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Sickert, Peter
Together with Margrit Sickert, he has worked as graphic artist for film distributors,
producers, agencies and publishing houses for the past 20 years. (p.58)
Sieveking, DaviD
German director and Campus alumnus, he worked as an editor for TV and has made
short films and documentaries such as A ProPo DenniS, GAnGA GueST HouSe, Die
AMerikAniSCHe BoTSCHAfT, which was screened in Cannes in 2003. His film DAViD
WAnTS To fly will be presented at the 2010 Berlinale Panorama Dokumente.
(p.14, 63)
Simonen, Ulla
freelance producer for the Aamu film company, she works as a project developer
for klaffi productions in finland. She was a production consultant for short films and
documentaries at AVek (the Promotion Centre for Audiovisual Culture in finland),
and she lectures nationally and internationally on different aspects of documentary
productions. (p.29)
SloSS, John
founder of Cinetic Media and the digital sales initiative Cinetic rights Management,
he is also a managing partner and founder of the entertainment law firm Sloss
eckhouse Brennan law Co. llP. He has executive produced over 50 films including
the Academy Award-winning THe foG of WAr, BoyS Don’T Cry, Before SunSeT and
fAr froM HeAVen. The Berlinale 2010 features three of his productions: HoWl, exiT
THrouGH THe GifT SHoP and CollAPSe. (p.37)
Smirnoff, natalia
Argentinean casting director on lucrecia Martel’s THe Holy Girl, THe SWAMP and
THe HeADleSS WoMAn, she assisted director Alegandro Agresti in A leSS BAD WorlD
and VAlenTin and Pablo Trapero in Born AnD BreD. Her directorial debut Puzzle
premieres in this year’s Berlinale Competition. (p.52)
SPencer, Jim
Managing Director of Paradise fx europe, he was a line producer in film and television
before entering into the world of 3D. His credits include STreeTDAnCe 3D and
MonSTerS for Vertigo films and TorMenTeD for BBC films/forward films/Slingshot.
(p.53)
Steinbrügge, bettina
Co-curator at the Arsenal – institute for film und Video Art in Berlin and the Berlinale
forum expanded, she also writes publications for artists and for various art
magazines such as Art South Africa and iDeA. (p.65)
Steyer, martin
German sound mixer, he has worked on numerous critically acclaimed films
including yellA and THe lAST kinG of SCoTlAnD. He won the German film Award for
the best sound editing for requieM and TrADe. He is the vice president of the film
and Television Academy (Hff) “konrad Wolf” and the programme director of the
inSiGHT ouT Academy at Hff since 2009. (p.22, 61, 66)
StremPel, geSine
renowned journalist, she hosts “zeitpunkte“ at kulturradio, a radio show at the
rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (rBB). She is also a translator and has worked for
Marilyn french and Margaret Atwood. (p.65)
StricklanD, Peter
British filmmaker, he made numerous short films among which BuBBleGuM featured
in the 1997 Berlinale Panorama. in 1996 he, Colin fletcher and Tim kirby founded an
art project, “The Sonic Catering Band”, which explored electro-acoustic ideas
through the process of cooking. His first feature film kATAlin VArGA featured in the
2009 Berlinale Competition and won the Berlin Silver Bear. (p.57)
taSzman, Jörg
film critic, journalist and radio broadcaster, he graduated from the Budapest film
School. He specialises in east european cinema and reviews films for the German
Deutschlandradio kultur, and the German publications Die Welt and epd film. (p.49)
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Teno, Jean-Marie
France based documentary filmmaker originally from Cameroon, he produces and
directs films focusing on the colonial and post-colonial history of Africa through his
production company Les Films du Raphia. The Berlinale Forum presented his film
CheF! in 1999 and VACAnCes Au PAys in 2000. Other remarkable films include ALex’s
Wedding, The COLOniAL misundeRsTAnding and sACRed PLACes. (p.52)
Ter STeege, Johanna
Award-winning dutch actress, she won the european Film Award for Best supporting
Actress for her debut role in The VAnishing and at Locarno international Film Festival
the special Prize for her role in TOT Ziens. her portfolio of films include sWeeT emmA,
deAR BöBe and FOR eVeR And eVeR, both were presented at the 2010 Berlinale.
(p.25, 59)
Thion, DaviD
French producer, he is part of the production company Les Films Pelléas which
focuses on fiction films for the big screen. he produced hOW i CeLeBRATed The end OF
The WORLd, une FiLLe nORmALe, TOuT esT PARdOnné and LA FAmiLLe WOLBeRg. he is
also a member of ACe – Ateliers du Cinéma européen. (p.59)
ThoMpSon, DaviD M.
