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DIGITAL BISCUIT | IRELAND’S FILM AND TECHNOLOGY FORUM | ENTERS 3RD YEAR

Director Michel Gondry, Cinematographer Bruno Delbonnel among the speakers at 2015 event

Science Gallery, Dublin | Wednesday 28 – Friday 30 January

The Screen Directors Guild of Ireland are holding the third annual Digital Biscuit, Ireland’s film and technology forum, set to take over Dublin’s Science Gallery, 28 – 30 January.

Digital Biscuit is an international film and technology conference that aims to foster innovation and collaboration in film and television productionThe three-day event in Dublin acts as a platform for filmmakers, technologists and creatives to meet, create, share knowledge and get inspired.

This year’s line up of speakers includes Michel Gondry, director, screenwriter and producer of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Bruno Delbonnel, cinematographer for Amelie, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince and Tim Burton’s forthcoming Big Eyes. International industry champions include Franklin Leonard, Founder of The Blacklist, Charles Spence, experimental psychology scientist at Oxford University plus home-grown talents, Maureen Hughes, casting agent (Love / Hate, Noble) and Mike Cockayne, Director, Writer & Producer of The Hardy Bucks.

One of the highlights for 2015 is a 20min virtual reality, multi point-of-view film installation for Oculus Rift, The Dog House, accessible at points over the three-day event. Producer, Mads Damsbo and director Johan Knattrup will give talks about the project.

The Science Gallery exhibition spaces will play host to exhibits and demos of the latest must-have technology for the film and moving image industry.

Speaking about the 2015 lineup, SDGI director, Birch Hamilton said, “Digital Biscuit explores the future of the moving image through workshops, new technology demos, screenings and talks from world-renowned experts at the forefront of new digital filmmaking techniques. We want to show Ireland’s creative industry the limitless possibilities out there when realizing their visions and this year’s programme embodies this, with talks from global leaders from the worlds of cinematography, writing and production.”

Damini Kumar, European Ambassador for Creativity and member of Digital Biscuit's Brain Trust also commented: "Collaboration is in the heart of the creative process as it challenges us to look at the world from a different perspective. It helps us overcome one of the biggest barriers to creativity, which is our experience telling us we know it all. Engaging with unfamiliar areas of knowledge is a great way of finding inspiration and boosting your creativity"

For more information and booking, visit www.digitalbiscuit.ie to purchase tickets. For any ticketing queries please contact megan@digitalbiscuit.ie.