Closing in on the 15th edition of FEST, Clifford De Spenser, Guillermo Garcia Ramos, Mariana Sanchez Carniglia, Jennifer Parker and Mihai Gligor are the last confirmed speakers for Training Ground, closing the program.
From June 25th to 30th, Espinho will once again be the home of one of the most exciting film-forums in Europe, featuring 20 Masterclasses and 6 workshops.
We gladly present the schedule of FEST - Training Ground Masterclasses and Workshops. You can still acquire your Talent or Pro accreditation, and take part in the industry program of FEST 2019, but don't forget today is the last day to purchase it at a normal fee.
| Masterclasses |
June 25th
15h00 | Speed Meeting
18h00 | Manuel Alberto Claro - Cinematography Case-study of “The House That Jack Built”
June 26th
10h00 | Gareth Wiley - How the present your film finance plan, from a small short film to a big production
13h00 | Jonathan Morris - Editing Social Realism
15h30 | Pete Travis - Directing actors
18h00 | Baltasar Kormakur - How to build a career as a filmmaker
June 27th
10h00 | Clifford De Spenser - Voice, Speech and Accent coaching for Film
13h00 | Dominic Murphy - Understanding the Madness & Mindfulness method
15h30 | Nancy Bishop - Casting considerations for the director
18h00 | Stuart Dryburgh - Contribution of the cinematographer to the creative process, Sponsored by Cooke Optics
June 28th
10h00 | Ross Baker - How to manage your colour | Meet to colourist
13h00 | Jennifer Parker - Legal consideration for film productions, from small short films to big budget films.
15h30 | Fernando Bovaira - Case-study of the production process of “The Others”
18h00 | Marjane Satrapi – Film Directing Masterclass
June 29th
10h00 | John Warhurst and Nina Hartstone - Case Study of the sound editing of “Bohemian Rapsody”
13h00 | Tony Grisoni – Scriptwriting best practices
15h30 | John Warhurst, Nina Hartstone and Eddy Joseph - Building a career as a sound editor
18h00 | Guillermo Garcia Ramos and Mariana Sanchez Carniglia - The importance of Pitching your film and being prepared to do so
June 30th
10h00 | Mihai Gligor – How to best use Film Festivals as an opportunity to distribute films and maximize opportunities
13h00 | Producer's debate - Making films with an audience in mind: how to identify and engage your audience
15h30 | Ritesh Batra - Directing and rewriting for actors
| Workshops |
June 26th
14h00 | Gareth Wiley - Building A Film Business Plan
June 27th
10h30 | Carey Duffy - Imagination captured through glass, Presented by Cooke Optics
June 28th
10h30 | Dominic Murphy - Understanding the Madness & Mindfulness method
16h00 | David Turner - Post-Production management overview
June 29th
10h30 | Scandar Copti - Techniques of directing non-actors (full-day)
June 30th
11h00 | Salomé Limón - Sound design for low budget films
We also take this opportunity to announce that, sadly, Larry Wilson won't be coming to FEST this year.