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Lost in Adaptation

2 - 4 December 2005

Venue: mac, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham
www.macarts.co.uk

Box Office: 0121 440 3838

Literature and novels are frequently used as source material for films and television dramas. But what makes a good film and can all good novels be adapted for film ? What are the drawbacks and the pitfalls ?

Film directors, producers, screenwriters and novelists will all contribute to the debate at LOST IN ADAPTATION, a great opportunity to hear directly from those in the know.

TICKET INFO
£20 for the full weekend (concessions £15) or £15 for just Saturday or Sunday (concessions £10)
TIckets are bookable from mac on 0121 440 3838.

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

FRIDAY 2 DECEMBER 2005

7pm – 8.15pm: Opening Talk
GURINDER CHADHA (Director/Writer, BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM, BRIDE AND PREJUDICE) in conversation with ROGER SHANNON (swish)

8.40pm
THE CONSTANT GARDENER, mac Cinema
Fernando Meirelles’s film version of John Le Carre’s novel (separate booking required thorugh mac)

SATURDAY 3 DECEMBER 2005

10am – 11.15am
HELEN CROSS (novelist, MY SUMMER OF LOVE) in conversation with EMMA HAYTER (Executive Producer, MY SUMMER OF LOVE) and SALLY HIBBIN (Executive Producer, LIAM, LADYBIRD LADYBIRD ).

11.45am – 1pm
JONATHAN COE (novelist, THE ROTTERS CLUB) in conversation with PEGGY PATERSON (Script).

2.15pm – 3.15pm
FRANK COTTRELL BOYCE (screenwriter, HILARY AND JACKIE, BUTTERFLY KISS, MILLIONS) talks about his screenwriting and his move to novels (MILLIONS, FRAMED) with LEE THOMAS, Head of Production and Development at Screen West Midlands

3.45pm – 5.15pm
Panel with FRANK COTTRELL BOYCE, HELEN CROSS, and JONATHAN COE. Chair – CLAIRE INGHAM (Producer and Script Consultant)

8.30pm
THE CONSTANT GARDENER, mac Cinema (separate booking required)

SUNDAY 4 DECEMBER 2005

11am – 12pm
MIKE GAYLE (novelist, MY LEGENDARY GIRL FRIEND) with MIL MILLINGTON (novelist, THINGS MY GIRLFRIEND AND I HAVE ARGUED ABOUT)

12pm – 1pm
PAUL GREEN (Talent Scout, National Film/Tv School) and MICHAEL BAIG CLIFFORD (BAFTA winning film maker) discuss ‘Adapting Birmingham’ with MARK COSGROVE, Director of Brief Encounters, the Short Film Festival.

2.15pm – 3.15pm
CLARE MORRALL (novelist, the Man Booker short listed ASTONISHING SPLASHES OF COLOUR) in conversation with ALAN MAHAR (Novelist and Publishing Director, Tindal Street Press).

3.45pm – 5.15pm: Closing Talk
DAVID LODGE (novelist, AUTHOR AUTHOR, NICE WORK) in conversation with ADRIAN GOLDBERG (Broadcaster and Film Maker).

6pm
THE CONSTANT GARDENER, mac Cinema (separate booking required)

Lost in Adaptation is also funded by Screen West Midlands. Click here for their website Screen West Midlands

LOST IN ADAPTATION is a swish project. swish is a Birmingham based film development/ production company and consultancy. For info contact rogershannon@dsl.pipex.com