work known, Bocharov made a documentary A Belated Premiere (2003), which is here shown for the first time in the UK.

  • Desert Island Flicks

     Wednesday 19 November 20.30 Watershed Cinema 1
    £8 (conc £6.50)
    Special guest Joanna Quinn will present a programme of films which have inspired and intrigued in an on stage interview.

  • Animation - The Viral Revolution

     Wed 19 Nov 14.00 Watershed Cinema 3
    £6 (conc £4.50)
    A panel discussion which highlights the importance of new cross platform initiatives in providing greater opportunities for the commissioning and distribution of animation.

  • Brands and Filmmakers - Shall We Dance?

     Thursday 20 November 10.00 Watershed Cinema 3
    £6 (conc £4.50)
    How do brands get involved in content creation? What do they want? What tips exist for accessing them? The case studies will look at online, film and TV.

  • Cineformation: Pitching

     Thursday 20 November 19.30 Watershed Waterside 3
    Free
    Would you like to get your script read by the movers and the shakers of the film industry? Can you keep the panel and audience entertained for two minutes and get them begging to hear more? If so come along where a panel made up of producers, directors and funders are all keen to seek out new talent.

  • BAFTA Short Film Paradise with Paddy Considine

     Friday 21 November 21.00 Watershed Cinema 1
    £10 (conc £8.50)
    Paddy Considine, BAFTA winning short film Director and Hollywood Actor (The Bourne Ultimatum), will present a programme of films which have inspired and intrigued him in an on stage interview.

  • Kodak Cinematography Masterclass

     Friday 21 November 15.15 Arnolini
    £8 (conc £6.50)
    An interview with Cinematographer Balazs Bolygo.

  • Explore 4Talent

     Saturday 22 November 11.30 Arnolofini Cinema
    £Free
    Bringing you inspiration, opportunities and support to climb your creative career ladder in film, TV, Radio, new media and beyond. Come along and find out more about 4Talent and meet some of the recent graduates from 4Talent development schemes.

  • Awards Ceremony and Closing Party

     Saturday 22 November 19.30 Watershed Cinema 1
    £20 (Part only £15)
    Join us and some very special guests for our Awards night to find out who the winners are. Tickets for the Party can be purchased separately.

  • Stepping up the Talent Ladder

     Saturday 22 November 15.00 Watershed Cinema 2
    £Free
    Geoffrey Taylor made a First Light Movies film when he was 18-years-old, which won the Best Film category at the First Light Awards 2005. His second film won the Vividas Award for young filmmakers and his third film, his first digital short has just been release. This retrospective of Geoffrey’s and First Light Movies work aims to inspire new and young film makers to get out there and start making your own films. Come along and see Geoffrey’s work, ask questions and see what advice he can give budding young filmmakers.