Saturday 20 June

UK Film Council presents: Short Filmmakers Breakfast

09:30 at Blue Bar

Are you a filmmaker working on a short film? Maybe you have completed a short film and wonder what to do next? The UK Film Council is offering new talent the opportunity for an informal chat over breakfast with delegates from some of the key industry organisations and companies working with new talent. 

There was at least one host to each table of up to ten, including representatives from the UK Film Council’s New Cinema Fund, the British Council Films Department, BBC Film Network, Brief Encounters Short Film Festival and various regional and national screen agencies.

Demanding the Truth: The Growth of Theatrical Documentary

10:30 at Sheraton Hotel 

Appetite for theatrical documentary is growing; audiences are evolving to make sophisticated and ethical choices about content. With the convergence of television, film and audiences used to making specialized choices, how do theatrical documentaries make their mark?

Ethical and obscure storytelling, bringing us the most fantastic, bizarre and beautiful human stories. What should producers be doing to ensure the widest audience and can documentary be more ambitious beyond winning a broadcast audience..?

Moderated by James Mulligan, Creative Director of Shooting People

Speakers include:
Beadie Finzi, director Only When I Dance
Giorgia Lo Savio, Jinga Production, producer Only When I Dance
Paul Struthers, Revolver Entertainment 

Cancom & Apple present: Final Cut Studio Demos

11:00-16:00 at Sheraton Hotel

In 1999 Walter Murch famously remarked that “the movie industry is currently a digital sandwich between slices of analog [sic] bread.” In the intervening years the complete, end-to-end digital production has become a reality for filmmakers across every area of the industry. Whilst the embrace of new technologies has created advanced opportunities for contemporary filmmakers, it has also precipitated a fundamental shift away from traditional practices and methods. The knowledge and skills required to manage the latest digital workflows are at a premium.

During the Edinburgh International Film Festival Apple Premium Reseller, Cancom offered filmmakers a chance to learn how current solutions from Apple, Panasonic and Object Matrix combine to support the creation, management and delivery of High Definition content.

In a series of presentations led by Apple Certified Master Trainer, Jonathan Eric Tyrrell, participants had a first-hand opportunity to see how content recorded on Panasonic P2 media can be effortlessly ingested and edited with Final Cut Pro. They experienced how the seamless integration of Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Server facilitates and expands the potential for collaboration between different departments working with Motion, Soundtrack Pro and Color. Participants also saw how the core functionality of Final Cut Server can be expanded to create a web approval system or robust archive using The MatrixStore.

On Saturday scheduled presentations will run as follows:
11:00 – 13:00 Demonstrations and ‘Ask the Experts’
13:00 – 15:00 Training seminar lead by Jonathan Tyrell
15:00 – 16:00 Hands on experience for delegates using Final Cut

Scottish Screen presents: Which Camera?

12:00 at Sheraton Hotel

Choosing which camera to use is a crucial decision for any director of photography, director and producer. With technology changing so fast it is difficult to keep up with new developments and make the right choice to meet aesthetic, practical and technical requirements.

To help you navigate the landscape Scottish Screen invites you to come along to hear how three different productions shot recently in Scotland with Scottish Screen production finance made their choice. Panelists will include:

Phil Robertson, Director of Photography on Book of Blood, shot using the Viper HD Camera System. (Phil’s other credits include Frozen, You and I, and Zig Zag Love.)

Karen Smyth, Producer on Valhalla Rising, shot using the Red Camera. (Karen’s other credits include Associate Producer on Tinseltown and Producer on One Life Stand. Karen runs her successful company, La Belle Allee from Glasgow.)

Caroline Paterson & Stuart Davids, Directors on Wasted, shot using the HVX200 with a letus adapter and zeiss superspeed lenses. (Caroline and Stuart other joint credits include: Tinseltown and BBC’s first internet drama JCN16.)

Tony Ray, Managing Director at Dragon DI, which is the UK’s only dedicated premium grade Digital Intermediate and film post facility outside London. Dragon has worked on feature films shot on every conceivable film format, from 16mm and 2-perf 35mm right through to full aperture 35mm. Recent Scottish films which were completed at Dragon are Seachd, Outpost, and Valhalla Rising.

Talent Agents: That Special Relationship - is it Working for You?

14:30 at Sheraton Hotel

Does US representation double your workload or just double your outlay? Meet the US agents attending this year’s EIFF, find out what it is that international agents are seeking from British talent and what you should be expecting from them.

What are the differences between US and UK representation and how do you work out what’s best for you and your projects? A chance to explore the opportunities and difficulties afforded by international agencies and how representation should or is changing in the current climate, led by UK agent Ian Benson of The Agency.

Speakers Include:
Jeremy Barber - United Talent Agency
Matt Birch - Montana Artists
Justin Deanda - ICM
Abram Nalibotsky - Gersh Agency
Andrew Weitz - Endeavor

Supported through the Scottish Government's Edinburgh Festivals Expo Fund

LFA presents: Anatomy of a Scene

16:00 at Sheraton Hotel

What exactly goes on between a film director and cast? How is performance prepared for camera? How is that human element captured by the technology of the cinema?

This workshop will feature a director, Richard Kwietniowski, director, Love and Death on Long Island, Owning Mahowny and two actors, building a scene from reading to rehearsal to blocking to shoot – in just 90 minutes. Comments, questions and suggestions are actively encouraged from the audience, who will see everything the camera sees, through a live video feed.

Actors: Tom Moore, Katrina Bryant

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.

Saturday's networking event on the 20 will be Emerging Talent – in association with Edinburgh Skillset Screen and Media Academy, Creative Loop and Abertay Media Academies.

Birds Eye View presents: Celebrating Women Filmmakers

19:30 at the Delegate Centre Cafe Bar

Birds Eye View celebrates and supports international women filmmakers with an annual film festival; year round promotion of UK cinema releases, and training initiatives to encourage more women to break the celluloid ceiling.

Join us and some of the women with films in the Festival for chat and clips from some their films for an hour of inspiration, free drinks and female-friendly networking.