Opening Night Ceremony
Join us for a special screening of outstanding films from this year's Official Selection. Wednesday 8 November | 18:00 - 21:00 | City Screen Aesthetica launches its 13th edition with a screening of inspiring and thought-provoking works from the 2023 Official Selection.
Open Your Eyes to Cinema Cameras: A Practical Workshop with Canon
Join the Canon team during this networking session where you will learn about the latest range of Cinema EOS cameras. Friday 10 November | 14:30-16:30 | York Theatre Royal Studio Are you looking to enhance your cinematography skills? Here is your opportunity
Awards Ceremony
To bring our 13th edition to a close, we welcome filmmakers, delegates, and audiences to tune in to our live prize-giving ceremony. Sunday 12 November | 16:30-19:00 | Yorkshire Museum To bring our 13th edition to a close, we welcome filmmakers, delegates
The Listening Pitch: Film Premiere
Aesthetica and Audible have teamed up once again to run The Listening Pitch. Saturday 11 November | 19:00-23:00 | National Centre for Early Music The Listening Pitch is an innovative collaboration between Audible and Aesthetica. We are looking for stories that demonstrate
Investigate.Games Guided Play Sessions
Guided Play Sessions, run by Investigate.Games, offer the opportunity to experience titles from the Aesthetica Games Lab shortlist. 8-12 November | 12:00-13:00 | SPARK, York Guided Play Sessions, run by Investigate.Games, offer the opportunity to experience a broad selection of up-and-coming titles
Canon: Getting to Know Cinema Cameras
Join the Canon team during this networking session where you will learn about the latest range of Cinema EOS cameras. Friday 10 November | 12:00-13:30 | York Theatre Royal Upper Foyer Capturing video in cinematic quality is no longer reserved for those
The Art of Conversation: Refining Your Pitch
Hosted by The Pitch Film Fund, this networking session is open to all filmmakers and is the perfect place to test your skills and spark a conversation about your works in progress. Wednesday 8 November | 12:00-13:30 | Pitcher & Piano,
Collaboration and Inspiration in Stage and Screen
This unique networking session is based on the importance of collaboration and idea generation. Sunday 12 November | 12:00-13:30 | Venue: York 1331, Lounge Collaboration is at the heart of every film; each contribution is an important part of bringing stories
Festival Formula: Prepping For Your Festival Journey
This session, hosted by Festival Formula, will be based around finding your place within the circuit and exploring today’s landscape amongst other like-minded directors, producers, actors and more. Saturday 11 November | 12:00-13:30 | York Theatre Royal Upper Foyer Festival Formula is
How to Master Visual Effects On A Budget
Join Viridian FX for an informal conversation about VFX and the future of storytelling. Thursday 9 November | 12:00-13:30 | York Theatre Royal Upper Foyer Visual effects can often be seen as too expensive or complicated for lower-budget filmmaking. But it’s key