Future Film

Future Film is a series of four events on the future technologies, business and creative potential of digital and networked film, organised by London Westside from February - March 2007.

The film and television industry is changing, but not fast enough.

While studios take fewer risks, fall back on old formulas and find their traditional markets drying up, new, vibrant cultures and markets for film are exploding all over the Internet: from video podcasting and peer-to-peer networks to mobile media, live streaming and interactive environments. For those with the imagination, curiosity, and passion for film, there are more opportunities and niches for film-making than ever.

This four day programme will introduce film producers to emerging techniques and technologies for creating, distributing and promoting film on the Net. Mixing hands-on training with master-class presentations, open discussions and public screenings, the focus will shift from technological developments to creative potentials, and crucially, to the economic realities: how to actually survive and make money with all this stuff.

By taking these discussions and learning resources on-line through the workshop website (launching soon!), the programme will create an ongoing forum for information sharing and networking, and a showcase for the work of participants.

Programme

1. 15th February: On Location: Citizen Journalism and Mobile Media, led by Jo Walsh and Christian Nold
2. 22nd February: CineCities: interactive architecture and the city, led by Wojciech Kosma and Usman Haque
3. 5th March: Peercasters: Podcasting and p2p, led by Penny Nagle and Adnan Hadzi
4. 26th March 2007: Live Cinema: streaming to the silver screen, led by Adam Hyde and Kelli Dipple