Futures Festival 2025 is set to be Europe’s biggest free careers event for those looking to start a career in the Film & TV industry and will once again open the gates of Pinewood Studios to 4,000 young people across the UK on Fri 28 February and Sat 1 March.
This year, the speaker sessions will be hosted by Radio One Film Critic and Journalist Ali Plumb and will feature an eclectic mix of talks, panel interviews and Q&As. The lineup for day one will include Oscar-winning Costume Designer Lindy Hemming (The Dark Knight, Paddington, Wonka), Production Designer Sonja Klaus (The Power, X-Men: First Class), Director Tim Kent (The Awakening, Sparrow’s Call) and panels with Marvel Studios Producer Callum McDougall, VFX studio Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) and the British Film Commission.
Ali Plumb • BBC Radio One film critic and journalist
Callum McDougall • Film Producer
Lindy Hemming • Costume Designer
Faiza Tovey • Head of Production, Drama - ITV Studios
Completing the programme for day two of the festival will be Producer Director Colin Trevorrow (Jurassic World), BAFTA Cymru Award-winning Costume Designer Jany Temime (Harry Potter, Skyfall, Judy), Oscar-winning Sound Editors Nina Hartstone and Louise Burton (Saltburn, Bohemian Rhapsody), Art Department Sculptor Brian Muir (Star Wars, Harry Potter, Guardians of the Galaxy) and panels with British Stunt Register, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) and The National Film and Television School (NFTS) Alumni.
Colin Trevorrow • Producer, Writer and Director
Jany Temime • Costume Designer
Nina Hartstone • Supervising Sound Editor
Brian Muir • Art Department Scluptor
As well as the speaker sessions with industry experts, attendees will be lead on a tour of the Studios and have the opportunity to speak to over 50 companies from across the industry including Disney, Lucasfilm, Marvel, Greens Team, MBS Lighting, Cineco and many more, you can read the full list on the Futures Festival website via the link below. There will be live demonstrations of equipment, technology and Diving Services on the Underwater Stage as well as 150 stormtroopers and Star Wars characters to meet along the way.
Futures Festival