Birds Eye View

Is it a networking session? Is it a bun-eating opportunity? Yes, and yes! It's Meet the Film-makers with Tea + Cake!

Get to grips with digital distribution, and share your tech-knowledge, at this free event - booking is recommended.

The UK premiere for this dark and sometimes surreal domestic tale from Germany - plus a Q&A with the director.

A selection of some of the strongest international work by women film-makers, with work from Israel, Brazil, Germany and the US.

Leading light of New Argentinean cinema Albertina Carri pulls no punches in this dark, affecting tale of lust, rage and the loss of innocence.

Pete Postlethwaite stars in this blend of documentary, fiction and animation, as a citizen in 2055 wondering why on earth we didn't do more to stop climate change.

A double session exploring the cutting edge in social action documentaries.

Take a walk in the park and become part of the mediascape project - a free event where you generate footage for a short film.

The world-class director who gave us American Psycho and The Notorious Bettie Page reveals her tips for a successful, creative career.

An afternoon workshop looking at the challenges and benefits of tapeless production.

Helping film-makers distribute and exhibit their work, from making the most of a festival run to new digital distribution channels.

The best recent promos celebrating the dazzling creativity of women in music video.

Gretchen Mol is incandescent in Mary Harron's biopic of the legendary pin-up.

Ace Oscar-nominated director makes up-to-date documentary version of The Breakfast Club. We love it.

A striking collection from the UK's best women film-makers, including the Bafta-nominated September from Esther May Campbell.

Breath-taking, Oscar-nominated debut feature about survival and friendship on the margins of society, along the US-Quebec border.

A workshop introducing mediascapes, where the 'audience' wanders the landscape, triggering sounds and images as they move.

An opportunity to learn about the art and science of pitching from an panel of industry professionals.

An interactive panel discussion chaired by multi-award winning composer and sound designer Nick Ryan.

Meet Rose, 101, Hetty, 102, and Alison, 88, residents of a London home for the active elderly, sharing their unique perspectives in this inspirational film.

Sugar is plucked from poverty in the Dominican Republic and sent to Iowa to pursue his dream of professional basketball, but soon finds himself out of his depth.

UK premiere for this documentary tour of Nollywood - the world's third largest film industry, after Hollywood and Bollywood, in Nigeria.

A double bill of shorts, followed by Q&As with the directors and other guest speakers.

A brutally honest, non-judging documentary about a New York conceptual artist trying to adopt twins from Sudan.

Israeli director Natalie Assouline chronicles the lives of women, mostly young mothers, in prison for involvement in failed suicide attacks.

Emerging filmmakers, come and enjoy some for first-come first-screened exposure of your new work, or work-in-progress.

Three shorts from female directors across the Commonwealth - India, Kenya and Trinidad and Tobago - followed by a Q&A with the directors.

See how your film expertise can be put to good use in advertising and meet the women who could commission you to make their next ad.

The UK premiere for this understated gem, a coming-of-age comedy about a single father on holiday with his teenage daughter.

Beautifully filmed and delicately observed, this is almost a fable, a tale of camaraderie, resilience and honesty.

This intensive session aims to help writers and producers evaluate the feasibility of an idea and realise the full dramatic potential of a screenplay.

This distinctive team have come together with the aim to 'motion capture' the cast of full-length ballets for cinematic release.

Join Mike Figgis, Carine Adler, Petra Joy, Rowan Pelling and Sam Roddick to debate the significance of a female perspective on sex in film.

An exclusive evening of UK premieres for short documentaries by outstanding young Afghan directors.

Sarah Chatfield (YSL), Cassette Playa, Toyin (Replay), Jamie Isaia (Swarovski) and Ruth Hogben show new work and discuss.

We close the Birds Eye View festival with a selection of work from Britain's most promising new talent.

Celebrate the success of our 2009 festival with a night of devilish delights.

A portrayal of Muslims and Hindus struggling with a new, post-violence reality after the 2002 riots in Gujarat.