The BFI London Film Festival has revealed the full lineup for its Industry Forum.
Joining the previously announced Spotlight conversations with producers James Wilson and Pippa Harris, âInkâ director Danny Boyle will be interviewed live by Matt Belloni for his âThe Townâ podcast and costume designer PC Williams will be in conversation with her collaborator on âMy Fatherâs Shadow,â director Akinola Davies Jr.
The Industry Forum kicks off on Oct. 8 with a panel of cinema programmers â including Curzonâs Ben Lyndon, Picturehouseâs Carol McKay and BFI Imaxâs Madeleine Mullett â reflecting on the state of U.K. movie theaters after a record-breaking spring-summer season. On Oct. 12, international producers lan Maher (âEverybody Digs Bill Evansâ), AdriĂ MonĂ©s (âThe End of Itâ), Dyveke BjĂžrkly Graver (âFjordâ) and Rodrigo Teixeira (âPaper Tiger,â âIâm Still Hereâ) will discuss their experiences with co-productions, funding opportunities and creative challenges with collaboration across different countries.
Other panels include one on working within archives to shape a storyline with Theo Rollason (âQueer Edward IIâ), Nanette Burstein (âCarl Sagan: We Are Made of Star Stuffâ), Rafael Guendelman (âAz Zeebâ) and the BFI National Archiveâs Simon McCallum; as well as a discussion showcasing exciting new voices in screenwriting hosted by Take Three program director Holly Daniel.
âThis yearâs Industry Forum brings together an exceptional group of filmmakers and industry voices, including both U.K. and international talent whose work is having a real impact on cinema around the world,â said Kristy Matheson, director of the BFI London Film Festival. âFrom world class producers, directors and craftspeople to programmers, writers and archivists, weâre proud to showcase the remarkable range of people shaping cinema today, while creating opportunities for the wider industry to come together, exchange ideas and build new connections.â
View the full London Film Festival Industry Forum program here.