10 Must-Attend Masterclasses at #ASFF2025
Each year, Aesthetica Film Festival brings the industry’s most exciting voices to York for a series of unmissable masterclasses. In 2025, we welcome leading producers, directors, writers and creatives who are shaping cinema, television and games today. Across five days,
Meet the Director of The Pirate Queen
The Pirate Queen beckons you on an epic journey. Produced by Singer Studio, this Emmy-nominated VR game invites players to step into the boots of history’s most successful pirate, Cheng Shih (c.1775-1844). She dominated the Chinese coast in the 19th
Filmmaking Mastery
Today, we're taking a trip down masterclass memory lane in preparation for the release of the 2024 Programme. Over the years, a remarkable list of industry experts have shared their insights in our masterclass series. Today, we’ve brought together some interesting
ASFF 2023: Inspiring Artists’ Film Masterclasses
The creative process of making a film becomes richer when various disciplines come together. Besides a selection of guest speakers from the industry, ASFF gives a platform to world-class artists to bring in their expertise and shed light on their
ASFF 2023: Ridley Scott Associates is Coming to Aesthetica
Ridley Scott Associates are globally renowned for creative excellence. This year, they host three amazing masterclasses at Aesthetica.
ASFF 2023: Animation and VFX Masterclasses
We are excited to welcome guest speakers from Aardmam, Framestore, Viridian FX and more to share their insights into animation and VFX.
ASFF 2023: Production Masterclasses
We welcome world-class speakers to share their expertise across the production process. Here are five insightful production masterclasses.
ASFF 2023: VR & Games Masterclasses
Interactive media invites players into stories, enabling us to experience them like never before. Learn more with these five VR and games talks.