British film and television producer, he runs the independent production company
Origin Pictures, having served as head of BBC Films for over a decade. Over the last
year, he executive produced An eduCATiOn, BRighT sTAR, Fish TAnk, in The LOOP, BOys
ARe BACk, men WhO sTARe AT gOATs and The edge OF dARkness. (p.51, 55)
ThoMSon, DaviD
us-based British film critic and historian, he is the author of more than 20 books and
contributes to newspapers such as “The new york Times“, “Film Comment“ and
“salon“. he has scripted the award-winning documentary The mAking OF A Legend:
gOne WiTh The Wind, and curated “Play it Again…!”, the Retrospective programme on
the Berlinale for its 60th anniversary. (p.62)
ToDD, Lina
new york-based casting director and development executive, her credits include
gilles Paquet-Brenner’s eLLe s’APPeLAiT sARAh and Peter Weir’s The WAy BACk. she has
worked with directors like Jodie Foster, Jennifer Lynch, kenneth Lonergan and
danny Leiner. she created the Rising stars Programme at the hamptons international
Film Festival. (p.25, 37, 51)
ToDSharow, MarTin
Film music composer, arranger, producer and musician, he scored for a host of films
including deseRT FLOWeR, eLemenTARy PARTiCLes, LuLu & Jimi, minOTAuR and hiLde. he
also works as lecturer at the Film Academy Ludwigsburg, the dffb and the Film and
Television Academy (hFF) “konrad Wolf”. (p.35)
Tykwer, ToM
Award-winning german film director, screenwriter and co-founder of the production
company x Filme Creative Pool, he received international acclaim for Run LOLA Run,
also directing heAVen, which opened the 2002 Berlinale, and The inTeRnATiOnAL
which featured in the 2009 Berlinale Competition. Tom Tykwer produced sOuL BOy
running in this year‘s Berlinale generation. (p.61)
UkwUoMa, SeLina
Former development executive at eOn screenwriters' Workshop and Cuba Pictures,
she now works as a freelance script editor and consultant. Among others, she has
worked the film BOy A, which screened at the 2008 Berlinale Panorama. she is a mentor
of the script station since 2008. (p.28)
voLkMann, Corinna
having studied literature, history and media consulting, Corinna Volkmann developed
documentaries and fiction films such the international production keLLeR
(2006 Locarno Competition) and eine FLexiBLe FRAu (2010 Berlinale Forum). she
works as author and producer of reports and documentaries based on culture and
society for public TV. (p.64)
Vuorensola, Timo
Finnish film director, he has directed short films and music videos. He is interested in
the effect the Internet has on traditional production models. He has directed Star
Wreck and is working on a new index of sci-fi comedy called Iron Sky. (p.62)
WalTher, Connie
German director and screenwriter, she won the adolf Grimme award in 1999 for her
feature film HauptSacHe Leben and the German tV award in 2008 for 12 HeISSt: IcH
LIebe DIcH. Her most recent films are ScHattenWeLt and Frau böHm SaGt neIn. Jury
member of the Score competition 2010. (p.22)
Weghorn, Florian
co-director of berlinale Generation since 2008, he started working at the berlinale
after graduating in theatre and film in cologne and writing his thesis on melancholy
in youth film. (p.58)
Weiler, lanCe
award-winning writer and director, he is seen as a pioneer for the way he makes and
distributes his work. His first feature tHe LaSt broaDcaSt was distributed in over 20
countries, and HeaD trauma premiered at the La Film Festival in 2006. (p.54, 58)
Wenner, DoroThee
Documentary filmmaker, author and journalist, she has been on the selection
committee of the International Forum of new cinema since 1990 and serves as the
berlinale’s special representative for India and Sub-Saharan africa. Her 2008 documentary
peace mISSIon received critical acclaim at numerous international festivals.
(p.61)
WingaTe, DaViD
board member of SourceS 2 and a script advisor for feature and documentary
projects, he is a consultant and dramatic advisor, and teacher in several european
countries. His credits as dramatic advisor include FuckInG ÅmÅL, Lucky peopLe centre
InternatIonaL and tHe SouVenIrS oF mr.X. (p.29)
WrighT, Paul
London-based Scottish director, his film HIkIkomorI won a Scottish baFta followed
by a baFta nomination in 2007. His short film beLIeVe won the Golden Leopard at
62nd Locarno Film Festival. He presents his latest pHotoS oF GoD at the 2010
berlinale Shorts. (p.55)
YamaDa, Yôji
renowned Japanese director, he is well-known for the popular tora-San series,
the world’s longest theatrical film series. His cache of films includes the critically
acclaimed DoWntoWn HeroeS, tHe HIDDen bLaDe, tHe tWILIGHt SamuraI and kabee.
