Developing the Next Generation of Leaders in the European Film Industry
Applications are open for our business training and leadership skills development scheme. Now in its sixteenth year, the 2019 programme is open to applicants from around the world who demonstrate a firm commitment to the European film industry.
There are 20 places available for executives and producers with at least five years’ experience in film or an associated creative industry. Successful applicants will be executives from across the value chain who display determination and an entrepreneurial drive to succeed and who want to lead the EU film industry into the digital future. Apply with our online application form by the 10th of March 2019.
Comprised of three intensive one-week modules and a tailored project, Inside Pictures takes place in London and Los Angeles between June 2019 and January 2020. The scheme develops cutting edge industry business knowledge, management skills, profile and a cross-industry contact network needed for leaders from across the industry to thrive in the global business of film. Seminars, workshops, studio visits and networking events cover all aspects of the international film business – from development through production, financing, worldwide distribution, marketing and exhibition and the latest digital developments.
Jon Wardle, NFTS Director, said: “We’re delighted to deliver this sixteenth edition of Inside Pictures, a scheme the NFTS is very proud of and which has a fantastic track record in developing leaders in the European Film Industry. The programme has a deserved reputation for the exceptional quality of its content and the high level of participants. We’re grateful for the continued support of Creative Europe and ScreenSkills in making this happen. I’m looking forward to meeting this year’s cohort and seeing the impact they have on the industry.”
Inside Pictures furthermore is delighted to be majority funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union.
Agnieszka Moody, Director of Creative Europe Desk UK, said: We’re very proud to see the UK’s contribution to boosting skills and encouraging international links between film and TV executives. Programmes such as Inside Pictures reinforce UK’s commitment to being a valued partner and a centre of excellence for professional training, indispensable for the European industry to compete on the global stage.
ScreenSkills, backed by the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery, has been Inside Pictures’ longstanding UK co-funding partner:
Gareth Ellis-Unwin, Head of Film and Animation, ScreenSkills, said: “Inside Pictures reaching its sixteenth year just demonstrates the strength of the programme and the value it adds to the industry. Beyond equipping our future leaders with the necessary skills to step up, the exposure that it offers to global business practice is invaluable. These are the experiences that will help them drive our industry forward and we are thrilled to offer our continued support.”
High-level industry professionals in America and Europe, who haven spoken previously on Inside Pictures include:
In Europe:
Andrew Orr – Managing Director, Independent
Hamish Moseley – Head of Distribution, Altitude Film Entertainment
Matt Baker – Head of Acquisitions, HanWay Films
John Letham – Founder & Director, Considered Thinking
Leontine Petit – CEO & Producer, Lemming Film
Malte Grunert – Managing Director, Amusement Park Films
Poonam Sahota – VP Worldwide Acquisitions, Home Entertainment, Entertainment One
Benjamina Mirnik-Voges, Managing Director, Film – Germany, Entertainment One
Duncan Clarke – President of Distribution, Universal Pictures International
Claire Beswick – Founder, The Living Room Cinema
Reno Antoniades – Manager Partner, Lee & Thompson LLP
Tim Bevan – Co-Chairman and Co-Founder, Working Title Films
Steve Knibbs – COO, VUE Entertainment
Christos Michaels – Partner, Lee & Thompson LLP
James Shirras – Joint Managing Director, Film Finances Ltd
Sune Lind Thomsen – Head of Theatrical Distribution, Release & Marketing, SF Film A/S
Susan Wendt, Head of Sales, TrustNordisk ApS
Mark Woolley – Finance & Commercial Director, Ecosse Films
In Los Angeles:
David Koplan – President of Production, Red Granite
Orian Williams – Producer, Northsee
Tracey Becker – Producer, Beachfront Films
J Todd Harris – President, Branded Pictures Entertainment
Anne Thompson – Editor-at-Large, Indiewire
Marc Gareton – EVP Digital Distribution, Warner Bros. Entertainment
Netflix
Alan Brunswick – Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
Kieran Breen – EVP International Marketing, 20th Century Fox
Eddie Cunningham – President, Universal Pictures Worldwide Home Entertainment
CAA
Rich Delia – Casting Director/Owner, Rich Delia Casting
Craig Emanuel – Partner, Loeb & Loeb LLP
Hannah Minghella – President, TriStar Productions
Amotz Zakai – Vice President, Echo Lake Productions
Ann Johnson – SVP, Littlefield Company
Full list of confirmed speakers for 2019 so far.
Inside Pictures thanks Ingenious Media for providing scholarship funding for this year’s edition of the course.
