What characters will come to the fore, and who will disappear from view? Why do some great books with film options never make it to the studio? What leverage does an author have and how can they use it? Where do audiences' loyalties lie?

Join our exceptional panel: Liza Marshall, producer of Hamnet, author Ben Woolley and former BAFTA chair, Krishnendu Majumdar, for a fascinating discussion of the art and science of transforming a story from the page to the screen.

Liza Marshall is Founder of Hera Pictures and winner of BAFTA for Outstanding British Film 2026 for Hamnet. Hamnet also received 8 Oscar nominations including Best Adapted Screenplay. Ben is a historian and author of The King’s Assassin: The Fatal Affair of George Villiers and James I which Liza made into the sizzling 17th-century drama Mary & George starring Julianne Moore and Nicholas Galitzine.

Krishnendu Majumdar is a BAFTA-winning TV and film producer and Chair of BAFTA 2020-2023. Krish will chair this session.