Little over a week from FEST - Training Ground, it's our pleasure to announce the return of one of our favourite past speakers: director PETER WEBBER!
He will join Academy award winning actress MELISSA LEO, GUILLERMO NAVARRO, director of photography of Pan's Labyrinth and Jackie Brown, FERNANDO TRUEBA, director of Chico & Rita and Belle Époque, BARNEY PILLING, Editor Extraordinaire of The Grand Budapest Hotel, STEVEN NOBLE Costume Designer of The Theory of Everything, PETER DOYLE, Supervising Colorist of The Lord of the Rings trilogy and Big Eyes, PAUL MILLER, Producer of Golden Globe Nominated Snow Angels, by David Gordon Green and GARETH WILEY Golden Globe Winner Producer of Matchpoint, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, among many others.
Peter Webber is one of the most interesting British film directors in activity.
Girl with a Pearl Earring, starring Scarlett Johansson and Colin Firth, marked Webber’s feature film debut in a most impressive way. The film received numerous accolades including three Academy Award Nominations, two Golden Globe Nominations, ten BAFTA Award Nominations and many others.
Peter Webber started his career with his short film, The Zebra Man, straight out of film school a film about sideshow performer Horace Ridler starring Minnie Driver. He then worked as a film editor, beginning his association with Girl with a Pearl Earring producers Andy Paterson and Anand Tucker on Tucker’s drama debut, Saint-Ex, starring Miranda Richardson and Bruno Ganz.
Webber was then tapped by Dino de Laurentis to direct Hannibal Rising. Based on Thomas Harris’ book of the same name, starring Gaspard Ulliel, Li Gong and Anthony Hopkins.
Peter more recently released the feature film Emperor, Starring Tommy Lee Jones, and Mathew Fox.
Webber is now doing post-production on his upcoming documentary Ten Billion.
To FEST - Training Ground, he will bring his expertise for a great Masterclass in Film Direction.
FEST – Training Ground is a place where film makers from all over the world gather for one week, to attend a deluxe training event including workshops and master classes headed by top industry experts with recognized achievements. TRAINING GROUND, is now one of the biggest forums in the world in the area of filmmaking, both in number of participants and in the amount of worldwide recognized experts involved.
The fee for one week of the world's best film training activities is only 69 Euros. Training Ground takes place between the 23rd and 29th of June, so be sure to grab your place fast!
When and Where?
Between the 23th and the 28th of June In Espinho, Portugal, 15 minutes south of Porto in the sea-coast line. A tourism oriented city and one of the summer hotspots of Portugal.
Why go?
It is an excellent opportunity on many levels, firstly the knowledge present there is overwhelming, with the best experts in the world, secondly because more than 400 people will come from all over the world to attend creating an atmosphere where you can learn from each other and the experience they have, but mainly because here you can have a big break, people have been hired by some of the experts, found financiers for their films, or simply found a correct direction on their career, FEST -Training Ground is a huge game changer, and a enormous help for up and coming film-makers.
FEST - Training Ground has been a worldwide success, with registered participants coming from all over the World, from countries such as Italy, Norway, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Spain, Lebanon, Brazil, Greece, Portugal, Nigeria, Japan, Poland Russia, Romania, Qatar and so on...
FEST - Pitching Forum and FEST - Industry Meetings
On the program you will also have FEST Pitching Forum In this space filmmakers will meet producers and financers, and each participant will have 5 minutes to pitch his project, and why it should be supported, produced and financed. The FEST Pitching Forum will have many new features in 2015. You will also have a workshop and a masterclass about pitching before the real pitching sessions, so you can prepare yourself the best.
All in oneTraining Ground is an all in one program, as participants will not only enjoy a six day deluxe training program, but will also be able to attend the screenings of FEST – New Directors | New Films Festival, as parallel activities, having as scenario the beautiful sea-coast city of Espinho, one of the most looked for sea-coast locations in all of Portugal.
How do you register?All registrations must be made through the Training Ground website
fest.pt
Who is eligible?
Every film maker or film enthusiast is eligible for registering; you just need to have a genuine interest in the subject, an open spirit, and the will to learn.
