Love International

There are few things more pleasurable than seeing a ­wonderful love story on the big screen. Although love may be regarded as an eternal affair and a natural human­ con­­dition, looking at films from the different parts of the world, one can see clear distinctions arising from very ­different cultural contexts that shape relationships from the "first sight" till "death tears them apart". Morale, ethics, ­family constellations, gender relations, economics, traditions and religion – all these issues result in what the Western world likes to describe as the most private sphere of an individual. Three super stars from the genre of "love depiction" – ­Bollywood’s Shah Rukh Khan, Kate Henshaw-Nuttall of the Nollywood fame and German leading lady and Silver Bear winner Maria Schrader – look at today’s cinema and its ­purpos as a role model for "real" love stories, as well as a ­fulfilment of audiences’ desire for ­escapism and as a ­reflection of the world we live in – be it in India, Nigeria, Germany or ­elsewhere.

EARLY BIRD BREAKFAST

The early bird catches the worm: Today‘s Early Bird Breakfast is hosted by the Euromed Audiovisual II Programme and ­offers you a relaxed and tasty start to a promising new ­Campus day. Meet representatives of today‘s host or­gan­i­sation­ as well as fellow Talents for a comfortable chat while you enjoy hot coffee and breakfast.

VOLKSWAGEN SCORE COMPETITION

Editing at wave-line.

The Indie Filmmaker's Guide to the Internet

Tales from the Online Frontier
Hear how independent filmmakers of feature, documentary and short films are using the Internet to market, distribute and finance their work. Presenting a variety of case studies, clips and websites, this session will give a thorough and ­cutting-edge overview of how the Internet is an invaluable tool for the independent filmmaker.

AVID MEDIA COMPOSER BASIC TRAINING

This basic editing workshop provides an exhaustive in­tro­duction to the various techniques of non-linear editing with the Avid Media Composer system, the affordable, ­flexible, hardware-independent film and video editing ­solution for Mac and PC. Media Composer is the application used to ­create more of the world’s films, television shows, and commercials than any other editing system. Sunday 10 to Thursday 14 (excepting Tuesday 12), daily at 11:00.

LUNCH BREAK

SPEED MATCHING

Directors and Producers meet everyone.

MEET THE EXPERT

RECEPTION OF MANFRED DURNIOK FOUNDATION

For East Asian Talents. Supported by Manfred Durniok Foundation.

PANAMERICANA - YOUNG LATIN AMERICAN CINEMA ON THE MOVE

This case study focuses on two former Talents and their films. Fernando Eimbcke from Mexico, participant of the Campus in 2003, presented his first feature film Duck Season in 2004, which was shown in Cannes and numerous other festivals. His second feature Lake Tahoe is part of this year‘s Berlinale Competition. For the first time a former Talent (together with Lance Hammer‘s Ballast) is part of the Berlinale Competition. Pablo Fendrik from Argentina, Campus and Talent Project Market participant in 2006, made his first feature film The Mugger in 2007, winning awards at the Buenos Aires International Film Festival and at the Film Festival in Cuba. It was also shown in Cannes. His second feature Blood Appears, shot in October 2007, is now in postproduction. Using excerpts of their films, Pablo and Fernando, together with executive producer of The Mugger, Juan Pablo Gugliotta, and Lake Tahoe producer Christian Valdelievre, will talk about their experiences producing their first and second features in Argentina and Mexico. The two films will serve as examples of Young Latin American Cinema on the move. They will discuss the specific requirements of filming in the region, working con­structively with a team under trying circumstances and with small budgets and limited production facilities.

TWO PRODUCERS SHARING THEIR SECRETS

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.

HOT SPOT AFRICA

The session addresses film professionals from or interested in working in Subsaharan Africa. Talents will be introduced to some of the key players present in Berlin, who will talk about their range of activities. Additionally, an overview of events highlighting African cinema at the Berlinale will be provided along with strategic advice on navigating the ­festival in general. ­

AVID MEDIA COMPOSER EFFECTS

This basic editing workshop provides an exhaustive introduction to the various techniques of non-linear editing with the Avid Media Composer system, the affordable, flexible, hardware-independent film and video editing solution for Mac and PC. Media Composer is the application used to ­create more of the world’s films, television shows, and com­mercials than any other editing system.

MEET THE EXPERT

IN THE LIMELIGHT: STEPHEN DALDRY

Considered today as one of the most interesting character-driven filmmakers from England, Stephen Daldry started his career in theatre. For his 1992 adaption of "An Inspector Calls" he was highly awarded on both sides of the Atlantic. In 1997 Daldry signed in as a film director with Working Title Films. Starting off with Eight, a short film on an eight-year old football fan, Daldry hit the international cinema screens with Billy Elliot in 2000. The film won the BAFTA award for the Best British Production and was nominated for an Oscar. For ­Paramount Pictures, Daldry went to Hollywood to direct The Hours ­staring Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore and Meryl Streep. With his latest film being an American-German ­coproduction, Daldry came to Berlin for the shooting in 2007. Based on the successful novel "The Reader" by Bernhard Schlink and set in postwar Germany, it tells the story of a man whose life has been shaped by an illicit affair during his youth. Stephen Daldry will converse with Mark LeFanu about the art of filmic adaptation of novels while retaining the emotional depth of the original material, and about the various ways of working with actors and actresses to capture the essence of the character portrals in his films.

Cairo Underground

Cairo, the hotspot of the Middle East, has regained its importance over the last decade in both the amount and quality of productions to assert its position at the centre of film and art production in the Middle East. What was once the "most beautiful city in the world" in the early 1900s is now a busy crowded metropolis. Artists and filmmakers have made the hardness and chaos of the city a source of inspiration. At the same time, an increasingly globalized private sector in a world of mass media, movies and art, has paved the way for new forums. These factors have assisted artists and film­makers­ to redefine their relationship to the political sector.­ Some of the key players in the Cairo film scene discuss the emergence of a new cultural scene, the opening up of alter­native spaces for film and art in this city teeming with millions, which has also succeeded in attracting new audiences. They will reflect on the various aspects that have led to the development of an emerging independent film and video scene despite a film industry and a ­conservative state-controlled cultural environment, and the extent to which film or culture in general succeeds in achieving an autonomous space for reflection and for transmitting alternatives.

DON'T CALL US, WE'LL CALL YOU

Actors and actresses have the most difficult goods to market: themselves. Hollywood based Ilene Kahn Power and Derek Power, heads of a multi-faceted personal management company which specialises in the representation of its clientele will share insights and offer advice to actors and actresses at the start of their career. They will discuss ways of creating an image within the highly competitive business of exploring shores beyond one’s national boundaries – and what else it takes to pursue a successful strategy in getting visible.

AVID/DIGIDESIGN

This basic workshop provides an exhaustive introduction to the various techniques and possibilities of Digidesign software for digital audio post-production.

"DINE & SHINE" - TALENTS RENDEZVOUS WITH BERLINALE GUESTS

Talents enjoy a formal sit-down dinner. Don‘t fear, it definitely­ won‘t get boring as the evening holds a lot in store. Not only will the winner of the Berlin Today Award be announced and awarded by jury member and mentor of the this year‘s competition round, Wim Wenders, but each table will also have a special guest of the Berlinale keeping you hooked. With each new course, a new person of fame will grace your table with his or her presence. So this could be your chance to have an in-depth conversation and exchange views with a film personality whose work has inspired and directed your own. Guten Appetit – as we say in Germany!