The Department of Media Production and Faculty of Media & Communication at Bournemouth University presents its annual event for the media industries, educators, students and public on Dorset’s beautiful South Coast.
Bringing together talent and experience from across the film, TV, online and events sectors, the three days will host talks and panel discussions, presentations of new work and the latest technology, hands-on workshops, and room to rub shoulders with fellow professionals and new talent. Come along and contribute, watch, listen and meet!
The event takes place across Bournemouth University’s Talbot Campus, home to the Poole Gateway Building and its cutting-edge production and post-production facilities.
Free to attend, open to everyone
The free festival is open to staff and students from BU and other HEIs, the public, and to professionals and representatives of industry bodies.
This Year
Our programme is constantly developing, but here are some highlights. Check back in for updates!
- Karl Warner has been Head of Youth and Digital for C4, Controller of E4, co-owned his own production company, been the BBC’s youngest Commissioning Editor and was on the development team for Strictly Come Dancing. His experience is only enhanced by his infectious energy and enthusiasm. We are delighted to host one of the most highly regarded Execs in TV at this year’s Festival!
- Simon Welton (Lion TV) is behind a slate of award-winning, well-known, and worldwide shows including Sexy Beasts (BBC3), Officially Amazing (100 episodes for CBBC), and Play Your Pets Right (winner of Best Entertainment Show at the 2019 Children’s BAFTAs). He has also overseen Horrible Histories for the last 3 series, during which time the show has won several BAFTAs. Simon knows what makes Kids’ TV tick and he’s at the festival to share his experience!
- Rogers Ofime is a Nigerian-born Canadian-based filmmaker and television producer. He is best known for producing several notable Nigerian television soap operas, including the hugely popular Tinsel, which was the first multi-camera studio-based television daily soap to be produced by a Nigerian producer in all of East, West or North Africa. This popularity makes Rogers a massive celeb in his own right, with over 20k Instagram followers!
- ARRI, Sony, Molinaire, CVP, Zeiss, Tiffen, and Rosco are just a selection of production kit and service providers joining us this year. Come and get hands-on experience in the latest kit in demonstrations and masterclasses in cinematography, lighting, colour grading, and Virtual Production for drama, featuring top-name professional artists!
- Meet the Makers Want to know how to develop your career in Film, TV, and Creative Media? The Festival is all about meeting the makers and we have a great range of professionals from across the jobs spectrum who will come and share their experience and career advice with you. Want to know what it takes to work in the best Film TV and Media jobs? Come and meet the people doing it now.
- Cutting Edge Thinking We are always excited to push the boundaries of our exciting industries and culture. This year, you can come and hear and talk about our work in Artificial Intelligence in Production; our work with Heritage partners; Inclusive and Intersectional Media; and the arts of Image and Sound.
And More...
With not one but TWO film competitions and rolling screenings, you can see some of the best new content being made AND meet the creators behind it.
Come and join us to meet, share, experience, and network, at BU’s Talbot Campus BH12 5BB from 21 to 23 May.
Contribute
We invite professionals from across the Creative Media Sectors to come and share their experiences and insights as Festival Contributors.
Opportunities include Solo or Company Presentations with Q&A; Panel Discussions; offering Careers Advice and Opportunities to groups or individuals; Demonstrations and screenings.
Academics are also invited to hold public-engagement events on topics relevant to Creative Media industries, content and education.
The Programme
Our team is carefully curating an interactive programme filled with expert voices and demonstrations of the latest technology. Check back to this page at a later date to see more details and book your spaces.