Thursday 25 June

UK Media Desk presents: MEDIA Going Global

10:00 at the Sheraton Hotel

The MEDIA programme has an innovative new initiative, MEDIA International, whose purpose is to encourage closer links between the European and non-European film industries, on the basis of mutual benefit.

This informative session will bring together speakers from some of the initiatives which are currently being funded by MEDIA International. Come along and find out about these new opportunities for film professionals and how you might benefit yourself.

The Production Guild in Association with Talking Point presents: Weapons on Set

10:00 - 16:00 at the Sheraton Hotel

A Seminar for industry professionals to understand legislation, compliance and best practice when using weapons and explosives on film production.

This intensive one-day course includes lunch and culminates in networking drinks. A limited number of complimentary spaces are available to delegates who can sign up to attend in the industry office during the Festival.

Lowry Digital: Digital Restoration

11:00 at Cineworld 2

Lowry Digital provide significant offerings for the early adopters of digital capture technology and have proven solutions for the ever-increasing imaging issues that burden post-production today. Whether balancing disparate capture devices or working with 3D and large format, let this session illuminate the processes, trials and advice necessary to create quality images without softening or blowing up grain or noise.

With an impressive array of before and after images that speak for themselves, this session will illuminate address the wide range of issues facing those working, or with an interest, in post-production and restoration

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Haris Zambarloukos: Cinematography Masterclass

16:00 at Cineworld 10

DP Haris (Mamma Mia!, Venus) will give a fascinating cinematography masterclass, showing excerpts from his films and explaning the artistic, creative, technical and practical choices of cameras and formats on several recent productions he has shot.

Sponsored by Kodak

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Lifesize Pictures presents: Why Should Feature Film Editors Work on Short Films?

17:00 at the Sheraton Hotel

Acclaimed editor Christopher Barwell’s credits include Duane Hopkins’s award-winning feature Better Things (premiered at the EIFF 2008) and two New Cinema Fund Cinema Extreme short films Love Me or Leave Me Alone (Duane Hopkins, 2003) and You’re the Stranger Here (Tom Geens, 2009).

Barwell will discuss the opportunities and challenges of working in short form. Can short films provide more room for exploration of, and experimentation with, narrative and technology? Why should feature film editors continue to work on shorts?

This event will explore the creative relationship between directors, producers and editors and provide practical insight into the editor’s craft.

Moderated by Rebecca Mark Lawson, MD Lifesize Pictures

BBC Scotland presents: Scotland Writes

18:00 at St Johns Church

BBC Scotland presents Scotland Writes, a year long initiative to develop, inspire and celebrate writing in Scotland.

The programme will provide writers at all levels the opportunity to engage with and learn from some of the industry's most respected writers through a series of nationwide events, including masterclasses, BBC Writersroom roadshows and open days with BBC development staff.

Scotland Writes launches at the Edinburgh Film Festival  with a Q&A hosted by Kate Rowland, Creative Director of New Writing at the BBC.  Kate will be joined by a panel of industry professionals and some of Scotland's most prestigious film and television writers including the Bafta award winning Annie Griffin (New Town, Festival, The Book Group) and Ann McManus, who is the co-founder of Shed Media the production company behind Footballers' Wives, Bad Girls and Waterloo
Road.

We will also announce the Scotland Writes Competition with BBC Writersroom to find the best new writing talent in the country.

Scottish Screen presents: Hair of the Dog

18:30 - 19:30 at the Delegate Centre Cafe Bar

Special daily events especially for industry delegates: Scottish Screen invites you to take a breather, drink and chat with other film industry professionals. 

Scottish Screen hosts these informal networking evenings for delegates, each around a different theme and sponsored by industry organisations.

Thursday's networking event on the 25th will be Short Films – in association with UK Film Council, Film Four and their Cinema Extreme initiative