Unravelling HD
What is High Definition?
Why choose HD?
Why is the take-up of HD being slowed down?
What are the implications for the future of cinema?

A panel of experts from different industry sectors demystify the key issues, and take questions from supporters and sceptics.

Chaired by: Julian Mitchell (High Definition Magazine) Speakers include: Barry Basset (VMI), Mark Foligno (Molinare), Tony Salmon (Dir), Carole Sheridan (Scottish Screen), Hazel Wright (BBC Worldwide)

Preceding the discussion there will be a screening of a trailer of the documentary “Beyond the Margin, the Life of John A. Alonzo” fresh from the editing suite in Germany, about the American cinematographer and his HD experience in the early 90s, presented by Montagnola Productions.

Followed by a light buffet kindly supported by Molinare.

Molinare is one of Britain's longest established and most highly respected post-production houses, offering the widest range of facilities in central London and an expertise in HD.

From DV through HD and film
Introducing Apple's Production Suite, the essential software suite for film and video production that delivers real-time production tools in one comprehensive and integrated package.

See how Apple's tools combined with the power of the G5 processor help you create stunning productions.

Introduced by Simon Harper - Apple UK's Business Development Manger and Presented by Byron Wijayawardena - Apple UK's resident product specialist.

Combining Apple's industry-leading Final Cut Pro HD, DVD Studio Pro 3 and Motion, Production Suite offers the most comprehensive collection of professional graphics, video, audio and DVD authoring applications to deliver real-time interactivity on a desktop or notebook computer. With common user interface elements shared across all the applications, Production Suite provides a seamless, intuitive and integrated workflow for film and video production.

Pepper Postproduction
Do you really need 2K?
Zahida Bacchus presents the benefits of posting your feature via the HD route. Aimed at filmmakers at any level who choose to shoot on both film and HD formats for digital projection and re-record to a digital intermediate for theatrical release.

Including a Q&A session with Jethro Harris - Operations Manager.

Pepper is a leading London-based High Definition post-production facility. It continues to be a forerunner in the film, broadcast and commercials markets.

The View from Directors, Producers and DoPs
Sharing experience from key perspectives of production, such as lighting, composition, other creative choices and also funding, offering tips and making practical comparisons to film.

Chaired by: Julian Mitchell (High Definition Magazine)
Speakers include: Richard Jobson (Dir), Tony Salmon (Dir), Terry Flaxton (DoP), Chris Atkins (Dir/Prod), Paul Wiffen (Dir/Prod), Nigel Shepherd (TV Dir/Prod), John Rhodes (DoP)

Followed by a light buffet kindly supported by Pepper Postproduction.

Possibilities with HD in Post Production
Post production companies with invaluable understanding of the technical requirements of HD share their knowledge and expertise, and demonstrate how an entire production process can benefit from the latest technology available in post, highlighting the creative flexibility HD can offer.

Chaired by: Julian Mitchell (High Definition Magazine)
Speakers include: George Panayiotou (Films @ 59), Chris Atkins (S2S), Andrew Cummings (AHC) (tbc).

An HD Project in Close Up
"February of last year, with five feature films we wanted to develop and no track record, we both realized we were never going to get anywhere unless we followed in the footsteps of the likes of Peter Jackson and Robert Rodriguez…"

Learn from Prod David Burns and Dir Nicolas van Pallandt about the ups and downs of producing and directing 'Making Waves' (showing at 19:45), should you be considering embarking on an HD project in the near future.

HDTV - What is in Store?
Come and be a part of this informal discussion on acquisition and the future of broadcasting.

Chaired by: Julian Mitchell (High Definition Magazine)
Speakers include: Brendan Slammin (DTG), Andy Quested (BBC), Janet Anne West (The Skills Zone Ltd), Hazel Wright (BBC Worldwide), Nigel Shepherd (PlaybackHD).

HD Nibbles
Ed Fest Documentary
Highlights of the weird and wonderful day in Edinburgh, shot on HD and edited on site. Just in case you haven’t had enough already…

Dir Paul Wiffen

To be followed by:

Announcement of 'Sweet HD Shorts' & 'Sweet Success' Winners
'Sweet HD Shorts' is an HD short screenplay competition whereby the most promising screenplay will be produced by Sweet, using a multitude of equipment including HD cameras, the latest sound kit and online HD post production, kindly supplied by our sponsors. A comprehensive feature on the short will also appear in 'High Definition Magazine', and will be broadcast on a new HD channel.

'Sweet Success' is a prize which will be given to the film screened in competition which shows most promise.