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Previous Events 2009
Date	Event

2nd December 2009	Tim Bevan CBE MD, Working Title Films

September 2009	Short Circuit Script Competition A search for the best 10 minute drama script


Previous Events 2008
Date	Event

3rd December 2008	The Martin Cahill Memorial Lecture 2008 Greg Dyke - Former BBC Director General, and now Chairman of the BFI u More Information

Previous Events 2007
Date	Event

23rd October 2007	The Martin Cahill Memorial Lecture 2007 Stewart Till CBE - Chairman, UK Film Council u More Information

19th June 2007	The Film, TV & Media Networking “Party Of The Year” An exclusive gathering for lunch club members and their guests. Networking, drinks, food, disco, dancing – all combining for a great night out. u More Information

Previous Events 2006
Date	Event

17th October 2006	The Martin Cahill Memorial Lecture 2006 Shaun Woodward MP Minister for Creative Industries (including film) u More Information

Previous Events 2005
Date	Event

14th April	Networking Evening Sponsored by Collyer-Bristow

29th June	Question Time With a panel consisting of: Emma Clarke (Senior Executive for the New Cinema Fund, The Film Council & formerly VP of Fine Line Features UK) Julian Friedmann (Literary Agent & Editor of Scriptwriter) Frank Graves (Screenwriter) Michael Kuhn (Producer, QWERTY Films and former head of PolyGram Filmed Entertainment) Lucy Scher (The Script Factory) Natalie Wreyford (Development Executive, The Film Council)

27th October	Charity Fun Quiz in Aid of Children In Need Alan 'Deadly' Dedicoat (Voice of the National Lottery and BBC Radio 2 announcer) Approximately 50 members joined us on October 27th for our Children In Need 'Quiz Night' hosted by Alan 'Deadly' Dedicoat. It was a terrific success with us raising £601.57p for Children In Need and we thank everyone who supported us, and offer congratulations to the winners - Pollinger Ltd. u More Information

Previous Events 2004
Date	Event

February 25th	The Film World Meets The Book World II A Networking Event at Waterstones in Piccadilly.

June 23rd	Question Time A panel of movers and shakers take members questions Free event for paid up members.

September 22nd	Networking Evening Nibbles & drinks for members.

October 26th	Carry On to Carryoon An evening with a Carry On panel, and preview of the new Carryoon animated series.

Previous Events 2003
Date	Event

25th January	Dinner Dance At Pinewood Studios u More Information

17th June	Question Time With a panel consisting of: Julian Friedmann (Literary Agent & Editor of Scriptwriter) Gareth Jones (Winchester Film & TV Sales) Tim Levy (MD Future Film Group, Tax Funding Specialists) Gareth Neame (Head Of Independent Drama, BBC) Chris Tookey (Daily Mail Film Critic) John Whittingdale OBE, MP (Shadow Secretary for Culture) John Woodward (CEO, The Film Council) u More Information

29th October	Quiz Night A fun general knowledge quiz with prizes! Wine & buffet supper included. Hosted by Nicholas Parsons Sponsored by Nyman Libson Paul

Previous Events 2002
Date	Event

13th May	An Evening with Richard 'Jaws' Kiel u More Information

25th September	The Film World Meets The Book World A Networking Event at Waterstones in Piccadilly.

20th November	An Evening With The Bond Girls Eunice Gayson, Lois Chiles, Maud Adams and Maryam d'aBo live on stage. u More Information

Previous Events 2001
Date	Event

20th Jan 2001	The Gala Dinner Dinner Dance - Heavily Subsidised to Members who renewed, or joined and paid 2001 Membership Fees by 15th December 2000.

Previous Events 1999
Date	Event

22nd January	The Gala Dinner Dinner Dance - Free to Members who have renewed Membership, or joined and paid 1999 Membership Fees by 14th January 1999.

