From Hammer Horror to the Curse of the Were Rabbit, this day long conference looks at the current and future trends in the film industry.

Speakers from film companies including legendary horror producer Hammer and animation powerhouse Aardman will be talking about the current and future climate of film at this South West Screen event at Watershed on Tuesday 11th December.

‘Film: the Digital Future’ is bringing a pool of experts to the city to explain how best to embrace and exploit the ongoing digital developments within the production, distribution, exhibition and marketing sectors of the film industry.

Speakers at the event include Simon Oakes, chairman and CEO of Hammer Film Productions, who will explain Hammer’s future strategy, Pete Buckingham, Head of Distribution & Exhibition at the UK Film Council who will articulate his vision for the digital future, Gerben Kuipers from Cinemec in the Netherlands who will talk about how the film industry there is adapting to the changing landscape, and from closer to home, Watershed’s programmer Mark Cosgrove who sits on a panel looking at changes in the exhibition sector.

There are still some places left on the conference which costs £50 per delegate including lunch. To book, call Watershed Box Office on 0117 927 5100. For more information go to http://www.swscreen.co.uk/News/217.aspx