TALKS: Nurturing New Talent

5 DEC 2023

FOCUS is a UK trade event for content makers and facilitators from over 100 countries. 

There’s a packed programme of meetings, networking and conference sessions, spanning film, TV, advertising and games programmed over the 5th & 6th December

Caroline from Shiny is moderating a talk about nurturing new director talent.

Featuring Amy Becker-Burnett, John Ogunmuyiwa, Rosie May Bird Smith and Otis Dominique, they are each now forging successful careers across the screen industries.

We’ll hear their personal career stories and and where they got their breaks. What is still in the way for directors on the way up, and what practical & effective steps can the screen industry take to make change happen now? This session will provide valuable insights into how producers and creative directors can discover, nurture and work successfully with new voices.

The panel runs from 17.00 - 17.45 on the conference main floor
Business Design Centre
52 Upper Street, London N1 0QH