Watch talks 2011
Every year a selection of Berlinale Talent Campus talks is recorded and published online in full length.
Browse through all Talent Campus editions and enjoy inspiring moments with great filmmakers.
Filming War
13.02.2011
Samuel Maoz, Janus Metz, Danis Tanović, moderated by Ben Gibson
Portraying high pressure and life-risking situations is inherent to filmmaking processes that depict war and crisis situations, whether fiction or documentary. The very notion of crisis implies that filmmakers have to deal with specific issues: decid…
In the Limelight: Isabella Rossellini
13.02.2011
Isabella Rossellini, moderated by Peter Cowie
As the daughter of Ingrid Bergman and Roberto Rossellini, Isabella Rossellini has been in the limelight her entire life. An actress, writer and director, it was her gut-wrenching performance in David Lynch’s BLUE VELVET which shot her to fame, and …
In the Limelight: Harry Belafonte
14.02.2011
Harry Belafonte, moderated by Rajendra Roy
Legendary singer actor and human rights activist, Harry Belafonte is one of the most successful US-American musicians known worldwide for bringing the Jamaican calypso beat to mainstream audiences. As an actor, he made his debut in 1953 with BRIGHT S…
The Indie Filmmakers Guide to Cross-Media I
14.02.2011
Bruno Felix, Michel Reilhac, moderated by Liz Rosenthal
Before the Internet, the way that stories were told, delivered and shared were restricted by running times, distribution formats and platforms. The impact of new technologies coupled with an audience that has way more control over their media than ev…
The Shortest Track to Cinema
14.02.2011
Catherine Colas, Alexander Stein, Rudolf Worschech, moderated by Maike Mia Höhne
Short films that find their way into regular cinema programmes remain few and far between. And although some dismiss short films as a medium for filmmakers just starting out, this under-appreciated genre is thriving, innovative and extremely active. …
Too Good to be True: Directing Reality
15.02.2011
Heddy Honigmann, Andres Veiel, moderated by Matthijs Wouter Knol
Incorporating fictional-style elements in documentary films have enriched the genre tremendously and resulted in compelling storytelling taken from reality. Yet, critics question re-enactments, staging of interviews or even the adding of music in doc…
Cinematography: The Establishing Shot
15.02.2011
Martin Gschlacht, moderated by Ben Gibson
Cinematography master class with Martin Gschlacht who shot films such as HOTEL, REVANCHE (Oscar nominated as Best Foreign Language Film in 2009), LOURDES and WOMEN WITHOUT MEN.
Play as Process: Worldbuilding and New Ways to Imagine
15.02.2011
Shekhar Kapur, Tali Krakowsky, Saku Lehtinen, Alex McDowell, moderated by Andrew Shoben
Our lives are subject to a structure within which we enact our daily acts and rituals, play our games and design our future. The five guests on this panel – each an expert in his/her field of specialisation – will address how one can create a vir…
Building Digital Worlds for the Screen
15.02.2011
Shekhar Kapur, Alex McDowell
Creating the physical world surrounding a film story involves not just design but also in-depth research, problem-solving and technical insight. As a creative process of visualising and physically developing an environment, it becomes a key element o…
In the Limelight: István Szabó and Ralph Fiennes
15.02.2011
Ralph Fiennes, István Szabó, moderated by Mike Goodridge
Renowned British actor turned director Ralph Fiennes, whose debut film CORIOLANUS premieres prominently at this year’s Berlinale, has acted in films such as THE CONSTANT GARDENER, SUNSHINE, THE READER, THE HURT LOCKER, SCHINDLER’S LIST and THE EN…
As Queer As It Gets
16.02.2011
John Greyson, Thunska Pansittivorakul, Wieland Speck, Monika Treut, moderated by Matthijs Wouter Knol
Queer cinema originated in times when queer opinions and lifestyles weren’t as yet part of the prevailing film industry in western countries. Queer filmmakers experimented with new, different forms of storytelling working with low-budgets and digit…
The Internationals: How Small Stories Become Big
16.02.2011
Claudia Llosa, Kornél Mundruzcó, Abderrahmane Sissako, moderated by Dorothee Wenner
The most powerful stories emerge from the reality one is most engaged in. They are linked to the place(s) you come from, situations you’ve experienced and reflect issues that deeply move and interest you. In the words of award-winning filmmaker and…
Barbara Hammer: Making Movies Out of Sex and Life
16.02.2011
Barbara Hammer, moderated by Stefanie Schulte Strathaus
She has inspired a generation of queer, feminist and avantgarde artists and filmmakers. Barbara Hammer, a highly prolific visual artist working primarily in film and video, has made over eighty films and videos in the past forty years. Galvanised by …
The Great World of Sound
16.02.2011
Michael Nyman, moderated by Peter Cowie
Scoring for film is not a solo venture, but rather a collaborative project that requires a comprehensive understanding of the film and the aim of the filmmaker, envisaging it from a sonic perspective before bringing it to life. That’s what most peo…
Why Poverty?
16.02.2011
Don Edkins, Hans Robert Eisenhauer
Myriad films have been made on poverty but a large proportion of them are stereotypical approaches often seen on television. Experts call them “development porn“ as images of passive helplessness and deprivation are easy to absorb and easier to i…
The Schrader Way to Start a Film
17.02.2011
Paul Schrader, moderated by Peter Cowie
When the lights go off, the hall goes dark and the curtain rises, its time to sit back and enjoy the film. The anticipation that comes with the opening scene is often crucial to the success of the film as it sets the tone and allows the viewer to del…
Censored Cinema
17.02.2011
Sepideh Farsi, Mehrangiz Kar, Rafi Pitts, Ali Samadi Ahadi, moderated by Vincenzo Bugno
Filmmaking remains politically sensitive facing censorship and limitation of artistic expression in far too many countries, one such example is Iran. Iranian filmmakers Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rassoulov were recently sentenced to imprisonment and b…
