PROGRAM

• The Program tackles a scope of issues concerning film directing through a series of debates, roundtable discussions and case studies focused on the director’s role, tasks, relationships, expectations, obstacles and challenges they have to face, both locally and internationally.
  
  

PREVIOUS GUESTS

In the past editions, Director’s Hub featured directors like: André Gil Mata, Miguel Gonçalves Mendes, Jack Turits, Antoine Russbach, Aga Woszcynska, Sahad Ameen, Franziska Hoenisch, Peter Webber, Philippe Grégoire, Cátia Biscaia, Pedro Cabeleira, Nicoló Gallio, Valeria Ritcher, Ilinca Neagu, Kamen Velkovsky, Scandar Copti, Caprice Crawford, Jo Monteiro, Salomé Limón and Mila Zuo.

PREVIOUS DISCUSSIONS

Ethics on Screen: The Role of Festivals in the Moral Landscape
with Rita Capucho, Marta Ribeiro, Nino Kovacic (2025)

Safety, Consent and Power Dynamics
with Edgar Morais, Helena Canhoto, Edison Alcaide (2025)

Navigating the Festival Circuit: Strategies for Success as an Emerging Director 
with Ilinca Neagu (2024)

Cinema and Social Change: How Film Influences Public Opinion and Policy
with Greta Stocklassa, David Bonneville (2024)

The Future of Film Festivals: Digital Shifts and New Audiences
with Rita Capucho, Filipe Pereira, Dominic Spitaler (2025)

Portuguese new wave
with Miguel Gonçalves Mendes, Pedro Calebeira, Duarte Coimbra, Pedro Pinho, Bernardo Lopes (2019)

Identifying and connecting with your audience
with Síle Culley, Nicolò Gallio, Valeria Richter (2022)

Parenting in the film industry: Breaking the fear and stigma
with Franziska Margarete Hoenisch, Susanne Wuest, Cátia Biscaia, Pedro Cabeleira (2022)

The director's assistant: diplomat, mediator, executor?
with Kamen Velkovsky (2023)

Inclusion and diversity in film production: Creating opportunities for underrepresented voices
with Scandar Copti, Caprice Crawford, Jo Monteiro, Salomé Limón, Mila Zuo

Cinema Intelligence: The Impact of AI on the Present and Future of Film
with Ana Fernandes, Vasco Monteiro, Lucas Ortiz