First-Time Feature Directors: How to Get Their Features Financed
14:45 – 16:00
TRAVERSE THEATRE 2
EIFF Press & Industry Centre

Access: EIFF Passholders 

Making films is a challenging business and even more so when it’s with a first-time feature director. This session will look at how to overcome those challenges and how to get their features financed in the current funding landscape. Ian Davies runs Screen Scotland’s Market Leaders programme and has helped finance more than 10 feature films with first-time feature directors. Ian will be joined by Emma Dutton Co-Founder of Sharp House. Sharp House is a production and finance house that has co-financed several films, often with BFI as partners, including several from first-time directors.

This session is presented by Initialize Films.  

 

One to One–Screen Scotland Screen Officers
15:00 – 16:30
TRAVERSE BAR CAFÉ
EIFF Press & Industry Centre

Access: EIFF Passholders and public sign-up.

You may only sign up for three 1-2-1 meetings in total, with a max. of one meeting per expert. 

Sign up for a 15 minute focused meeting with one of Screen Scotland’s Screen Officers to get professional advice and discuss your projects.

 

Open Session–Screen Scotland 
16:45 – 18:30
TRAVERSE THEATRE 1
EIFF Press & Industry Centre

Access: EIFF Passholders and public sign-up event.

This open session will be led by Screen Scotland Executive Director Isabel Davis and is an opportunity to hear about what Screen Scotland offers. Specialist staff will discuss the support and services available, including new funding for professional development.

Screen Scotland Presents: Screen Scotland is the dedicated partnership for screen in Scotland, delivering enhanced support for all aspects of Scotland’s screen sector.

 

Early Doors... Networking Drinks
18:30 – 19:30
TRAVERSE BAR CAFÉ
EIFF Press & Industry Centre

Access: EIFF Passholders

Screen Scotland invite you to the Traverse Bar Café for a chance to mingle and discuss the day's events with fellow passholders. 

Sponsored by Screen Scotland