10:00 am

Arrivals and networking
10:15 am

Welcome Address | Opening Remarks
London already has globally recognised film festivals for Indian-origin content, such as the London Indian Film Festival. Why is a unique space for the Film Conclave and how do we aim to help filmmakers commercialise their creative efforts?
Speakers
11:15 am

India, UK Co-production success stories and the path ahead
The UK and India are very different film markets. The morning's sessions explore how filmmakers can work across borders, and how Indian content can be taken global. Further details to follow.
Speakers
12:45 pm

Pre-arranged meeetings
Pre-arranged meetings for filmmakers, funders and service providers.
1:45 pm

Lunch and networking
2:30 pm

Panel discussions and Q&A
Further details to follow.
4:00 pm

Pre-arranged meeetings
Pre-arranged meetings for filmmakers, funders and service providers.
4:15 pm

Closing Remarks
You've spent a day with us. What happens next? How do we help filmmakers with their journey on an ongoing basis, including throughout the rest of India Week?
Founder of ReelN Aman Dhillon, who is also a producer of educational, film, arts programme, exhibition, community engagement and PR campaigns, will be closing out the Film Conclave. She is a South Asian film consultant to BFI Film Hubs country-wide, currently working with Bradford 2025 City of Culture, is a former jury member for Bradford Council’s large grants apps, is on the film selection jury for the 2025 Bradford International Film Festival, as well as being an artist talent manager, festival strategist and film producer.
Speakers
6:00 pm
No programming
9:00 pm

Drinks Reception, in partnership with Parent Geenee
This is a separately ticketed event. This is an exclusive drinks reception with over 200 filmmakers, funders, actors and production houses.
It is in partnership with parental controls app Parent Geenee, which includes award-winning Indian actor R Madhavan as one of the investors.
Confirmed guests include producers, directors and actors from Netflix, BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Universal, Bollywood and elsewhere. It will feature some surprise guests and a musical performance.
The evening is hosting by Riffi Khan (Producer, Come Dine With Me, The Only Way is Essex, I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, Hell’s Kitchen and many more) and Aman Dhillon (producer of educational, film, arts programme, exhibition, community engagement and PR campaigns, South Asian film consultant to BFI Film Hubs country-wide).