FOCUS 2023 WELCOMED A RECORD NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS TO ITS 9TH EDITION 
 
PRESS RELEASE: London, 19th December 2023 
 
A record number of professionals from across the creative screen industries, including film, TV, advertising, games and immersive, participated in the ninth, completely in-person, edition of&nbsp;FOCUS. Over 3500 delegates, exh<img alt="" src="https://di9mr54a05a64.cloudfront.net/api-focus.expoplatform.com/image/MTcwMjk4NzEzNDY1ODE4NTdlZTc1OTY=.jpeg" style="float: right; width: 450px; height: 250px; margin: 5px 0px 5px 10px;" />ibitors and sponsors from 84 countries enjoyed two packed days of conference sessions, meetings and networking events at the&nbsp;Business Design Centre London (December 5-6). 
 
58 conference sessions&nbsp;and&nbsp;exhibitor presentations featured&nbsp;over 200 expert speakers. Keynotes, panels, and workshops addressed the key talking points of 2023, from the challenges of financing and structuring projects in turbulent times, navigating new technology, creating content sustainably and nurturing new talent. A new strand focused specifically on the hot topic of AI. 
 
The conference programme was delivered in conjunction with an expanded range of partners including&nbsp;Pact, PGGB, BFI, British Film Commission, ScreenSkills, Advertising Producers Association, UK Screen Alliance, Directors UK, LMGI, MediaXchange, Stage 32, Global Entertainment Awards, BAFTA albert, Producers Without Borders, Shiny, UK Global Screen Fund, Olsberg SPI, The Film &amp; TV Charity, CIISA and Beano Brain.&nbsp;FOCUS also hosted the ICDA Semiramis Award for Excellence in Casting. 
 
<img alt="" src="https://di9mr54a05a64.cloudfront.net/api-focus.expoplatform.com/image/MTcwMjk4NzI1MTY1ODE4NWYzZjA5MTM=.jpeg" style="float: left; width: 450px; height: 341px; margin: 5px 10px 5px 0px;" />On the Show Floor, attendees were able to meet with&nbsp;258 exhibiting companies (up 25% from 2022), including international film commissions, agencies, film-friendly locations and production service companies from every continent. For the first time both Film USA and AFCI exhibited at FOCUS and other new exhibitors included United Airlines, Western Australia and Kazakhstan. 
 
Brand new for 2023, a dedicated gallery space offered a range of Producer Surgeries, covering finance, accountancy, tax and business strategy. Delegates were able to access bespoke 1-2-1 meetings with leading industry advisers Saffery, Coutts and Triple Exposure (Alliotts, Performance Film &amp; Media Insurance, and Reviewed and Cleared.) 
 
<img alt="" src="https://di9mr54a05a64.cloudfront.net/api-focus.expoplatform.com/image/MTcwMjk4NzE4MjY1ODE4NWFlMmZlZTg=.jpeg" style="float: right; width: 450px; height: 257px; margin: 5px 0px 5px 10px;" />FOCUS also offered a plethora of informal networking events, including the FOCUS Welcome Drinks sponsored by Entertainment Partners and FLB Accountants; Producers&rsquo; Brunch with Variety &amp; PACT sponsored by CCS Rights Management; PGGB Lunch, sponsored by United Airlines and The Polish Film Institute; Location Managers&rsquo; Xmas Drinks with LMGI, sponsored by Supply 2 Location Group and the FOCUS Producers&rsquo; Opening Mixer, sponsored by Romanian Advertising and Media Association. There were also numerous receptions hosted by international partners and The Film Hawai&rsquo;i Coffee Bar and the 2 in Tents Bar were busy meeting hubs. 
 
FOCUS 2023&nbsp;culminated with the exclusive&nbsp;makers and shakers&nbsp;Awards at BAFTA, celebrating excellence in global production, presented by&nbsp;makers&nbsp;magazine&nbsp;and&nbsp;The Location Guide. 
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&ldquo;This year has been an exceptionally challenging one for the industry, and we hope our conferences and networking events brought new opportunities and inspiration to our guests for the year ahead.&rdquo; said FOCUS Managing Director Jean-Frederic Garcia. &ldquo;Heartfelt thanks to the Content Advisory Board and all our speakers, exhibitors, partners and sponsors for contributing to such a successful edition of FOCUS. &nbsp;We look forward to seeing everyone again for FOCUS 2024 - the team is already planning an even bigger show with some new surprises!&rdquo; 
 
FOCUS returns to the Business Design Centre, Islington, London on 10/11 December 2024 for the tenth edition. More info at focus.london. 
 
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