6th May	Film Preview & Lunch A special screening for Lunch Club Members of “Entrapment” followed by Lunch with well know Film Critic James Cameron-Wilson who gave his critique of the Film. This was followed by an open discussion on his views in which the Producer of Entrapment Iain Smith took part.

16th May 1999	Networking Evening A drinks and social gathering for Lunch Club members attending the Cannes Film Festival. Sponsored by Eastman Kodak

Previous Events 1998
Date	Event

3rd January	The Gala Dinner Dinner Dance - Free to Members who have renewed Membership, or joined and paid 1997 Membership Fees by 14th January 1997.

29th April	Networking Evening With the first presentation by the Rt Hon Tom Clarke C.B.E MP. The Minister of State for Film of the Government Film Policy Review Group recommendations. Sponsored by Nyman Libson Paul.

17th May	Networking Evening A drinks and social gathering for Lunch Club members attending the Cannes Film Festival. Sponsored by Eastman Kodak.

25th Jun	Networking Evening with The Distribution Community A re-run of the very successful June 1995 network evening with the Major Distributor-Sales Agent's. Sponsored by Ivan Sopher & Co

Previous Events 1997
Date	Event

24th January	The Gala Dinner Dinner Dance - Free to Members who have renewed Membership, or joined and paid 1997 Membership Fees by 14th January 1997.

7th February	Networking Evening with the Exhibitor and Cinema Owning Community Represented by The President and Members of the Film Exhibitors Association. Sponsored by Nyman Libson Paul.

18th May	Networking Evening A drinks and social gathering for Lunch Club members attending the Cannes Film Festival. Sponsored by Eastman Kodak

25th Jun	Networking Evening with The Distribution Community A re-run of the very successful June 1995 network evening with the Major Distributor-Sales Agent's. Sponsored by Ivan Sopher & Co

2nd June	Networking Evening With a presentation by The First Film Foundation-NPA of their Arts Council Funded FILMOPOLIS project.

21st July	Networking Evening With a live Script reading of' King of Schnorrers' by Arif Hussein. Performed by Jack Shepherd Richard Griffiths etc.

24th November	Networking Evening With a presentation by the Rt Hon Tom Clarke CBE. MP The Minister of State for Film on the the "Interplay of Economic and Political Forces on International Film Market. Sponsored by Nyman Libson Paul

Previous Events 1996
Date	Event

12th January	The Gala Dinner Dinner Dance - Free to Members who had renewed Membership by 12th January 1996.

3rd April	Networking Evening The Film Facility Production Equipment Specialists & Post Production House Communities. Represented by Senior Management from: Cinesite (Europe) Ltd First Place Prop Placement Goldcrest Post Production Kodak Ltd London Post Panavision (U.K.) Ltd Samuelson Film Service Shepperton Studios Samuelson Lighting Technicolor

13th May	Networking Evening A drinks and social gathering for Lunch Club members attending the Cannes Film Festival. Sponsored by Eastman Kodak

24th July	Networking Evening with the Multimedia Community A presentation of the current state of Multimedia Products with demonstrations of Interactive Sound and Pictures presented by: First Information Group Microsoft Flag Tower Reed Interactive

Previous Events 1995
Date	Event

22nd February	Networking Evening with Members of: BAFTA New Producers Alliance PACT British Society of Cameramen The Guilds of Film Production Accountants Writers Film Production Executives Directors Editors

28th June	Networking Evening with The Distribution Community Represented by Senior Management from: Allied Entertainment C.T.E Chrysalis Distribution Cori Film Distributors Dandelion Distribution EVA Distribution First Independent Goldcrest Mayfair Entertainment NBD Television Primetime TV Twentieth Century Fox Victor Films Vine International Warner Brothers

1st November	Networking Evening with the Film Finance & Banking Represented by Senior Management from: Barclays Bank PLC Barclays de Zoete Wedd Berliner Bank British Screen Finance Coutts & Co Guinness Mahon Hydra Associates London Media Finance Media Affiliates Minotaur Films Nyman Libson Paul Piccadilly Films Ltd

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