Why You Should See It: With so many novels being plundered for big screen adaptations, it’s small wonder that the BFI are basing an entire seminar around the subject.

Not only has the festival hosted numerous adaps this year alone (Let Me In, Never Let Me Go (above) and Miral), but numerous other adaps are being fostered across the globe as we sit and read (need we mention The Hobbit?). Here, you can hear what Richard Ayoade, Joe Dunthorne, Thomas Vinterberg, Eyad Zahra and François-Olivier think about it all, and perhaps get some invaluable tips.

Where And Where You Can See It: Mon 25th, 18:15, NFT2 – online booking here

Better Than: Attempting to finish that novel you’ve been working on for 15 years.