Liza Marshall, Framestore’s William Sargent join Screen Film Summit

Liza Marshall, joint MD of Archery Pictures, is to join a panel at the upcoming Screen Film Summit (Dec 1) to debate the Changing Face of Content Consumption.

Marshall, who recently stepped down as head of Scott Free London to launch Archery Pictures with Kris Thykier, will be joined on the panel by Picturehouse director of programming and acquisitions Claire Binns; and Dogwoof chairman Andy Whittaker.

Together, they will discuss how audience habits and platforms are changing and what new platforms are doing to better serve audiences. They will also explore the future of these platforms.

Another new addition to the line-up is William Sargent, CEO and co-founder of Framestore.

Sargent will join Independent MD Andrew Orr and Vue CEO Tim Richards on the UK Film Industry Wishlist panel to discuss challenges facing different sectors across the industry and changes they would like to see.

David Hancock, senior principal analyst and director of cinema at HIS, will also attend the Screen Film Summit at London’s BFI Southbank to help provide a market overview.

Together with Vivienne Avery, head of research and statistics at BFI, they will discuss the key trends in the UK film industry influencing the nation’s place in the global market.

Other discussions include:

• The UK as a talent hub: How do we best support diverse new film talent?
• Film finance landscape: What is being backed by the public bodies? What are the trends in private equity? What about the future of EIS and SEIS?
• Maximising exports: How do UK films travel abroad smartly and where is best to go?

For the full programme and to book your ticket, go to www.screenfilmsummit.com