A two-time Oscar winner is one of several film industry experts speaking at this year's edition of Bolton's annual film festival. At the event, in the first week of October, more than 300 short films will also be screened - including 29 world premieres and 61 UK premieres.
Paul Franklin, who won two Academy Awards for his work on Christopher Nolan blockbusters Inception and Interstellar, will present a visual effects masterclass. He will be talking about his long career in digital visual effects and animation, including his ten-year collaboration with Nolan.
Other speakers at the festival include Bolton's very own Clarkson Twins, who created BBC series Red Rose and wrote on Netflix smash The Haunting of Bly Manor. BAFTA-winning editor Mick Audsley will also share insights into the cutting room process, with over thirty film credits to his name, including '12 Monkeys', 'Murder on the Orient Express' and 'The Personal History of David Copperfield'.
