The Edinburgh International Television Festival speed meetings are back for 2016, bigger and better than ever.
The networking event has been extended across the entire three days of the Festival meaning there is even more opportunity to meet new people.
Delegates can sit down with top commissioners, senior talent managers, distributors, media lawyers, trade associations and more, for short pre-booked meetings. You can introduce yourself or your company; pitch an idea for a new show; further your job prospects or just make a new contact that allows you to put a face to a name.
Commissioners involved span the entire TV industry, you can see a comprehensive list of all commissioners here, but to name just three:
- Greg Barnett, Commissioning Editor, Factual Entertainment, Channel 5
- David Brindley, Commissioning Editor, Documentaries, Channel 4
- Charlie Hampton, Commissioning Editor, Drama, ITV
Also available for speed dates will be numerous talent managers from various departments of the BBC, ITV Entertainment, Blast! Films, Nutopia and many more.
Plus you can book in to see Pact’s Director of International Development, Dawn McCarthy-Simpson to get info on growing your business overseas and media lawyer Sarah Lazarides for advice on legal issues across the entertainment industries.
There’s still time to host a meeting table or to book in to see those that have.
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The 2016 Speed meetings are sponsored by:
This is your last week to save money with "standard tickets" which gives you access to one of the best talent-line-ups we’ve seen at the TV Festival in years.
You can expect to gain inspiration from globally-renowned writers and showrunners, Sally Wainwright, Russell T Davies, Howard Gordon, Julie Plec, Bruno Heller, Ronald D Moore and Hans Rosenfeldt; learn about breaking barriers with Breaking Bad’s RJ Mitte and presenter Ade Adepitan and smashing boundaries with Sharon Horgan, Frankie Boyle, Lee Mack and Paul Chowdhry.
Hear from sporting legends including Robbie Savage and Brian O’Driscoll; and get a preview of the best new series including Q&As with cast and creators of Red Dwarf XI Doug Naylor, Robert Llewellyn and Craig Charles; Allan Mustafa and Steve Stamp from People Just Do Nothing as well as Fortitude’s Richard Dormer.
Add some laughs courtesy of Mel B and Professor Green, provocation courtesy of Shane Smith, plus VR demos, controller sessions, commissioner speed meetings, app workshops, life drawing competitions, cocktails and parties, and it promises to be three days you will never forget!
BAFTA and PACT member rates will end next week too, however Star player, Under 26, and freelancer rates will be available for a little longer. Don’t miss out - we've been told there are still more great announcements to come!
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The Talent Manager