British Cinema and the Digital Frontier: A Talks Series by Barney Broom: Part Three

Barney Broom returns after his brilliant Hollywood film talks in the spring, to look at the history, present and future of the British film industry. The third talk of a series of three. Talk 3a: The Commercial Wave and Modern British Masters As an award-winning filmmaker himself, Barney Broom shares insights in his series of talks with the fifth presentation, charting the modern resurgence of British cinema sparked by visionary talents like David Puttnam and Alan Parker transitioning from commercials to features. He details how this pipeline unleashed directors like Ridley Scott to conquer international cinema. Talk 3b: The Digital Horizon – Technology and the Future of Art Concluding in his series of talks with the sixth presentation, director and author Barney Broom tracks the evolution of motion picture technology from silent reels to generative AI. While this brave new world might redefine traditional cameras, he argues that the human artist remains essential to provide the creative soul algorithms cannot mimic.