09-02-2018

INSIDE PICTURES 2018 – FROM EUROPE TO HOLLYWOOD

     

    INSIDE PICTURES 2018 Programme Open for Applications

    Developing the Next Generation of Leaders in the European Film Industry

    London, 8th February 2018: The National Film and Television School (NFTS) today announces that applications are open for its prestigious Inside Pictures business training and leadership skills development scheme. Now in its fifteenth year, the 2018 programme is open to applicants from around the world who demonstrate a firm commitment to the European film industry. The programme is supported by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union and Creative Skillset’s Film Skills Fund, with the support of the BFI, awarding funds from The National Lottery.

    There are 20 places available for executives and producers with at least five years’ experience in film or an associated creative industry. Successful applicants will be executives from across the value chain who display determination to succeed and who want to lead the EU film industry into the digital future. Apply at www.inside-pictures.com by the 11th of March 2018.

    Comprised of three intensive one-week modules and a tailored project, Inside Pictures takes place in London and Los Angeles between June 2018 and January 2019. The scheme develops cutting edge industry business knowledge, management skills, profile and a cross-industry contact network needed for leaders from across the industry to thrive in the global business of film. Seminars, workshops, studio visits and networking events cover all aspects of the international film business - from development through production, financing, worldwide distribution, marketing and exhibition and the latest digital developments.

    This year marks the fifteenth edition of the Inside Pictures programme, and the eighth year it is delivered by the NFTS, one of the world's leading film, games and television schools.

    Agnieszka Moody, Director of Creative Europe Desk UK, said: “I’m delighted to see that the most ambitious, energetic, smart and forward-looking film and TV executives around Europe will again have a unique opportunity to upgrade their international expertise and expand their global industry networks. Initiatives encouraging closer international ties and the benefits that flow from them are at the core of Creative Europe which is, first and foremost, a cooperation programme.”

    Lisa Howe, Film Manager, Creative Skillset, said: “We are pleased to be supporting the Inside Pictures 2018 programme.  It provides a unique opportunity for the next generation of industry leaders to hone their film business skills and opens doors into a global industry. Realising the potential of executives and producers through professional up-skilling is of prime importance in ensuring a successful film industry in the future.”

    Jon Wardle, NFTS Director, said: “We’re delighted to deliver this fifteenth edition of Inside Pictures, a scheme the NFTS is very proud of and which has a fantastic track record in developing leaders in the European Film Industry. The programme has a deserved reputation for the exceptional quality of its content and the high level of participants. We’re grateful for the continued support of Creative Europe and Creative Skillset in making this happen. I’m looking forward to meeting this year’s cohort and seeing the impact they have on the industry.”

    High-level industry professionals in America and Europe already confirmed as speakers include:

    In Europe:

    Andrew Orr – Managing Director, Independent

    Hamish Moseley – Head of Distribution, Altitude Film Entertainment

    Matt Baker – Head of Acquisitions, HanWay Films

    John Letham – Founder & Director, Considered Thinking

    Leontine Petit –  CEO & Producer, Lemming Film

    Malte Grunert – Managing Director, Amusement Park Films

    Poonam Sahota – VP Worldwide Acquisitions, Home Entertainment, Entertainment One

    Benjamina Mirnik-Voges, Managing Director, Film – Germany, Entertainment One

    Duncan Clarke – President of Distribution, Universal Pictures International

    Claire Beswick – Founder, The Living Room Cinema

    Reno Antoniades – Manager Partner, Lee & Thompson LLP

    Tim Bevan - Co-Chairman and Co-Founder, Working Title Films

    Steve Knibbs - COO, VUE Entertainment

    Christos Michaels - Partner, Lee & Thompson LLP

    James Shirras - Joint Managing Director, Film Finances Ltd

    Sune Lind Thomsen - Head of Theatrical Distribution, Release & Marketing, SF Film A/S

    Susan Wendt, Head of Sales, TrustNordisk ApS

    Mark Woolley - Finance & Commercial Director, Ecosse Films

    In Los Angeles:

    David Koplan – President of Production, Red Granite

    Orian Williams – Producer, Northsee

    Tracey Becker – Producer, Beachfront Films

    J Todd Harris – President, Branded Pictures Entertainment

    Anne Thompson – Editor-at-Large, Indiewire

    Marc Gareton – EVP Digital Distribution, Warner Bros. Entertainment

    Netflix

    Alan Brunswick – Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

    Kieran Breen - EVP International Marketing, 20th Century Fox

    Eddie Cunningham - President, Universal Pictures Worldwide Home Entertainment

    CAA

    Rich Delia – Casting Director/Owner, Rich Delia Casting

    Craig Emanuel - Partner, Loeb & Loeb LLP

    Hannah Minghella – President, TriStar Productions

    Amotz Zakai – Vice President, Echo Lake Productions

    Ann Johnson – SVP, Littlefield Company

    A full list of confirmed speakers can be found at www.inside-pictures.com.

    Inside Pictures thanks Ingenious Media for providing scholarship funding for this year’s edition of the course.

     

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