Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2021

Events from our BFI NETWORK team at this year’s edition

Starts at 03 Nov 2021 13:00

Location Online

Aesthetica Short Film Festival is the next stop on our 2021 (virtual) festival roadtrip!
You can catch our BFI NETWORK team at the festival’s online edition from 3-5 November, where we’ll be hosting one-to-one conversations with filmmakers; pushing bold, new genre boundaries; and discussing vital questions about the stories we tell and who gets to tell them.
Access to our online events is available to ASFF ticket holders – visit the festival’s website to find out more. And read on for full details of what to expect from us at this year’s festival.


Compelling Narratives: Horror in 360


We’re partnering with York-based storytelling innovators, XR Stories for a session exploring how Writers can use cutting edge technologies to realise their horror visions in terrifying new ways.
Wednesday, 3 November – 1:30pm


Who Can Tell What Stories?


Writers Miranda Walker and Vici Wreford-Sinnott discuss if and how creatives can tell stories outside of their lived experience, and what the screen industry could do to better include disabled practitioners.
Thursday, 4 November – 1:30pm


1:1 Virtual Mentoring


Arrange a one-to-one meeting with Roxy, one of our BFI NETWORK Talent Executives, to discuss your work and how we can help take your filmmaking to the next level.
Thursday, 4 November – 9:30am - 12pm
Friday, 5 November – 10:30am - 12:30pm and 2pm - 4pm


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