Darklight Festival has announced the topics of its Transmedia Symposium, taking place all day Friday, October 29, as well as a number of other talks and workshops from the weekend.

The Symposium will be led by digital pioneer Lance Weiler, Power to the Pixel founder Liz Rosenthal, DV8 Films producer Jeremy Nathan and Future Artists' Mark Ashmore and Jenny Inchbald, who will be discussing the changing film industry in the digital age. The presenters will talk about cross-media production, creative projects in online environments, and the challenges and opportunities that are rising in the digital revolution. The Symposium will be running all day from 10am, with tickets at €40.

Additionally, Saturday October 30 will feature a workshop on the spectrums of invisible and audio space, a presentation of short films that won this year's Free Your Film contest organized by Sony Ericsson, and a talk on video activism by Madame K, all of which are free to the public.

Additional information can be found at [link]www.darklight.ie[/link]