Iain Smith
Producer of more than a dozen feature films, his film credit include Academy Award winning CHARIOTS OF FIRE, KILLING FIELDS, FIFTH ELEMENT, CHILDREN OF MEN, and many more. In 2008 he completed the adaptation of the graphic novel, WANTED.
Programme events at the Berlinale Talent Campus:
Iain Smith
A chance to explore the themes of taking risks and the balance between art and money with producer Iain Smith who will discuss how these issues apply to the films he has worked on and produced.
He will examine the studio system versus the independent producer and what lessons apply to those newer filmmakers. Iain Smith, one of Europes busiest producers, is currently in post on his latest film, THE CHILDREN OF MEN, directed by Alfonso Cuaron. His list of credits include Academy Award winning CHARIOTS
OF FIRE and KILLING FIELDS, Ridley Scotts 1492, Jean Jacque Annauds SEVEN YEARS IN TIBET, Luc Bessons FIFTH ELEMENT, Anthony Minghellas COLD MOUNTAIN and Darren Aranofoskys THE FOUNTAIN.
Iain Smith, Christiane Stützle
In co-operation with Hogan Hartson Raue
Case study on legal basics of international film production with producer Iain Smith and attorney Christiane Stützle. Based on the case study ALEXANDER the workshop will highlight the legal aspects of international co-productions that each producer, director and scriptwriter should know when writing a script and producing a film.
Sandy Lieberson, Iain Smith
In co-operation with Skillset.
Producer Iain Smith explores the themes of taking risks and the balance between art and money. Using clips from selected films, Iain will discuss how these issues apply to the films he has worked on and produced. He will examine the studio system comparing it to the independent producer and will explain the lessons that apply to you as filmmakers.
Smith, one of Europe's busiest producers, is currently preparing WANTED with Russian director Timur Bekmambetov, (NI GHTWATCH). Iain's credits include Academy Award winning CHARI OTS OF FIRE and KILLIN G FIEL DS, Ridley Scott's 1492, Jean-Jacques Annaud's SE VEN YEARS IN TIBET, Luc Besson's FIFTH ELEMEN T, Anthony Minghella's COLD MOUNTAIN, Alfonso Cuarón's CHIL DREN OF MEN and Darren Aronofsky's THE FOUNTAIN . A Q&A session to follow.
Sandy Lieberson, Iain Smith
In conversation with Sandy Lieberson (former president of production at Twentieth Century Fox), producer Iain Smith, one of Europe’s busiest producers, explores the themes of taking risks and the balance between art and money. Using clips from selected films, Iain will discuss how these issues apply to the films he has worked on and produced. He will examine the studio system versus the independent producer and what lessons filmmakers could learn from it. Smith’s credits include Academy Award winning Charriots of Fire and Killing Fields, Ridley Scott‘s 1492, Jean Jacque Annaud‘s Seven Years in Tibet, Luc Besson‘s Fifth Element, Anthony Minghella‘s Cold Mountain, Alfonso Cuaron‘s Children of Men and Darren Aronofsky‘s The Fountain.