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GouGh, Louise
Australian script editor and dramaturge currently based in NYC, she has worked as a
script manager, edited a number of feature film scripts and has developed over
40 professionally produced plays. She works as a development executive for Robyn
Kershaw Productions, Australia, and as a script editor at SOURCES 2. (p.24)
Grass, Ben
Managing director of Pure Grass Films, he produced BEYOND THE RAVE and KIRILL,
which won a Webby for Best Drama Episode in 2009. Pure Grass Films are currently
working on four transmedia properties and financing a contemporary remake of
Oliver Twist (TWIST). Grass was formerly responsible for Sony Pictures Digital in
Europe and was senior advisor for Corporate Strategy at the BBC. (p.57, 59)
Greyson, John
Canadian filmmaker, video artist, writer and activist, he directed numerous short
films including THE PERILS OF PEDAGOGY and MOSCOW DOES NOT BELIEVE IN QUEERS.
Among his feature films are ZERO PATIENCE, LILIES and FIG TREES; the latter won the
2009 TEDDY AWARD for Best Documentary. He is a professor at York University, where
he teaches film and video theory, film production and editing. (p.59)
GryLLus, Dorka
Hungarian award winning film and theatre actress who studied at the Budapest
Academy of Drama and Film. In 2004 she participated in the Berlinale Talent Campus
and was selected as a Shooting Star during the 55th Berlinale. Among her most
recent films are THE BONE MAN by Wolfgang Murnberger (Berlinale Panorama 2009),
SOUL KITCHEN by Fatih Akin and IRINA PALM by Sam Garbarski. (p.33, 49)
haDžihaLiLović, LuciLe
French director, editor and producer. Her first feature INNOCENCE won numerous
awards including Best First Film at San Sebastian Film Festival. Previous films include
MIMI, which was shown at Sundance, Cannes and Toronto. With Gaspar Noé, she
foun ded the production company Les Cinémas de la Zone, which most recently
produced ENTER THE VOID, for which she co-wrote the script. (p.24)
hammer, BarBara
American experimental filmmaker, video artist, feminist activist and author. Hammer
has directed over eighty films and videos. Her most recent films include RESISTING
PARADISE and A HORSE IS NOT A METAPHOR, which won the TEDDY AWARD in 2009.
Her memoir “HAMMER! Making It in Sex and Movies“ was published in the spring of
2010. Retrospectives of her work were shown at The Museum of Modern Art in New
York City, the Reina Sofia in Madrid, and the Tate Modern in London. Two of her films
will be screened at this year’s Berlinale Forum Expanded. (p.60)
har’eL, aLma
Music video and commercial director, her documentary BOMBAY BEACH was selected
for this year’s Berlinale Panorama. In addition to directing a number of music videos,
she has directed TV spots starring Danny DeVito, Carl Reiner, Garry Marshal and Jerry
Stiller for Obama’s presidential campaign. (p.64)
hayashi, kanako
Festival director of the TOKYO FILMeX International Film Festival, which showcases
contemporary independent cinema from Asia, she was a member of the Berlinale
Jury in 2002 and the Manfred Salzgeber Prize of the Panorama section. (p.37)
heGemann, carL
Prominent dramaturge, he has worked at a number of theatres including The
Ber liner Ensemble. He served as the dramaturg-in-residence at the Volksbühne am
Rosa- Luxemburg-Platz in Berlin, working with notable directors such as Frank
Cas torf, Christoph Schingensief, Rene Pollesch and Einar Schleef. (p.62)
høGeL, JakoB kirstein
Artistic director of the talent development scheme New Danish Screen. Previously,
he was a film consultant at the Danish Film Institute, supporting documentaries,
and was co-founder of the documentary production company Cosmo Doc where he
produced award-winning films such as PROSTITUTION BEHIND THE VEIL. (p.25)
Honigmann, Heddy
Peruvian-born documentary and feature filmmaker, as well as screenwriter. Her
extraordinary filmography includes Metal and MelancHoly, o aMor natural,
Good Husband, dear son and Goodbye. Winner of numerous awards, her work has
been honoured in many retrospectives including at the MoMa in 2003. (p.55)
James, alby
Former head of development at eon screenwriters’ Workshop. Independent pro ducer
and script consultant for emerging talent for feature films and television drama
series. His career began in theatre and he has produced, directed and written a large
number of notable theatrical and radio plays. His work on feature films and tele -
vision dramas started in the mid-90s. (p.31, 56)
Kapur, sHeKHar
acclaimed Indian film director and producer. He rose to popularity with his film
bandIt Queen. among others, he directed elIzabetH, which was nominated for
seven oscars and elIzabetH: tHe Golden aGe, starring cate blanchett. His future
projects include PaanI, to be released in 2011, produced by danny boyle. (p.56, 57)
Kar, meHrangiz
Iranian lawyer, human right activist and author. she has served as a fellow, among
others, at the national endowment for democracy, the american university in
Wash ington dc, the university of Virginia and columbia university. she was a radcliffe
Fellow at Harvard and is currently based at the carr center for Human rights
Policy at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy school of Government. (p.64)
Kennedy, adrian
actor/comedian, tV writer and senior producer of deutsche Welle dW-tV‘s daily
show “euromaxx“. He is a founding member of the berlin & brandenburg society for
authentic and Historical Music. (p.49)
Kéré, francis
an architect and development activist from burkina Faso, he won the aga Khan
award for architecture in 2004. together with christoph schlingensief, he is the
architect of operndorf africa, which will put in place working and living conditions
that facilitate education, dialogue and art production. (p.62)
Knaf, JoacHim
tutor at the Film & television university (HFF) “Konrad Wolf” for interdisciplinary film
economics, with a focus on financing and calculation. He has been working in international
feature and documentary production since 1996 and was producer and line
producer of numerous international co-operations. (p.35)
Knopperts, fleur
Former director of the Forum for international co-financing of documentaries at IdFa
in amsterdam. In 2007 she set up MeetMarket – international marketplace for in dependent
documentary projects at doc/Fest sheffield. since 2009, she is head of
development at Volya Films. (p.25, 57)
Korda, susan
susan Korda edited the oscar-nominated and sundance-crowned For all Man-
KInd, and teddy winner treMblInG beFore G-d. Korda also writes and directs, and
was most recently a producer on WIllIaM Kunstler: dIsturbInG tHe unI Verse.
Her own work includes VIenna Is dIFFerent and one oF us. Korda teaches at
columbia’s Graduate Film Program and binger Film lab, amsterdam. (p.26, 47, 65)
KosslicK, dieter
Festival director of the berlin International Film Festival since 2001, he was managing
director of Hamburg‘s cultural film fund since 1983. He became director of the
Hamburg Film Fund in 1988 and director of the Filmstiftung northrhine-Westphalia
in 1992. (p.46, 49)
KraKowsKy, tali
Former director of experience design at Imaginary Forces, she is a founding member
of “5d: Future of Immersive design”. throughout her career, she has led the conceptual
and strategic development of projects integrating storytelling, new media
and physical environments. she has published several articles and given lectures on
the topics of design, technology and architecture. (p.56)
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