Participant profile: Daniel Schwarz

It’s another call in Germany to find out about screenwriter Daniel Schwarz. Daniel made his first film in 1989, a documentary short about the art of hunting with falcons in Northeastern Turkey, for German Television (ARD/BR). After studies in Turkology, Literature and Film in Florence and Istanbul, he obtained his M.A. at the University of [...]

Participant profile: David Kavanagh

We’re in Ireland for a late, last swift one with David Kavanagh. David Kavanagh is the Executive Officer of the Irish Playwrights and Screenwriters Guild. He has been Film Officer of the Irish Arts Council, Chief Executive of the Irish Film Institute, and General Secretary of the European Script Fund. David is also a board [...]

Organiser profile: Amélie Clément

Let us find out about one of the powerhouses behind the conference: Amélie Clement. Amélie studied History and History of Arts in Paris and Budapest. She worked for several years in Arts management in France and Belgium, focused mostly in the field of Performing Arts on behalf of European cultural networks. She now collaborates part-time [...]

Participant profile: Daniele Cesarano

We touch down in Italy, to meet screenwriter Daniele Cesarano. Daniele Cesarano began his career as a feature film screenwriter and director, but soon turned to working with television serials: for 6 years he was the head writer of Canale 5′s best-selling crime series Distretto di Polizia (seasons 3 – 5) and RIS Delitti Imperfetti [...]

Participant profile: Fred Breinersdorfer

We land in Germany now, and meet screenwriter and novelist Fred Breinersdorfer. Fred grew up in Mainz, and studied law and sociology at the universities of Mainz and Tübingen. In 1975 he finished his education with a Ph.D. from the University of Tübingen, and started to practice as an attorney-at-law, specialising in constitutional law and [...]

Participant profile: Lucinda Englehart

It’s over to the UK again, where we are introduced to Lucinda Englehart. Lucinda Englehart is Head of Production at Aramid Capital Partners, the film finance company based in London. Aramid has provided debt finance for more than 35 independent feature films in the last two years including W, In the Loop, How to Lose [...]

Participant profile: Peter Hedges

It’s our final visit to New York, to visit with screenwriter and director Peter Hedges. Peter Hedges is a novelist, playwright, screenwriter, and director.  He made his feature film directorial début with Pieces of April (2003) starring Katie Holmes, Patricia Clarkson, Oliver Platt, and Derek Luke.  The acclaimed film garnered numerous awards including an Academy [...]

Participant profile: László Czető Bernát

We continue the day early in Hungary, where we find screenwriter László Czető Bernát. Or, Czető Bernát László in the Hungarian order: Czető is his pen name, Bernát the family name and László is his first name. László was born in Budapest, and from 1972 he studied Hungarian Literature and Cultural Anthropology in Budapest University [...]

Participant profile: Cécile Despringre

It’s France’s turn now, where we find Cécile Despringre. Cécile studied International and European law at the University of Paris I (Panthéon-Sorbonne) and obtained a Masters in International Economic Law in 1996 (her thesis was on the audiovisual sector in WTO). After a first job as the permanent representative of European performers in Brussels and [...]