France - The fantastic line-up for Showlight 2025’s speakers is now complete. We are excited to bring you over 30 speakers covering lighting topics from every discipline and every corner of the globe. Here’s the last group of speakers who’ll be coming to the Parc des Expositions, 19-22 May 2025. There’s something for everyone, so book your ticket now and join us in glorious Dijon!
Frédéric ‘Aldo’ Fayard
Light and laser for New Year’s Eve at Burj Khalifa
Founder of Concept K, Aldo Fayard has 30 years of global experience working on live tours, large-scale events, cinema and permanent installations. He will give us the lowdown on his stunning installation for the New Year’s Eve show in Dubai Downtown, which encompassed a combination of several permanent technologies mixed with a temporary installation of moving lights and lasers.
Lucy Carter
Rhythm is a dancer – so is light!
Light artist and multi award-winning lighting designer, Lucy Carter, has worked extensively in theatre, ballet, dance, musical theatre and opera, as well as light installations in galleries, site specific venues and exhibitions. As she takes us through her design processes and developments, Lucy will explain how she sees light as another dancer or performer in the productions she lights.
Tim Lutkin, Adrien Mourey
How to reimagine a night-time show at Disneyland Paris
Creative director, Tony and double Olivier award-winning lighting designer, Tim Lutkin, and Disneyland show lighting designer, Adrien Mourey, have recently opened Disney Tales of Magic at Disneyland Paris. They will demonstrate how their design breathes new life into the storytelling across the unique setting of Sleeping Beauty’s castle, without making technology omnipresent.
M. David Mullen, ASC
1950s period lighting in a TV series
Winner of three Emmy Awards and two ASC Awards for his work on Amazon Prime’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, David Mullen will explore when to use – and when not to use – period-correct lighting for a show set in the 1950s.
Alba Abad Carretero, Anne Serieges
Illuminating excellence: Lighting at the 2024 Olympic Games
Olympic Broadcasting Services’ lighting lead, Alba Abad Carretero, and senior broadcast lighting head project manager for the Paris 2024 Organising Committee, Anne Serieges, will delve into the intricate planning and execution of broadcast and show lighting for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 that not only met the rigorous demands of high-paced sports broadcasting but also enhanced the architectural beauty of Paris’s historic Grand Palais.
Thierry Arbogast AFC
The challenges of complicated shots
Internationally renowned and multi award-winning French cinematographer, Thierry Arbogast, has worked with top film directors including Luc Besson, Brian De Palma, Jean-Paul Rappeneau and Emir Kusturica. Using examples from internationally known films such as Leon, The Fifth Element and The Horseman on the Roof, Thierry will look at some of the challenges and difficulties involved in bringing stunning images to the big screen.
Peter Macdonald BSC, DGA, DGGB
A life in cinema with Peter Macdonald
Peter Macdonald needs no introduction as his astonishing cinematic pedigree will attest. From his early days as camera operator on films directed by Sir Laurence Olivier, through his 25-year collaboration with cinematographer Geoffrey Unsworth, to his progression to second unit director, cinematographer, director and producer, Peter has many stories to tell. He will close Showlight 2025 with memories and anecdotes from his life in cinema spanning over 70 years.
Contributions will also come from John Dudley promoting The International Day of Light, Eric Wurtz talking about the synergy between the French Union of Lighting Designers, and the Union of Scenographers, and from lighting designer, cinematographer, senior product manager and author Ben Díaz.
Language is no barrier
New for Showlight 2025 is our simultaneous translation of the Papers and Q&A sessions across four languages. Delegates can choose to listen – and ask questions – in English, French, Italian and Spanish via the AI translation system, Interprefy. This instantly translates to both voice and text, which can be listened to on your headphones or read on your smartphone or iPad. (Please remember to bring your own earbuds/headsets!) Q&A sessions will also be translated on demand. Ticket holders to Showlight can request additional languages at time of purchase by contacting info@showlight.org.
The last remaining tickets for Showlight can be purchased from the Showlight website at www.showlight.org.
We look forward to seeing you at Showlight 2025!
