Hey Hey! /  by Mayou Trikerioti

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22 UK professionals selected for the 14th edition of Berlinale Talents

300 emerging film and drama series professionals have been selected for the 14th edition of Creative Europe-supported Berlinale Talents, including 22 from the UK. 

The selected group was chosen from a pool of 2,761 applicants from over 130 countries, and is comprised of writers, directors, producers, cinematographers, actors, editors, distributors, production designers, composers, sound designers and film journalists.

Funded through the MEDIA sub-programme’s Training scheme, participants take part in a six-day programme during the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) that features over 100 events, including expert-led masterclasses and workshops, panel discussions, project labs and studio programmes. 

Festival Director Dieter Kosslick commented: “These 300 young film creatives aspire to be the best in their fields. 58 filmmakers have already been involved in films at previous Berlinale editions. Berlinale Talents is the ideal platform to support new talent.”

The 22 UK participants are:

  • Tom Kimberley, Sales Agent
  • Baff Akoto, Director, Producer
  • Margareta Szabo, Producer, Actor
  • Irune Gurtubai, Producer
  • Philippe Audi-Dor, Director, Screenwriter
  • Sarah Brocklehurst, Producer
  • Eleonore Cremonese, Production Designer/Art Director
  • Chris Hees, Producer
  • Mayou Trikerioti, Production Designer/Art Director
  • Philipp Zakrzewski, Producer, Editor
  • Alex Winckler, Director
  • Anna Valdez Hanks, Cinematographer
  • Anna Teeman, Producer, Screenwriter
  • Benjamin Sharrock, Director, Screenwriter
  • Douglas Ray, Director, Screenwriter
  • Ali Murray, Sound Designer, Composer
  • Joshua Neale, Director
  • Liz Chege, Film Critic/Journalist
  • Francesca Massariol, Production Designer/Art Director
  • Dean Loxton, Director
  • Soraya Gilanni, Production Designer/Art Director, Director
  • Yaw Basoah, Producer

Berlinale Talents takes place at the HAU Hebbel am Ufer theatre in Berlin, Germany, from 13 to 18 February 2016. You can read more about it on the European Commission's website.

Photo: Berlinale Talents

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20 Jan 2016

sweet memories /  by Mayou Trikerioti

photo by Alexandros Chantzis

photo by Alexandros Chantzis

As QED sees another run of performances in November 2015, a trip down memory lane, of when the show was first designed in 2004, with my assistant Alexandros (who wanted to be a director "when he grew up" and now he is) digging up the notes he kept.

pq15 /  by Mayou Trikerioti

we're off to see the wizard, the wonderful wizard of oz
we hear he is a whiz of a wiz, if ever a wiz there was
if ever, oh ever a wiz there was, the wizard of oz is one because
because, because, because, because, because
because of the wonderful things he does

Still movie reviews /  by Mayou Trikerioti

“An impressively accomplished first feature, intensely controlled and notable for its fine performances Blake draws from his cast.  Blake has three projects currently in preparation on the strength of STILL something to look forward to”
SIGHT & SOUND

“One of the most surprising, gritty and impressive British films I’ve seen in a long time”
BACKSEAT MAFIA

 “It nails the uncertain atmosphere of a City in flux.....Gillen is superb”
THE TIMES ****

“Gillen’s heartfelt performance as a grief ravaged father is the mesmerising centre of STILL”
THE EXPRESS ****

Totally engaging....Utterly absorbing....Simon Blake asks hard questions and asks them beautifully.  Blake is one to watch and Gillen has secured himself on the list of underappreciated leading actors”
CLOSE-UP FILM ****

“STILL is one of the most assured pieces of filmmaking I have seen in quite some time...Keep an eye on Blake as STILL promises great things ahead”
THE CHICAGOIST

“Phenomenal directing....Gripping performances....Compelling”
WE GOT THIS COVERED ****

 “Blake expertly mixes psycho drama with social realism…..This is good stuff on his feature debut from Blake and as ever from Gillen”
IRISH POST ****

“Fascinating feature debut, a sleek slice of London noir.....Blake demonstrates a sharp eye for constructing attractive off centre images and a gift for teasing out strong performances.  Very promising stuff”
IRISH TIMES ***

 “Intelligent, complex and hugely bleak debut from one to watch writer, director Simon Blake”
TOTAL FILM ***
“Stylishly shot and a fine performance from Gillen who plays the troubled lead with a mercurial mix of swagger, self loathing and self pity”
THE INDEPENDENT ***

 “An impressively powerful piece of work, uncomfortable but utterly riveting”
THE COOPS REVIEW

 “A moving soundtrack and atmospheric cinematography, director Simon Blake’s debut feature is an incredibly powerful film, that’ll leave you shell shocked for hours afterwards”
NO MORE WORK HORSE

“Simon Blake’s gritty surprisingly poignant thriller... the cast is uniformly strong across the board and Blake gives each of his major players a stellar showcase”
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