Give Me Direction

Sponsored by IADT National Film School

The arthouse versus commercial cinema debate:  in search of some middle ground, the respective limitations and realities are discussed.

Chair:  Simon Perry, Chief Executive Irish Film Board
Panelists:  Eran Kolirin, Mark O'Rowe, John Moore, Damien O'Donnell

A hard-headed discussion on the realities of the screenwriting life:  the practicalities of selling ideas

Chair:  Ed Guiney
Panelists:  Charlotte Kelly, Tanya Seghatchian, Kirsten Sheridan, Tony Marchant

Sponsored by Huston School of Film and Digital Media

A threeway discussion on how to get the best out of your creative collaborators

The freedoms and restrictions of writing screenplays:  with contributions from some well-known hyphenates

Chair:  Lance Daly
Panelists:  Paul Fraser, Pat McCabe, Roddy Doyle, Jim Sheridan