INSIGHTS FROM THE FILM EXPERTS AT BIFF INDUSTRY WEEKEND

Specialists from across a wide range of disciplines came together at the Bradford International FIlm Festival Industry Weekend to share their experiences working in the film industry in a series of sessions and masterclasses across a broad spectrum of topics; including finance, distribution, production, camera, new platforms, screenwriting, skills development and setting up your own production company. Speakers in this clip include producer Piers Tempest (feature film Like Minds), writer and producer Jeremy Dyson (The League of Gentlemen), Joe Oppenheimer (Executive Producer, BBC Films), David Wilkinson (Distributor, Guerrilla Films) and Lenny Crooks (Head of New Cinema Fund, UK Film Council).

The BIFF 2010 Industry Weekend took place at the University of Bradford on 19 - 20 March, presented in the world's first UNESCO City of Film by Fabric, in partnership with Screen Yorkshire and the University of Bradford.
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