Greenhouse' Mentors & Experts for 2010 Human Rights & Racism Program
Greenhouseis proud to announce the group of mentors & experts for the upcoming program on the theme of racism & human rights.
Hans Robert Eisenhauer who served in the past three years as a mentor in the Greenhouse program will serve now as a special expert to this year's program. Hans Robert will work closely on the development and progress of the whole group of filmmakers.He will continue to give special lectures, as he did in the past few years, on different topics related to the international documentary market. (*Photo: Hans Robert Eisenhauer with filmmaker Melike Aksit - Turkey)
Greenhousewelcomes and congratulates Bruni Burres who is joining the prominent group of mentors John Appel, Steven Seidenberg and Nenad Puhovski. Greenhouseis very proud that Bruni could join the program and contribute with her vast experience and expertise in human rights and media.
Bruni was the programmer and director for theHuman Rights Watch International Film Festival (1991-2008), from 2006-2008 she was the Senior Consultant with the Sundance Documentary Program and in April 2008, Bruni joined the International Center for Transitional Justice to create and launch Pivot Pictures; an initiative to use media to further the interests of transitional justice through the creation of excellent media and the subsequent dissemination of this media to effect social change. (*Photo: Bruni Burres with filmmakers of "The Tales of the Defeated")
Greenhouse at the 2010 Istanbul International Film Festival
The first Greenhouse seminar will take place in April 2010 in Istanbul, Turkey. The seminar will be in the framework of the Istanbul International Film Festival. For the second time, Greenhouse will collaborate with this important film festival and will host a half day conference on the theme of racism & human rights at the festival's special platform Meeting on the Bridge.
The complete program and additional information about the experts' participating and special screenings will be followed soon.
R E M I N D E R: GREENHOUSE:CALL FOR APPLICATIONS! Development of Documentary Films on the Theme of Racism & Human Rights
FINAL DEADLINE: February 2, 2010
Open for European & MEDA Filmmakers!
Filmmakers from the 10 MEDA countries and all European countries are invited to submit documentary film proposals on the theme of Racism & Human Rights.
The selected filmmakers will be awarded a complete grant covering tuition fees, round trip plane ticket, accommodations and meals during the seminar.
Greenhouse is looking for powerful, creative & innovative projects in development stages on the theme of Racism & Human Rights by European and MEDA filmmakers.
The selected filmmakers will participate in 3 seminars during which they will work closely on their projects with mentors and experts from the international documentary film industry.
Please do not hesitate to contact us for any question you may have.
Sigal Yehuda Managing Director Yair Lev Head of Studies Sarah Assouline Production Coordinator
Greenhouse Partners
The New Foundation for Cinema and Television (NFCT), Israel, Dorit Inbar: An independent and non-profit organization, the major force behind the success of Israeli documentaries over seas.
The Ankara Cinema Association, Turkey, Ahmet Boyacioglu: Founder and director of the "Festival on Wheels" (since 1995) and past representative of Turkey at Eurimage.
VOF Appel&Honigmann productions, the Netherlands, John Appel: A producer and director of feature length documentaries and a tutor at the Binger International Documentary Workshops and at master-classes at IDFA.
Zebra Productions, Spain, Antonio Saura: A producer of feature and documentary films and formerly the director of the Media Business School in Madrid.
Institutional Advisor:
Documentary Film Program, USA
Advisory Board & International Friends
Advisory Board: John Appel, Director / the Netherlands ▪ Marieanne Bergmann, Head of Project funding and Executive Fund Adviser Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein GmbH / Germany ▪ Ahmet Boyacioglu, The Ankara Cinema Association / Turkey ▪ Hans Robert Eisenhauer, Head of Thema ZDF/Arte / Germany ▪ Edna & Dan Fainaru, Israeli correspondent Screen International/Editor in Chief, 'Cinémathèque' / Israel ▪ Serge Gordey, Producer / France ▪ Walter Greifenstein, commissioning editor Bayern 3 - Bayerischer Rundfunk & Fernsehen / Germany ▪ Claudia Landsberger, Managing Director Holland Film / the Netherlands ▪ Erez Laufer, filmmaker / Israel ▪ Cara Mertes, Director of the Sundance Documentary Film Program Sundance Institute / USA ▪ Paul Pauwels, director of the European Television Management Academy / Belgium ▪ Nenad Puhovski, filmmaker and director of ZagrebDox Documentary IFF / Croatia ▪ Antonio Saura, Zebra Productions / Spain ▪ Steven Seidenberg, Producer / UK ▪ Pieter Van Huijstee, PIETER VAN HUYSTEE FILM / the Netherlands ▪ Marc Isaacs, Filmmaker UK ▪ Sandi DuBowski, Producer / USA ▪ Simon Kilmurry, Executive Director, American Documentary - P.O.V. / USA ▪ Claire Aguilar, Vice President of Programming / Independent Television Service (ITVS) / USA ▪ Bruni Burres, Executive Producer – Pivot Pictures/International Center for Transitional Justice / USA ▪ Lucinda Broadbent, Producer - MEDIACO-OP (UK) International Friends: Ido Abram, Director of the Binger Institute / the Netherlands ▪ Hermann Barth, Director of Dokfest Munich / Germany ▪ Alan Berliner, Filmmaker / USA ▪ Jane Balfour, Distributor / UK ▪ Dora Bouchoucha, Producer / Tunisia ▪ Sean Farnel, Director of Programming Hot Docs / Canada ▪ Ulrich and Erika Gregor, Filmmakers / Germany ▪ Jutta Krug, WDR Channel / Germany ▪ Josianne-Tsvia Meitar, Israel ▪ Tom Perlmutter, Director General NFB / Canada ▪ Thierry Potok, Filmmaker / France ▪ Kees Ryninks, Filmmaker / the Netherlands ▪ Outi Saarikoski, Series Editor - YLE Teema Ateljee / Finland ▪ Azize Tan, Director of Istanbul International Film Festival / Turkey ▪ Eva Zaoralova, Filmmaker / the Czech Republic ▪ Guy Lavie, Head of "Yes Docu", documentary channel of Yes-DBS Satellite Service / Israel ▪ Joelle Alexis, Editor / Israel ▪ Ron Goldman, Editor / Israel ▪ Laura Poitras, Filmmaker / France ▪ Sylvia Stevens, Director & Producer / UK ▪ Parvez Sharma, Director / USA ▪ Sonja Heinen, Programme Manager for the World Cinema Fund - Head of Berlinale Co-Production Market / Germany ▪ Philippe Van Meerbeeck, VRT / Belgium ▪ Luciano Rispoli, French Audiovisualle attache'/ Turkey
This projects is supported by MEDIA International
This project is supported by the European Union in the framework of the Euromed Audiovisual
Hans Robert Eisenhauer
Bruni was the programmer and director for the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival (1991-2008), from 2006-2008 she was the Senior Consultant with the Sundance Documentary Program and in April 2008, Bruni joined the International Center for Transitional Justice to create and launch Pivot Pictures; an initiative to use media to further the interests of transitional justice through the creation of excellent media and the subsequent dissemination of this media to effect social change.
