Join us for a stellar networking opportunity where you can rub elbows with influential people in the film industry, plus two insightful panel discussions lead by Kino CEO & award-winning filmmaker Dustin Curtis Murphy to aid you on your filmmaking journey!

**The Current State of Short Film** - Many of today’s top directors have kickstarted their film careers with a breakthrough short film. BUT… with more shorts being made than ever before, are shorts still is a viable route for emerging talent to break into the film industry?

In this session we’ll chat about how the short film landscape has evolved, current opportunities and challenges. Panelists include both film curators & filmmakers, including:

- Philip Ilson (LSFF)
- MarBelle (Directors Notes)
- Beth Park (BAFTA Breakthrough Writer/Director)
- Guy Lindley (BIFA Nominated Producer)

**Tough Decisions - How to Maximise Festival Success in a Saturated Market** - With more shorts being made every year Festival Directors & Programmers are inundated with films they genuine wish they could program… if only they had more time in cinema. So how can you improve your chances in the festival circuit? Panelists include:

- Mark Brennan (Festival Formula & BIFA Qualifying Exit 6 Film Festival)
- James Wren (BIFA Qualifying Unrestricted View)
- Liz Farahadi (The Soho London Independent Film Festival)

NOTE: This is one session, part of the larger KINO150 event.

This is an 18+ event. This venue has a strict No ID, No entry Policy. Physical government photo ID required, we do not accept photos or copies of ID’s.

Presented by Kino Short Film.

Kino Short Film

KINO150: Industry Sessions

KINO150: Industry Sessions

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