His latest films will be presented at the berlinale this year – otouto as the official
closing film of the festival and kyoto Story in the berlinale Forum. (p.61)
YamamoTo, iChirô
Japanese producer, he made tHe tWILIGHt SamuraI, caFé LumIère and LoVe anD Honour
for which he won the best Screenplay award of the Japanese academy in 2006.
He is the producer of the berlinale closing film otouto. (p.61)
ZaCharek, sTePhanie
Senior writer and film critic for Salon.com, her articles on books and pop culture
have also appeared in “the new york times“, “the Los angeles times“, “entertainment
Weekly“, “rolling Stone“, “new york magazine“ and “Sight & Sound“. She is a member
of the new york Film critics circle and the national Society of Film critics. (p.26, 62)
ŽbaniĆ, jasmila
bosnian screenwriter, artist and director, she won the 2006 Golden bear for GrbaVIca.
In 2007 she founded an artist’s association Deblokada. Her latest film on tHe patH
will be presented in this year’s berlinale competition. (p.51)
Zuria, anaT
Independent documentary filmmaker and women's rights activist, she directed
kLacHI In tHe HoLyLanD, the award-winning purIty and SentenceD to marrIaGe. She
has worked as a writer for various magazines dealing with arts and Judaism. an artist
herself, her work has been shown in distinguished galleries in Israel and abroad. Her
film bLack buS will be screened at the 2010 berlinale Forum. (p.49)
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Agbo, Sodzine
Ahmed, Marwa
Al Kury, Dalia
Aldridge, Edwin
Ali, Manizhe
Alp, Julia
Amani Papy, Ndikumana
Amaral, Carlos
Ameresekere, Asitha
Amirpour, Ana Lily
Andersen, Maria Schou
Arancibia, Denisse
Arslan, Serhan
Arslanpay, Zeynep
Aschenbrenner, Ulrich
Astorga, Laura
Ataeian, Ana
Ayala, Violeta
b
Bach, Josef
Badac, Peter
Baibakov, Anton
Bailey, Thomas
Balabaud, Gilles
Bankovic, Maya
Barber Eliewat, Nadia
Bas Corominas, Susana
Bauman, Mihai
Baveli, Maria-Dimitra
Bazazi, Mo
Beck, Pola Schirin
Beckmann, Katrin
Beeson, Eliane
Beetge, Jan Hendrik
Bekbolotov, Akjoltoy
Bellingham, Laura
Betschart, Gabriela
Biswas, Sankhajit
Bong, Margaret
Braga, Ines
Brandt, Daniel
Brending, Nicole
Brog, Tal
Brogi, Beniamino
Burnać, Bojana
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Caballero, Jorge
Campbell, William
Campos, Enid
Canavesio, Valentina
Caputo, Danilo
Carlevaro, Daniele
Caro Cruz, César
Cecchetti, Federico
Cháb, Vladimír
Chapman, Mark
Chau, Huy
Chicane, Natercia
Chiesa, Alessia
Chisi, Jessy
Cho, Eunsoo
Chrysanthou, Costas
Ciennik, Anna
Cimini, Giacomo
Cloke-Mcgregor, William
Cohen, Joseph
Colangelo, Sara
Cotonnec, Philippe
Crerar, Rosie
Cunningham, Sarah
d
Da Silva Ribeiro, Daniel
Danbolt, Aslak
Daschner, Julia
Daws, Tristan
De Lisi, Francesca
De Smedt, Joachim
De Tiege, Elzemieke
Dejaegher, Koen
Delphine, Agut
Diez De Sollano,
Cristobal
Dingli, Mark Anthony
Dodevska, Miliana
Doganis, Basile
Dolenc, Boris
Domenech, Benjamin
Donouvossi, Segbede
Dreibergs, Dzintars
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Eastwood, Steven
Eglite, Lote
Ehlin, Anders
Elida Tamalagi, Patricia
Elkashef, Aida
Elnaggar, Eman
Escala, Charena
Ewert, Anna Frances
f
Fabra, Luis
Fashami, Alireza
Fata, Ahmed
Ferreiro, Hector
Fog, Nina
Forner, Ylva
Francis, Adrian
g
Gabrillo, James
Gauchet, Gabriel