Producers, screenwriters, directors, discover a selection of the speakers from our professional training programs: Eureka Series, Writers Campus, Pitch your series,…
The speakers in our programs are professionals connected to the audiovisual industry and share their expertise through a specific approach unique to our school: “learning by doing.”
Participants directly apply the methods and skills acquired during the training. The training can include interactive theoretical sessions, public speaking exercises, case studies, masterclasses, as well as individual and peer feedback.
Nicola Lusuardi
(italY)
Nicola is a writer and creative producer for several Italian and European production companies. He has notably worked on the series Devils, The King by Giuseppe Gagliardi and Exterior Night by Marco Bellocchio, and the feature film America Latina by Fabio e Damiano D’innocenzo. He is also the head writer of the Italian version of In Treatment.
Agathe berman
(France)
Agathe is a French producer, she is a former partner of Legato Films and Les Films d’Ici which includes internationally awarded productions directed by Cédric Klapisch, Ricahrd Copans or Louise Hémon among others. She is a “pitchologist” for the Series Mania Forum, Unifrance TV events and MidPoint. She is also an author (short stories, dance libretto, performance art dramaturgy) and board member and expert for various art foundations (Steven Foundation, Kader Belarbi Foundation).
Joachim friedmann
(germany)
Joachim is a German screenwriter, story editor and headwriter for feature films and TV series such as Die Lindenstraße, Die Camper, and Der letze Bulle. Joachim is also a writer for comics (Donald Duck -Disney/Egmont), games (creator of Die Schlaumäuse – Microsoft Germany) and textbooks (Storytelling for Media – UTB). In addition, Joachim teaches Serial Storytelling at the International Film School of Cologne.
BONNIE WILLIAMS
(NETHERLANDS)
Bonnie Williams is a Pitch & Public Speaking Coach & Consultant for industry professionals. She specializes in supporting international speakers in finding their own voice and speaking with impact. She consults & mentors on pitching, presenting, networking & interview techniques for filmmakers, creatives, heads of industry, moderators & experts. She also runs workshops and panels on the Human Side of International Co-production: Communicating with Impact.
ludo smolski
(united kingdom)
Ludo is a develoment consutant and story editor currently working on several feature, documentary, animation and TV drama projects. He has worked on a range of independent feature films, including Jon S Baird’s Filth. Ludo started his career working in Film and TV production for Company Pictures (The Lakes S2, Skins, The Young Person’s Guide to Becoming a Rockstar) and also previously worked for The Script Factory for over ten years. For 15 years, Ludo was co-Tutor of the NFTS Postgraduate Diploma in Script Development.
arnaud louvet
(FRANCE)
Arnaud is a French screenwriter, director and producer. He was in charge of programs within ARTE France Fiction Unit, where he collaborated on about a hundred unitaries and mini-series, including Lady Chatterley by Pascale Ferran. In 2014, Virage Nord, which he co-created and produced, won the prize for Best Series at the La Rochelle festival. He also co-produced Io Sono Li, Lux Prize for best European film. He is currently developing a biopic of the mime Marceau, as well as several series in France and Italy.
Daniela BaumgÄrtl
(germany)
Daniela is a screenwriter based in Germany. She has written and co-written feature films and TV series such as The flood, the prominent German series Tatort, or Enemies in love that was nominated for the Swiss Film Award in several categories. She also worked in the writers room of Drift on the platform Sky and Kitz on Netflix.
Michaela sabo
(SLOVAkia)
Michaela is a writer and development executive. She works in Berlin as a scriptwriter for TV series such as Black Widows, Widow, Perfect World, as well as for feature films like Zenith and Stand Up. Michaela also trains in pitching for various workshops (Sarajevo Film Festival, Series Mania, Midpoint). She is a member of the European TV Drama Series Lab.
JACOB GROLL
(AUSTRIA)
Jacob is a Austrian screenwriter and director known for the shows Janus, Wienkrimi and Vienna Crime Squad. He was involved in the development deals of various projects (Red Bull Media House, ORF, Ziegler Film…). He is also a teacher at the Vienna Film Academy and a board member of the Federation of European Screenwriters.
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