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.

Shorts 1
The first selection of short films to be shown at this year's Sweet HD Festival.

Included are: 'Deja Voodoo', 'The Happiness Thief', 'How (Not) To Make a Short Film', 'Murderer Either Way', 'A Soldier's Tunic', and 'Who'.

Full details on each of these titles can be found under the Shorts section.

Dogville
173 mins : Drama
The beautiful fugitive Grace (Nicole Kidman) arrives in the isolated town of Dogville on the run from gangsters. With encouragement from Tom (Paul Bettany), the self-appointed town spokesman, the little community agrees to hide her and in return, Grace agrees to work for them. However, when a search sets in, the people of Dogville demand a better deal and Grace learns the hard way that goodness is relative. But she has a dangerous secret, and Dogville may regret it ever began to bare its teeth...

Dir Lars Von Trier / DoP Anthony Dod Mantle / Prod Peter Aalbaek Jensen

Followed by Q&A with Anthony Dod Mantle.

The HD Tattoo Experience presents
'Pipes and Drums'
A spectacular performance captured by PlaybackHD.TV in association with The Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

"A picture so sharp, with colours so glowing and sound so realistic that you can hardly wrench your attention away ... it takes on a three dimensional effect ... a hypnotic quality." - The Scotsman

Watch the Tattoo as you've never seen it before - on the cinema screen with the clarity of today's state of the art high definition photography and surround sound. Come and get the best view from every seat in the house.

Dir/Prod Nigel Shepherd

Full: £7.50; Concessions: £6.50
Sweet HD Festival Pass Holders: £5.00

Zemanovaload
93 mins : Drama
John Davies is an obsessive compulsive writer. He won't drive, he's always cleaning, he talks to his fingers. When his girlfriend dumps him, he becomes obsessed by replacing her with Czech model Veronika Zemanova.

Dir/Prod Jayson Rothwell / DoP Paul Lilley