The BFI London Film Festival has announced the speakers and events taking part in the industry forum at its upcoming 69th edition.

Heading the lineup is a spotlight conversation with Tessa Ross , the pioneering U.K. producer who ran Film4 for over a decade and recently, as co-head of House Productions, was behind box office hit and awards favorite “Conclave.”

Elsewhere in the program, Variety is supporting a panel discussion examining the “intricate art of co-productions” set to involve producers Maria Ekerhovd (“ Sentimental Value “), Emily Morgan (“Dreamers”), Klaudia Śmieja-Rostworowska (“Orphan”) and Lorna Tee (“Diamonds in the Sand”). Meanwhile, distribution strategies for documentary films will be considered at a panel with execs from Autlook Filmsales, Modern Films, Indox

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