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Six ways in Film to find
Who in the film industry what are wants, needs contacts. But how do you get that?You may not need hochschlafen, also a “Film like a love letter” can open doors that took place the DW at the Berlinale.
Without Vitamin B is nothing, it is so beautiful in the vernacular. Cynics may say Yes, that a career in the movie business just gets rolling when the relations before, in the bedroom of a producer to be consolidated. Fortunately, there are better methods. Elizabeth Grenier of the German wave was at the “Berlinale Talents” to find out what wise words from the experts for the next Generation of Filmmachern.
1. A strong product in the pipeline have
Easier said than done, but definitely a Must. “A good track record is very important,” says producer Raymond Phathanavirangoon. The 300 participants of the “Berlinale Talents” to meet this requirement sure. These talented people from over 79 countries, out of over 2500 applicants chosen, because they are with their Work, convinced, as an actor, cinematographer, composer, film distributor, editor, critic, producer, set designer, sales agents, scriptwriters and Sound designers.
Some of these rising stars in the movie business have already been some impressive works to show for it. For example, the cameraman Friede Clausz the Film “24 weeks” turned. With this work he takes up officially at the Berlinale competition.
2. Trustworthy people find
Raymond Phathanavirangoon,a specialist in Asian Networking opened his speech at the “Berlinale Talents” with an allusion to the Motto of the event: “The whole industry is based on relationships.” Even the Misanthrop and Visionary Béla Tarr from Hungary, had his films not without help from the outside can be realized, he added.
“Find people whom you trust,” recommended Phathanavirangoon, therefore, admitted, however, that this is not so easy. He even found his first mentor through an internship, where he is the catalog for a festival prepared. His efforts were rewarded and gave him his Job as Director of marketing at Fortissimo Films” and planners at the “Toronto and Hong Kong International Film Festival”.
“Berlinale Talents”-Participant Jovanka Vuckovic from Canada get your Ticket from
The Berlinale Talent seem’s to take to heart: Each Morning, they meet after the countless Late-Night-Parties of the film festival “Early bird Breakfast”. After the second Espresso have the most have a better relationship than many sales agents, the desperate with your business cards to throw.
3. A talented community to join
“Berlinale Talents”, “Talent International” launched: Now there is a Talent-programs in Tokyo, Sarajevo, Guadalajara, Durban, Buenos Aires and Beirut. These initiatives have set the goal of rising talents in selected regions of the world.
Estrella Araiza was a member of the “Berlinale Talents” in 2012 and is now a film distributor and head of the industry of the Guadalajara Film Market” in Mexico, is also active in the Initiative “Guadalajara Talents”. She recommends Filmmärkte, so meetings, to visit, to socialize.
The “European Film Market” held annually during the Berlinale. The event is considered the epicenter of the Berlinale international film festival seen: 8.400 producers, buyers, sales agents, distributors and financiers meet there to do business. Also the Berlinale talents can participate in the Insidertreffen to participate and present their projects.
Art or conference? The “Talent Circle”
4. The own circle to expand
As Produzenth has Raymond Phathavirangoon on unusual Co-productions, specializing in: Currently he is working on a Thai, German and Norwegian Co-production, another project gets funds from France, Hong Kong, Qatar, Singapore and Germany. He speaks from experience, when newcomers recommends that you have your circle to expand.
Another tip from a Pro: the preferred Genre of a festival to explore. At the Berlinale, you will not necessarily horror films, but with more socially-engaged works to see. If a Film at the right Festival, wwerden him even more Fans of the genre to discover.
5. The business itself to take in Hand
Elias Ribeiros advises, unusual, occur, to be brave, and the audience to jolt. The development of the business-minded Jungproduzenten from Brazil speaks for itself: in 2010, the Ribeiro to Johannesburg to film production to study. There he founded in 2011 his production company “Urucu Media”. One of the films, which he subsequently produced, is “Necktie Youth” and is about a group of wealthy, young, and drogenberauschter teenager from the suburbs of Johannesburg. The Film was made in 2015 at many film festivals and be shown and won several prizes. Since then, supports Ribeiro African script writer in that it launched seven-week program “Realness” of your visions of the canvas a reality. By the way, is also Ribeiro is one of the Berlinale Talents 2015.
The “Early Bird”Breakfast for early risers
6. Make films that you want to do
Jean-Pierre Bekolo, a renowned film Director from Cameroon, is perhaps the most crucial tip: “don’t Forget the typical recommendations of experts and just be free.”
He believes that today’s film industry reflect not the world in which we live. Instead of courses for the Writing of screenplays to visit – “the still Courier 12 as the Font to use” – or to the audience or the market to concentrate, you should better films from their own point of turn.
The film world has had with the tax-financed million-dollar structures very modified, so Bekolo. It is now time for new platforms to develop, so that the people the filmmaker can be who you want to be. In the Era of social networks, should you have the audience forget, he adds. “Maybe you should make a movie just for a Person. Just imagine, you write a love letter.”
“Berlinale Talents” is a sechstägiges program with lectures, projects, courses and networking Events with renowned experts from the Filmndustrie. The event will take place this year to 14. Time, this year’s Motto is: “The Nature of Relations” – the nature of The relationship. Some of the lectures are publicly available, such as, for example, by Meryl Streep, but most are the talents reserve.