At the very heart of our business is a desire to tell, share and shape stories which connect. Come and hear from four leaders with a passion for storytelling as they share how they’re using platforms, skills and technologies to tell stories which create emotional connections with audiences.  

1. Advancing FX and Animation for Magical Storytelling    
2. Technology and Audience Trends and What they Mean for the Future of Storytelling
3. Beyond the Tool: How AI Is Rewriting the Rules of Filmmaking
4. Storytelling between The Lines: The Art of Production Design

Advancing FX and Animation for Magical Storytelling    
Discover how cutting-edge FX and animation are redefining the language of fantasy on screen. Framestore VFX Supervisor Owen Braekke-Carroll shares the groundbreaking techniques developed to visualise magic through light, motion, and emotion to create the world of The Wheel of Time — blending art and technology to create believable worlds beyond imagination. This session explores the evolving craft of digital storytelling, where innovation in effects and animation transforms myth into something tangible, sensory and cinematic.
In association with Framestore

Technology and Audience Trends and What they Mean for the Future of Storytelling
The screen sector feels like it is at crossroads with the legislative questions around AI, and equal amounts of bold and cautionary predictions about its future. But are there other trends under the surface, which need attention? And how might these technology and audience trends collide in the time horizon of the next three years? Rishi Coupland cuts through some of the noise to highlight some key signals of the future.
In association with BFI

Beyond the Tool: How AI Is Rewriting the Rules of Filmmaking   
AI isn’t just another tool in the filmmaker’s kit - it’s changing the language of cinema itself. From cutting down ADR, reshoots, and cutaways to enabling seamless multilingual performances, AI is giving storytellers unprecedented creative control. Tools like Flawless’ TrueSync and DeepEditor are reshaping how stories are told, how performances are refined, and how productions are planned - unlocking new efficiencies while amplifying artistic intent. But with this transformation come new questions. What happens when machines become creative collaborators? How do we balance the creative freedom AI offers with the ethical and legal frameworks that protect human artistry? In this talk, we’ll explore the benefits, the risks, and the responsibilities of embracing AI in end-to-end filmmaking - and what it means for the future of storytelling.
In association with Flawless AI

Storytelling between The Lines: The Art of Production Design
The script is the story. But what about the things that aren’t mentioned, that shape the world the viewer sees? This talk explores how design becomes the silent author of mood, character, and subtext long before an actor speaks a line. Jonathan Paul Green will discuss how colour, texture, scale, and spatial choices quietly guide audience emotion, how environments can deepen a narrative without ever calling attention to themselves, and why the most powerful storytelling often happens in the details no one writes down.  It’s a peek behind the curtain at the invisible craft that turns words on a page into a living, real world. The magic behind the art department.
In association with BFDG