Emerge

EXPLORE THE FUTURE OF CINEMA as The East End Film Festival explores the convergence of film, digital and storytelling at EMERGE. A stimulating day of talks, discussions and networking featuring radical thinkers, digital pioneers and innovators in film and video.

The day is divided across 3 areas:
EXPERIMENTS IN MOVING IMAGE – THE FUTURE OF THE FILM INDUSTRY – INTERACTIVE STORYTELLING

We will also explore the impact our fast changing digital society will have on the world of film, with exclusive filmed contributions from sociologists, filmmakers and experts in the world of convergent technology.

Speakers include:
Sheffield Doc/Fest and Crossover Labs
Chris Petit – Writer and Filmmaker (Radio On, Content)
Sarah Turner – Artist, Writer and Filmmaker (Perestroika)
Anna Higgs – Head of Digital, Film4
Martin Percy – Interactive Director (Lifesaver)
Tim Travers Hawkins (Invisible Picture Show)
Ed Cookson – Project Director (Sarner / The Sancho Plan)
Evan Boehm – Director and Coder (Nexus / The Carp and The Seagull)
Fernando R Gutierrez De Jesus – Director (Create Your Own Documentary)

And MANY MORE NAMES to be added…