We’re excited to release the next two talks from Showlight 2025! This month’s spotlight is on cinematography, featuring insights from two remarkable industry figures - Roger Simonsz & Peter Macdonald.
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The first speaker videos from Showlight 2025 are now live!
Featured this month:
Brad Schiller on GDTF and Lucy Carter with Rhythm is a Dancer - So is Light!
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More talks will be released in the coming months
💡PAPER TITLE: A Life in Cinema
Peter Macdonald will close #Showlight2025 with memories and anecdotes from his life in cinema spanning over 70 years.
19-22 May 2025
Dijon, France
https://t.co/wL7ysm3t4d
💡 PAPER TITLE: 1950s Period Lighting in a TV Series
M. David Mullen on when to use period-correct lighting for a show set in the 1950s and when not to for creative reasons, both in terms of fixtures and in terms of style.
19-22 May 2025
Dijon, France
https://t.co/wL7ysm3t4d
💡 PAPER TITLE: Lighting at the 2024 Olympic Games
Alba Abad Carretero & Anne Serieges will delve into the intricate planning and execution of broadcast and show lighting needs for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
19-22 May 2025
Dijon, France
https://t.co/wL7ysm3t4d
💡 PAPER TITLE: The Challenges of Complicated Shots
Citing films such as Leon & The Fifth Element, cinematographer Thierry Arbogast will look at some of the challenges involved in bringing stunning images to the big screen.
19 - 22 May
Dijon, France
https://t.co/wL7ysm3t4d
💡 PAPER TITLE: How to reimagine a night-time show at Disneyland Paris
Adrien Mourey & Tim Lutkin will share details of the new night show at Disneyland Paris and its lighting design.
19 - 22 May 2025
Dijon, France
https://t.co/wL7ysm3t4d
💡 PAPER TITLE: Light & Laser for New Year’s Eve at Burj Khalifa
Frédéric Fayard (aka Aldo) discusses the New Year’s Eve show in Dubai Downtown, a combo of several permanent tech mixed with a temporary installation of moving lights and lasers
19-22 May 2025
Dijon, France
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💡 PAPER TITLE: Rhythm is a Dancer - So is Light!
An exploration of Lucy Carter's lighting design process, for dance and ballet, and her lighting choreographies for standalone light works.
19-22 May 2025
Dijon, France
https://t.co/wL7ysm3t4d
✨ Final speakers announced for #Showlight2025
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💡 PAPER TITLE: A Solstice Adventure at the End of the Inhabitable World
David Duffy discusses his work lighting a unique adaptation of A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings in an Icelandic abattoir.
19-22 May 2025
Dijon, France
https://t.co/71NbHHKgpi
💡 PAPER TITLE: Utilising local resources for filmmaking
Director of photography Thierry Goron will share insights on leveraging local knowledge and resources to establish a sustainable film industry in emerging countries.
19-22 May 2025
Dijon, France
https://t.co/71NbHHKgpi
💡 PAPER TITLE: Beyond Illumination
Jesper Kongshaug will discuss his lighting and stage visual designs for renowned performance group Hotel Pro Forma, and introduce the Copenhagen Light Festival, which he curates
19-22 May 2025
Dijon, France
https://t.co/71NbHHKgpi
💡 PAPER TITLE: Reveal the Invisible
French-born California-based fashion designer Clara Daguin will share the process behind the creation of her illuminated silhouettes and the evolution of her work over the years.
19-22 May 2025
Dijon, France
https://t.co/71NbHHKgpi
💡 PAPER TITLE: The Maiden Tower Istanbul
German LD Martin Kuhn will share how Istanbul’s Maiden Tower was brought to life through a large-scale immersive outdoor installation of lighting, lasers, projection & audio.
19-22 May 2025
Dijon, France
https://t.co/71NbHHKgpi
💡 PAPER TITLE: Schrödinger’s dimmer; controlling the uncontrollable
Roger Simonsz BSC will share how to achieve lighting control on location, in daylight, while cueing the sun, with the help of Schrödinger’s dimmer.
19-22 May 2025
Dijon, France
https://t.co/71NbHHKgpi
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