Many More Speakers and Exhibitors Announced

We’ve added many more speakers to our line-up of over 60 industry experts from film, TV and advertising. We’ll be announcing the full programme soon, but here’s a taster. To attend any of these sessions REGISTER as a FOCUS delegate now. It’s completely FREE.

ACCESS CHINA  Moderated by Duncan Levesley (Grant Thornton) with Li Wei (VP, Golden Dreams), Isabel Davis  (Head of International. BFI), Daisy Newton Dunn (Producer, Lion TV), Christopher Granier-Deferre (CEO, Poisson Rouge)

UK TAX RELIEF: BEYOND 25%  Moderated by Samantha Perahia (Head of Production, BFC) with John Graydon (Partner, Saffery Champness), Anna Mansi (Head of Certification, BFI), Nigel Marchant (Executive Producer, Carnival Films), Lucy Ainsworth-Taylor (MD, BlueBolt).

SUSTAINABILITY Moderated by Dr Laurence Sargent (Director, Sargent-Disc) with Jo Coombes (Founder, Ad Green), Melanie Dicks (Founder, Green Shoots), Amy Lemisch (Executive Director, California Film Commission), Aaron Matthews ( Environmental Sustainability Adviser, BAFTA Albert Consortium).

Other sessions include GIRLS WITH ALTITUDE – DRONE TECHNOLOGY with Emma Boswell(Helicopter Girls) and Nicola Daley (DOP): SHOOTING ON A LOW BUDGET IN LONDON with Andrew Pavord (Film Fixer): DIGITAL SCOUTING with David Wortley (Taylor James): THE VALUE OF USING A LOCATIONS LIBRARY with Emma Plimmer (Locality): THE LOW CARBON INNOVATION FUND with Sam Burton and Debbie Gray (Genesius): WHY YOU NEED A LOCATION MANAGER with Harriet Lawrence and Mick Ratman…. plus many more to be announced.

The FOCUS programme has been developed in consultation with Advertising Producers Association, BFI, British Film Commission, Creative Skillset, PACT, The Production Guild, Production Managers Association, UKIE and Women in Film and TV.

Many more exhibitors now confirmed!

At FOCUS 2016, you can meet with film commissions, production service companies and location providers from over 40 countries. Find out about the latest filming incentives, including the massive 40% production subsidy from Wanda Studios, who will be giving a special presentation.