Media Festival Arts

The Media Festival Arts 2010
8-10th September 2010
The Media Festival Arts in September 2010 in partnership with Arts Council England and the UK Film Council offered cutting edge content fusing the digital agendas of the arts, film, media and technology. The festival provided an environment in which media and arts professionals can meet, share and discuss new opportunities created a rapidly evolving digital media landscape.
Watch all the highlights from the event here:
Over 400+ attendees came to the event in September. Here are just a few: BBC, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Arts and Business, Arts Council England, Arts Marketing Association, Barbican Centre, BBC Research & Development, Belgrade Theatre, Bristol Old Vic Trust Limited, British Film Institute, Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation, Charnwood Arts, Cheltenham Festivals, English National Opera, FACT… and many more!
Click here to download a full list of attendees
The event had over 70 speakers including:
Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and SportJohn Woodward, Chief Executive, UK Film Council
Mark Thompson, Director General, BBC
Sir Nicholas Kenyon, Managing Director, Barbican Centre
Kip Meek, Chairman, Project Canvas
Stuart Cosgrove, Director of Creative Industry, Channel 4
Peter Bazalgette, Deputy Chairman, English National Opera
Andrew Nairne, Executive Director, Arts, Arts Council England
Paula Le Dieu, Digital Director, BFI
David Sabel, Head of Digital, National Theatre
Alan Yentob, Creative Director, BBC
Adam Gee, Commissioning Editor - Cross Platform (Factual), Channel 4
Fred Bolza, VP - Strategic Development, Sony Music Entertainment UK
Rachel Coldicutt, Head of Digital Media, Royal Opera House
Peter Barron, Head of Communications, Google
Dick Penny, Managing Director, Watershed Theatre
Alex Fleetwood, Chief Executive Officer, Hide and Seek
David Sabel, Head of Digital, National Theatre
James Hunt, Head of Programming, Sky Arts
Tabitha Jackson, Commissioning Editor, Arts, Channel 4
Jan Younghusband, Commissioning Editor, Music & Events, BBC
Want to know more? Why not download our event guide to see the full list of speaker and programme.
Hear all the speakers interviews here

Over 25 Sponsors, Exhibitors and Media Partners including:

If you would like to find out more about speaking, sponsoring or exhibiting at 2011's event please contact:
Nitin Kundra,
Business Development Manager,
T: +44(0) 207 728 5897
E: nitin.kundra@emap.com
The Media Festival Arts allows you to:
- Demonstrate your expertise in an environment of intelligent questions and discussion: provide answers, demonstrate solutions and educate potential clients about your services
- Network and engage with 400+ delegates in settings that suit you: intimate, informal, structured or authoritative
- Forge new contacts and develop productive relationships, with access to attendees before, during and after the event
- Position your company as a thought leader in front of an influential audience
- Raise your brand profile and generate more business
- Gain maximum exposure in front of senior decision makers on the lookout for new ways to develop ideas, projects and business
- Reach over 500,000 potential customers through our online and offline marketing campaign
- Take the opportunity to publish white papers and create value-adds for our growing community
- Find out how the arts can collaborate with the broadcast and media industries to deliver multiplatform public service content
- Find out what funding and investment opportunities are available for innovation and creative Research and Development.
- Understand the challenges to rights and brand protection in collaborative environments and learn how to add value with online brand extensions.
- Unlock the potential in interactive, IP technology, and video-on-demand to deliver creativity, accessibility and profitable partnerships.


