You can check the channel at our hosted website (http://tv.fest.pt) or at Youtube (http://www.youtube.com/user/festfilmfestival).

See you in Espinho in June!

And we have just confirmed no less than Larry Smith, who was the last cinematographer to work with Stanley Kubrick, more exactly in the film Eyes Wide Shut, work which was largely praised. Larry Smith’s career started with a close connection with Stanley Kubrick, being in the camera and electric department in films such as Barry Lyndon or The Shining.  More recently Larry just finished shooting the film The Guard with Don Cheadle and Brendan Gleeson. Larry is also a member of the prestigious British Society of Cinematographers.

Larry will be presenting the Master Class Light on My Set, Cinematography.

Hervé Schneid is a long time editor and collaborator of Jean Pierre Jeunet, he was the responsible of the editing of Delicatessen, City of Lost Children, Alien Resurrected, A Very Long Engagement and  the amazing Amélie (in which he was nominated for a BAFTA, Cesar and Eddie), among other films. But his carrer is more than his long collaboration with Jean Pierre Jeunet, Hervé Schneid has also edited films for other great names of the film industry, such as Lars von Trier, Mike Figgis, Sally Potter, Johnny Depp, and many others.

This is a unique oportunity to be lectured by one of the world’s best film editors.

OLIVIER COTTE IN “SPECIAL EFFECTS ON MY BACKYARD”

After studying music, ballet, fine arts and films, he worked 15 years in the industry as director, flame artist and director of special effects, with such people as Wim Wenders (Until the End of the World), Roman Polanski (Death and the Maiden), Costa-Gavras (Mad City), Bob Swaim (The Climb), Josiane Balasko (Un grand cri d’amour), Jaco van Dormael (The Eighth Day), Leos Carax (Pola X), and Matthieu Kassovitz (Assassin(s)).

As critic and historian Olivier Cotte is the author of several works about animated films, including a technical and historical encyclopedia about animation worldwide, monographs on film directors, and a book on Oscar-winning animated short films. He also has translated into French ‘The Animator’s Survival Kit’ by Richard Williams, written several technical works and over a hundred articles for magazines. He collaborates with numerous international animation festivals and cinematheques, and lectures at Gobelins (school of image), Ecole Supérieure de Réalisation Audiovisuelle, l’Eesa, Film Academy Baden-Wuerttemberg, Waide Somme, European Animation Master Class, Taiwan Film Center, Communication University of China, and others.

Olivier Cotte has directed many short films, mainly in animation, or mixing animation and live action.

He is also a writer and author of graphic novels.

ANTÓNIO PEDRO DE VASCONCELOS IN “ACTOR – DIRECTOR RELATION”

Has achieved numerous awards worldwide with its vast work. Some of his films are “O Lugar do Morto”, “Os imortais” e “Call Girl” His latest film premiered this year in Portuguese theaters “A Bela e o Paparazzo”. Antonio produced films of prominent national authors, such as Manoel de Oliveira, António Reis and João Mário Grilo. He is also a film critic and also organized various congresses and published of literary works. Was president of the Portuguese Directors Association, Portuguese Association of Film and Audiovisual Secretariat of the National Audiovisual Program SCALE from European Union and the Council of Opinion of RTP.

NUNO FONSECA IN “FUNDRAISING”

JOÃO BOTELHO IN “BUILDING STORYBOARDS”

The Filmmakers Corner will consist on a special screening room, which will be open from the 22 to the 26th of June, and where any filmmaker registered on FEST-Training Ground can show their works, this way they can have an excellent opportunity for networking, finding new partners and opportunities for the future.

Where will it be held?
On Centro Multimeios de Espinho, integrated on FEST2010, and FEST Training Ground 2010

How can I show my films there?
You must be a registered participant on FEST-Training Ground, after, when you arrive to the event you can choose a time slot to use the projection room for the screening of your film.

Who can attend?
All entries are free, and you can choose who will attend, you can do a private screening for someone you met at the event, or you can do a public screening and invite as many people as you want.

How interesting is it for a filmmaker?
FEST-Training Ground is predicted to have in 2010 more than 250 participants from all over the world, all of them involved in the film business, furthermore you will have more that 30 world top experts, all in the same place, so it is an extraordinary opportunity for networking and getting yourself out there. On top the event is predicted to have around 10000 general public in 2010.

How can I promote my screening while in Espinho?
You can do many things, from leaflets to word of mouth, just be inventive and get your word out there.

Who is eligible?
Every film maker or film enthusiast is eligible for registering; you just need to have a genuine interest in the subject, an open spirit, and the will to learn.

David has worked with some of the best film Directors of our time, he has helped names such as Steven Spielberg, Francis Ford Coppola, Sydney Pollack, Philip Kaufman, Alan Parker, Joel Schumacher, Kathryn Bigelow, Oliver Stone, Ron Howard, and many others to achive their goals.

David is widely recognized as one of the most important sound department experts in the whole world, he has been involved in films such as Apolo 13 (earning him an Oscar) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, The Firm , Natural Born Killer, Speed (earning him an Oscar), Nixon, City of Angels, The Life of David Gale, Hancock, Twilight, and many others.

Here are a few words from David about his career:

My family emigrated to Canada from Scotland, although I was born in N. Ireland, my mother being Irish, Father Scotish. I started studying computer electronics after finishing school, but found it not to my liking, so I applied for an apprentice technician position at The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It was perfect for me, and as I completed my apprenticeship after only a year, having 3 years to do so, I had my choice of positions. The film department was sending their crews all over the world, so at twenty two, I got the job as a sound mixer on Documentaries, News, and some TV movies as series. One of my trips in 1968 was to San Francisco and I fell in love with the city. I left my job 6 months later, bought a return ticked with no thought of returning to the ice and snow of Toronto.

Scanning the phone book for film makers who could use my expertise, I happened on a Gentleman named John Korty, and helped him finnish post production on a film he had shot. He introduced me to Francis Ford Coppola, who hired me to prewire a studio he was opening there. He had purchased a Keller Flat Bed dubbing system, and when the Studio was not completed we set it up in a room on the ground floor, and with Francis, myself, Walter Murch and Billy Neal( Francis’s Brother in law) we mixed “The Rain People”, in two weeks time, allowing Francis to rush to Cannes where the film one the Palm de Ore in 1969. I stayed on with American Zoetrope for 3 years as post production mixer, and Francis arranged for my Green Card, and Union Card.

In late 1971 I left to return to Production Mixing, bought my own equipment, and as they say, the rest is history.

“Colin” hit the spotlight in Cannes where the film wowed by the critics and got several distribution deals, but some films have achieved similar objective, but none of the others had a similar budget to “Colin” that was made for 50 Euros!

This achievement made Marc Price a case study, he wrote “Colin” during his day work and suddenly he was in Cannes, and soon after in every major news media. The Guardian, The Times and even CNN made special reports about his achievement.

Marc will be a speaker on the Master Class Filmmaking With Low Resources on the 23rd of June.

Learning how to use cost effective resources to a low budget filmmaking techniques and the best and most efficient ways to produce, direct,
shoot and edit a saleable feature film.

Marc in undoubtedly one of the world’s top experts on the subject.

(you can see the CNN video here)
(you can see The Guardian article here)