24th October 9am to 6pm
Join us for a day of events, panels and networking with an Industry Day Pass that begins with breakfast, ends with a drinks reception, has a live My SMASH Media pitching event and an exciting line-up of industry professionals on these panels: Writing & Directing for the Screen, Funding Your Film and Meet the Distributors.
Your Industry Day Pass will cost £20 (£15 concs/under 25s).
Here is the itinerary:
9.00 – 10.00– Industry Breakfast – Members Bar, Olympic Studios. Join us to start the day with coffee croissants and networking in the beautiful surroundings of Olympic Studios, Church Rd, London SW13 9HL.
10.30 – My SMASH Media Pitching Presentation & Workshop – Hop on a bus or Lime Bike back along Castelnau to Hammersmith Bridge and the iconic Riverside Studios, Hammersmith, W6 9BN, to catch this 30 min presentation on pitching to the industry. The five finalists of our documentary pitching competition will then have a 90min private workshop to prepare for their live pitches in front of a panel at 4.30pm.
11.00 – 13.00 – Free time to catch our Spatial Storytelling immersive experience in the foyer gallery of the Riverside Studios. We have 16 pieces of VR/AR/XR from recent MA graduates of the Royal College of Art showing their work via VR headsets, screens and laptops.
13.00 – 13.50 – Writing & Directing for the Screen. Filmmaking duo, Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlor (BALTIMORE, Rose Plays Julie, Future Tense) and director/writer Alex Kayode-Kay (BAFTA nominated The Ballad of Olive Morris) are our special guest to discuss the auteur nature of being an independent filmmakers.
14.00 – 14.50 – Funding Your Film. We are delighted to have multi-award winning documentary filmmaker and producer Jane Ray, founder The Whickers Awards in discussion with filmmakers David & Michael Groom whose debut feature, Between the Lights is having its London Premiere with LBFF on 27th October. They will be joined by Alex Kayode-Kaye, the BAFTA nominated director of The Ballad of Olive Morris to discuss ways and means of funding your film.
15.00 – 15.00 – Meet the Distributors. Meet Sarah Mosses, founder and CEO of Together Films and (TBC) of Modern Films with us to discuss the work of a distributor and how best or when filmmakers should seek distribution.
16.00 – 17.00 – My SMASH Media Live Pitching Event. Be audience for this exciting pitching competition where five finalists will pitch their documentary proposals to a panel of experts from the industry including: writer, director, producer, Christine Molloy; Sarah Mosses, CEO of Together Films; and CEO of streaming platform, WaterBear, Sam Sutaria.
17.00 – 1800 – Networking Drinks Reception – Industry Day Pass holders and panel guests are invited to join us in the cinema bar downstairs for complimentary drinks organised by our friends at Festival Formula.
£75/year gets you: 6 free tickets, 10% ticket discount, free popcorn every visit, no booking fees, monthly exclusive screenings AND MUCH MORE.
