EVENTS
FILM & TV CONFERENCE
FRIDAY 14th NOV 10:00am
Get ready for a day filled with exciting panels, workshops, and networking opportunities with fellow film and TV enthusiasts. Whether you're a filmmaker, actor, or simply a fan, this event is perfect for anyone passionate about the world of entertainment. Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and learn from industry experts. See you there!
Agenda and line up
Expert insight into secure a sales and promotion for feature films.
Brummie director, Justin Edgar talks about his career and newest film
Find out what it takes to secure funding from the BFI from those with first hand experience.
Including directors Joshua Warren and Dominique Webb.
Insight and advice from Casting director Jo Stanhope and Agent Abbie Hills
BOOK CLUB
SATURDAY 15th NOV 12:00pm
This inaugural event is a unique opportunity to connect writers, filmmakers, and industry creatives. Our authors will be selling, signing, and promoting their books, while also seeking partnerships to adapt their stories into films or transform film ideas into captivating books. It’s a dynamic space for storytelling, networking, and cross-industry collaboration. Whether you’re an aspiring writer, a seasoned filmmaker, or simply a lover of stories, this event is your chance to engage with talented authors and explore the magic of storytelling across mediums.
EmJay Bassett will be our guest as we discuss some of the incredible films of an incredible career.
Followed by a session discussing some of the screenplays nominated in this year's festival.
A wonderful networking night hosted by our friends and partners at the BFI Network.
A selection of films made by film school students.
Representatives of local universities and film schools will be on hand to meet with guests and talk about what's on offer in further education.
PARTNER EVENT
Whether you call it “screen tourism” or your tourists call it “set-jetting”, it’s one of the key global travel trends for 2025 and into the future! That’s not just us saying it, it’s according to leading commentators including American Express, the BBC, Expedia, Forbes, National Geographic, Sky, Skyscanner, Virtuoso and Yahoo!
But how do you make the most of Screen Tourism? Whether you represent a destination, a visitor attraction or you work for another tourism business or a media company, your first step must surely be to attend the first-ever World Screen Tourism Summit – SET-JET25 – which takes place on Friday 21st November 2025 at the prestigious International Convention Centre, Birmingham at the heart of the UK.
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SET-JET25 is organised by The Tourism Business, the company which also founded the annual National Hotel Marketing Conference, curates the programme for VAC (the annual conference for visitor attractions), and ran the London International Film Tourism Conference at BAFTA’s headquarters on two previous occasions. It is fully supported by VisitBritain, the British Film Commission, the West Midlands Combined Authority and many other organisations in the UK and globally.
We are expecting over 200 UK and overseas-based delegates to attend SET-JET25, and registration for the Summit is now open. We hope you can make it!