Cinema Next is Screen International’s latest agenda-setting conference. Speakers from across the industry will talk about how they believe that the film business will look and behave in the new digitally-enabled sphere.

As part of the conference, a pioneering filmmaking competition sets a challenge for filmmakers to use the latest mobile phone cameras and digital technology to ‘shoot’ a film, edit it, screen and stream it to audiences.

Dan Marks, chief executive officer of video-over-broadband, BT Entertainment will lead the day as the keynote speaker.

Other leading industry speakers include:

Paul Trijbits (Conference Chair) – Head of the New Cinema Fund, UK Film Council;
Richard Ayres – Portal Director and Editor, Tiscali;
Thomas Hoegh - Chief Executive, Arts Alliance Media;
Richard Jobson - Writer/Director/Producer, Vestry Films;
Barry Rebo - Chairman, Emerging Pictures;
Nik Powell - Director, National Film & Television School;
Lisa MacDonald - Controller of Acquisitions for Pay and Pay Per View, BSkyB;
Andy Birchall - Executive Chairman, On Demand Group.

The Cinema Next Mini-Movie Competition sets three filmmaking teams the task of using the latest technology to produce short films, which will be completed, edited and screened at the conference. The competition has been set up by the UK Film Council’s New Cinema Fund as part of its commitment to explore the benefits offered by digital technology in the making and showing of films.

The completed films will be shown at the conference, and the audience will vote using an SMS voting system to choose the most interesting film. The films will also be streamed on the Screen International website (www.screendaily.com) where subscribers can also vote for their preferred film. Don’t forget to vote on Friday at 4.20pm GMT!

The filmmakers selected to take part in the competition are Richard Jobson, Martin Percy and Carol Morley.

For more details on how to book visit www.screendaily.com/digital

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