Guest Speakers
2010

Screen Writer

Multiple Oscars winning screenwriter Simon Beaufoy shared his stories with the SOS participants and was ready to answer to a fire of questions!

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Writer

Thomas spoke about his experience as a writer for the multi-awarded director Jacques Audiard

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Producer and CEO

Pascal, in conversation with Thomas Bidegain, talked about his career, focusing on his beginning and the later discovery of the talented and Cannes Film Festival winner Jacques Audiard.

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Writer (Novels, Essays, Short Stories, Scripts....)

Novelist and ScreenWriter Hanif Kureishi discussed his career and his methods and left us some of the most memorable quotes of the workshop.

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Executive Director of ARTE France Cinéma

The wonderful Michel Reilhac joined us in Paris for his uniquely perceptive take on each project.

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Editor

Cesar winning editor Yannick Kergoat spoke about editing as a further step in the writing process.

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Story editor, Director, Writer

The brilliant Hannah conducted a masterclass in London and was so much praised by the participants that was called back for the Brussels workshop. She talked and challenged the writers and producers about character, plot points and scenes and much more...

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Film4 Commissioning Executive

Jo McLellan listened to the participants pitching their project and gave her take as a commissioner.

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Sales Agent

Clare gave invaluable insight into the role a sales agent may take in the investment and development of a script.

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Producer and Story Editor

Award winning producer Paul Welsh discussed his rigorous story editing techniques and development tools.

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Senior Film Programmer

Jo revealed the logic behind the screen life of films: Why some disappear after a few days and others fill too many screens for weeks and weeks? How are these decisions taken? How can programmers promote also small and independent films?

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Head of Drama and Comedy at VMMA

An brought her multi faceted experience to a pitching session in Brussels.

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Development Executive

Anna offered pertinent observation and insightful advice as each participant pitched their idea.

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