NIGHTMARKET

An evening playground of creative industries. An interactive, vibe-filled market where bold exhibitors sell unique wares, creativity comes alive, and the bar keeps the celebration flowing.

  • Selected speakers will be available throughout the festival at the Meet & Greet booth, located in the Nightmarket, offering a chance to introduce yourself, ask questions and maybe even get something signed.

    The final programme will include details on who will be appearing and when. Confirmed speakers include Fede Álvarez (Director, Alien: Romulus), James Carson (CG Supervisor, K-Pop Demon Hunters) and Jay Worth (VFX Supervisor, Fallout series).

  • The Deluxe Group are passionate about creating visitor attractions that transport people to new and exciting worlds. Work includes Ratatouille Remy's Adventure, Game of Thrones Studio Tour, and Motiongate Dubai.
    With Disneyland and Universal expanding into the UK, these are exactly the people you should be talking to.

  • RETiniZE are an award-winning content studio specialising in the creation of cutting edge immersive content as well as interactive and geolocation AR applications. 

  • For over 70 years, Alexander Boyd Displays has been a leader in outdoor advertising, indoor displays, and large-format printing across Ireland.

  • Music Video Marketplace helps musicians create professional music videos quickly and easily online. They aim to make high-quality video production accessible to everyone, regardless of their budget or technical skills.

  • Invest Northern Ireland (Invest NI) is the Economic Development Agency for Northern Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland's largest independent comic book store also stocking movie memorabilia, toys & other collectibles.

  • Felbryn Studios provide high-quality voice-over, composition, Foley, sound design, and post-production for games, animation, and narrative audio).
    Explore a range of foley props, giving hands-on time with physical objects to experiment with sound-making and reflect on how unexpected materials are used in sound design for film, games, and narrative audio.

  • Chris Thompson is a local filmmaker and author who most recently has been working with the BBC to produce new special effects sequences for re-releases of some of their classic TV shows using a blend of old school model work and CG. Joining Chris will be his team of model makers and puppeteers, Andrew Clements, Ryan Wade, Connor Flanagan and Ben page and many of the filming models and puppets used in the latest blu-ray releases of "Classic Doctor Who" and "Blake's 7". "Daleks NI" will also be bringing along their full sized Dalek for the event.