BAFTA

BAFTA-winning producer Tanya Seghatchian sits down with debut producers Lauren Dark (War Book), Dominic Buchanan (Lilting) and Ray Panthaki (Convenience) to discuss securing investment for bold visions and risky projects and how to navigate a project from development to release.

Hear from some of our Outstanding Debut Nominees from the 2016 BAFTA film awards at bafta.org/guru

How many extras do you really need for a crowd scene? If your idea is set in space does that send your budget to the moon? This practical session on budgeting and scheduling explores how to approach this taking a feature or short project from development to green light with line producer Michael S Constable (Second Coming, Free Fire) and BAFTA-winning short film producer Rebecca Morgan (The Operator) offering practical insight on budgeting and scheduling your first credit.

How many extras do you really need for a crowd scene? If your idea is set in space does that send your budget to the moon? This practical session on budgeting and scheduling explores how to approach this taking a feature or short project from development to green light with line producer Michael S Constable (Second Coming, Free Fire) and BAFTA-winning short film producer Rebecca Morgan (The Operator) offering practical insight on budgeting and scheduling your first credit.

A panel of BAFTA-nominated filmmakers and representatives from major VOD platforms and distributors to explore whether theatrical release is still the Holy Grail for debut filmmakers and how to create an independent distribution strategy for your film. In partnership with Film London.

Featuring:

Sam Collins, Director (Death of A Gentleman)

Ed Humphrey, Director of Digital (BFI)

Naman Ramachandran (Writer and Executive Producer of Brahman Naman – nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance 2016).

Quentin Carbonell, Director of Acquisitions, Mubi

Chaired by Kaleem Aftab (Film Correspondent, The Independent)

Budding producer? Get the lowdown on producing a debut feature from a panel of Breakthrough Brits and the producer of an Outstanding Debut nominee, at bafta.org/guru

A panel of BAFTA-nominated filmmakers and representatives from major VOD platforms and distributors to explore whether theatrical release is still the Holy Grail for debut filmmakers and how to create an independent distribution strategy for your film. In partnership with Film London.

Featuring:

Sam Collins, Director (Death of A Gentleman)

Ed Humphrey, Director of Digital (BFI)

Naman Ramachandran (Writer and Executive Producer of Brahman Naman – nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance 2016).

Quentin Carbonell, Director of Acquisitions, Mubi

Chaired by Kaleem Aftab (Film Correspondent, The Independent)

Budding producer? Get the lowdown on producing a debut feature from a panel of Breakthrough Brits and the producer of an Outstanding Debut nominee, at bafta.org/guru

Teams behind two BAFTA-winning films, Brooklyn and Theeb, explore the creative and craft collaboration that shaped their story. Featuring: John Crowley, director of Brooklyn; Naji Abu Nowar and Anna Lavelle, director and production designer of Theeb. In partnership with 3 Mills Studio.

To hear more about the creative writing process behind BAFTA-nominated games, listen to our Games Storytelling panel: https://soundcloud.com/bafta/guru-live-games-the-storytellers

Teams behind two BAFTA-winning films, Brooklyn and Theeb, explore the creative and craft collaboration that shaped their story. Featuring: John Crowley, director of Brooklyn; Naji Abu Nowar and Anna Lavelle, director and production designer of Theeb. In partnership with 3 Mills Studio.

To hear more about the creative writing process behind BAFTA-nominated games, listen to our Games Storytelling panel: https://soundcloud.com/bafta/guru-live-games-the-storytellers

Struggling to perfect your cover letter or file your receipts? Wishing you’d taken clearer notes in the meeting with the person about the thing…? Freelancing is hard graft so get some tips on representing yourself successfully, polishing up your CV and making the most of those all-important networking opportunities from Sara Putt of Sara Putt Associates.

Want to hear more tips about managing a career in film, tv or games? Then visit bafta.org/guru

Struggling to perfect your cover letter or file your receipts? Wishing you’d taken clearer notes in the meeting with the person about the thing…? Freelancing is hard graft so get some tips on representing yourself successfully, polishing up your CV and making the most of those all-important networking opportunities from Sara Putt of Sara Putt Associates.

Want to hear more tips about managing a career in film, tv or games? Then visit bafta.org/guru

Comedian Cariad Lloyd and a cast of the UK's best improvisers write a short film based on suggestions from a live audience. Plus Cariad talks to BAFTA-nominated screenwriter Nick Helm to explore how the central tools of improv can be used by new screenwriters to open up their creativity, extend new ideas or untangle a tricky scene.