The first of its kind, the 2004 UK Film Festivals conference offers a forum for all those involved in staging and promoting film festivals.

The conference is an opportunity to share experience, discuss issues of current concern and hear from key industry figures. This is an essential event for festival organisers, venues, partners and filmmakers in terms of sharing ideas and networking. Speakers:
Paul Howson, Head of Film, British Council; Mathieu Ravier, Programme Director, Commonwealth Film Festival; Christian Martin, Marketing & Business Affairs, Parasol Peccadillo; Neil Fox and Justin Doherty, Co-Directors, Filmstock Luton; Ginnie Atkinson, Managing Director, Edinburgh International Film Festival; Ian Rattray, Co-Director, Frightfest; Agnieszka Moody, Director, UK MEDIA Desk; Ginger Corbett, Co-Managing Director, Premier PR, Andrew Kelly, Director, Bristol Cultural Development Partnership and Rachael Castell, Producer, Raindance East