Panels, roundtables and informal conversations shaped the South East Forum in 2024, bringing together exhibitors, programmers and film professionals under the banner of the Independent Cinema Office. The event centred on dialogue — funding, distribution, audience development — and the practical realities of independent cinema across the region.

Photographing the forum meant working across structured discussion and quieter exchanges between sessions. I focused on speaker interaction, audience engagement and the moments between formal programme points that often define these industry gatherings.

The coverage reflects a professional environment grounded in collaboration, where ideas are shared as much in corridors as on stage.