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Nerve Centre
Saturday 23rd Nov 2.00pm Rob Coleman Special Effects Presentation

Rob Coleman is the senior effects director on Star Wars Episode I Attack Of The Clones and was nominated for an Oscar nomination for Star Wars Episode II, The Phantom Menace. In this special effects presentation Rob will reveal how Industrial Light and Magic have created their famous spectacular effects.

This event is one of the highlights of the festival and is open to everyone. There will be a chance to ask questions afterwards so don't miss your chance to see and hear one of the worlds leading experts working in the film industry.

Stephen Frears
City Hotel Saturday 23rd Nov 9.00pm

Stephen Frears is one of the most celebrated film Directors working in the film industry to-day.After studying law at Cambridge, Frears became interested in the stage and it wasn't until 1966 that he became interested in film, when Karl Reisz offered him a job as an assistant director.

His break through film My Beautiful Laundrette was released in 1985 and his trademarks of excellent performances, witty dialogue and beautiful imagery have dominated all of his films since including: Dangerous Liaisons, The Grifters, Sammie and Rosie Get Laid, High-Lo Country, High Fidelity and Liam.

Don't miss the Premiere of his new film Dirty Pretty Things (Strand Multiplex sat 23rd 7pm) or the opportunity to hear Stephen talk about his work after the screening.

David Holmes
W5@Odyssey Belfast Tuesday 26th Nov 2.00pm

Belfast born David Holmes has worked on a number of music ventures since he began DJing at the age of 15.

Embarking on several projects within the music industry, Hollywood eventually caught up with Holmes when Director Steven Soderbergh asked to him come onboard to produce the soundtrack to the rat pack caper, "Ocean's Eleven".

News Reel
Nerve Centre Wednesday 27th Nov 10.00am

Kate Adie became the BBC’s Chief News Correspondent in 1989. Since then she has covered major international crises, including the Gulf War, conflicts in former Yugoslavia and events in the Gulf, Armenia, Albania, Rwanda, Kosovo, China and Sierra Leone.

Many of her earlier foreign reports came from the world’s major trouble spots. She has won numerous broadcasting awards and accolades during her distinguished career; for her coverage of Northern Ireland, the American bombing of Tripoli and the student uprising in China in 1989. She is a Fellow of both the Institute of Journalists and the Royal Television Society, and was awarded the OBE in 1993.

Her broadcasting career with the BBC started in January 1968 when she joined local radio in Durham as a studio technician. She moved to BBC Radio Bristol in 1970 as a producer specialising in farming and arts programmes before joining TV outside broadcasts to direct sport and religious programme. Kate joined BBC TV news in 1979 from BBC regional TV, having been a reporter in Plymouth, Southampton and Brighton. She covered general news stories for the network, including many overseas, and spent two years as Court Correspondent.

Martha Fiennes Directing and Acting Workshop
2.00pm Nerve Centre

Martha Fiennes began her career making commercials and pop videos for such luminaries as Boy George, XTC and OMD. Her feature film debut, Onegin - sunday 24th Nov @ Nerve Centre (1999) is sumptuous and belies her artistic background. Full of artfully composed long shots