Roman Coppola confirmed Masterclass in FEST - TG

FEST – Training Ground is designed in a way that allows each participant to tailor-make their individual programme, according to their interests and priorities.

A varied array of key issues on filmmaking are approached, including scriptwriting, cinematography, editing, sound design, photography, production design, acting, directing, casting, non-fiction filmmaking, make up, pitching, distribution, financing, and many more.
       
In previous editions, we welcomed top industry experts, such as Berlinale Golden Bear winner BÉLA TARR (Sátántangó), Academy award winning actress MELISSA LEO (The Fighter, Prisoners); Academy award winning director FERNANDO TRUEBA (Belle Époque, Chico & Rita), BAFTA award nominated director PETER WEBBER (Girl With a Pearl Earring); Academy award nominated producer MICHAEL KATZ(Amour, The White Ribbon); Golden Globe winning producers: GARETH WILEY (Matchpoint, Vicky Cristina Barcelona), PAUL MILLER (Snow Angels, Prozac Nation); Academy award winning cinematographer: GUILLERMO NAVARRO (Pan's Labyrinth, Jackie Brown) and Academy award nominated cinematographers: TOM STERN(Changeling, Mystic River), CHRISTIAN BERGER (The White Ribbon, The Piano Teacher); Academy award winning editors: CHRIS DICKENS (Slumdog Millionaire, Berberian Sound Studio), MARTIN WALSH(Chicago, V for Vendetta), MARK SANGER (Gravity) and Academy award nominated Editors: TARIQ ANWAR (American Beauty, The King’s Speech), BARNEY PILLING (The Grand Budapest Hotel, An Education) and JOE WALKER (Arrival, Sicario); Academy award winning art director EUGENIO CABALLERO (Pan's Labyrinth, The Impossible) and GEMMA JACKSON (Game of Thrones) and Academy award nominated art director LAURENCE BENNET(The Artist, Crash); three times Academy award winning sound designer DAVID MACMILLAN (Speed, Apollo 13); BAFTA award winning sound designer EDDY JOSEPH (Casino Royale, Pink Floyd: The Wall); among many others.

All Sessions are held in English

When and Where?
The event will take place between the 19th and 24th of June 2018 in Espinho, a tourism orientated city and one of the summer hotspots of Portugal, 15 minutes south of Porto along the sea coastline.

Why go?
FEST Training Ground is an excellent and unique opportunity on many levels. It's a unique communication platform:  the amount of knowledge and experience shared by our experts is overwhelming and while attending Training Ground, the participants will also be able to establish a wide network with the remaining 600 participants coming from more than 35 countries and all areas of film. To reinforce the importance of networking and facilitate this connection we organize a serie of other activities during the event:

Industry Meetings - a platform where some of the festival guests will be available for participants to discuss and give feedback on their projects in development.

Filmmakers Corner - a space for the participants to expose their work to an audience of their choice in a special screening area. This area will be open throughout the event and can be booked for free by any participant.

Networking Dinners - The networking dinners are held every night during FEST and are a place where participants and guests share a traditional Portuguese meal.

Speed meeting - On the first day of Training Ground, all the participants have a single minute to introduce themselves to every other participant/guest in the event.

FEST Nights - "Work hard, play hard"is the motto during FEST , so you can join other participants and guests at the FEST bar every night.

The full access pass for the event costs €69,99 and it grants entry to all the activities and sessions of FEST – Training Ground and FEST – New Directors | New Films Festival, during the whole 6 days of the event. This pass does not include accommodation.

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