One often says of Catalan filmmaker José Luis Guerin that he makes the films of the future. With every new picture he explores the edge of cinema and tries to give it a deeper meaning. His first film, Los Motivos de Berta (1983), was presented at the festivals of Rotterdam, Locarno, London, Chicago, Montréal, Lissabon… Continue reading José Luis Guerin
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Robert Dornhelm
In 1960, Romanian director Robert Dornhelm (Timisoara, 1947) emigrated to Austria. He studied film at the Academy in Wien and, between 1967 and 1975, made some hundred documentaries for the Austrian television. 1976 saw his debut as a film director. Kinder der Theaterstrasse, with Grace Kelly as leading actress, was nominated for an Oscar. His… Continue reading Robert Dornhelm
Alex De La Iglesia
Alex de la Iglesia is without a doubt the most prominent Spanish genre cinema director. And that started in the nineties with his long feature debut Accion Mutante ( closing film Bifff 1993 ), a delirious mix of black comedy, science-fiction and gore. This is the start of a successful and versatile international career, with… Continue reading Alex De La Iglesia
Serg Dupire
Young Canadian actor Serge Dupire is already a veteran of more than forty cinematic and theatrical productions. He made his debut in 1978 in Jean-Claude Lord’s Eclair au chocolat. In the following years he appeared in films such as Le Crime d’Ovide Plouffe (Denis Arcand, 1983), La Femme de l’hôtel (Lea Pool, 1983), L’Ile (François… Continue reading Serg Dupire
Abdelkrim Bahloul
Algerian filmmaker Abdelkrim Bahloul (Rebahia, 1950) made his entry in the world of movies with his short La cellule (1975), which was awarded with the Grand Prix du festival des jeunes auteurs of Belfort. His first long feature Le thé à la menthe, with Dominique Pinon and Chafia Boudra, saw the light in 1984. Together… Continue reading Abdelkrim Bahloul
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Patrick Quinet
After studying directing at the INSAS ( 1987-1991 ), Patrick Quinet began working as an assistant stage manager, production manager and first assistant director. In 1992, he founded Artemis Media, which became Artemis Productions two years later. Since 2001, Patrick Quinet is chairman of the Union of French Film Producers ( UPFF ). In this… Continue reading Patrick Quinet
George Sluizer
In 1971, Dutch director George Sluizer shot his first feature film in Brazil : Joao and the Knife. This was followed by Twice a Woman, starring Bibi Andersson and Anthony Perkins. He received international recognition in 1988 with the award-winning feature Spoorloos, which was the Dutch Oscar entry in 1989. Three years later he directed… Continue reading George Sluizer
Lewis Gilbert
Lewis Gilbert began his career in the film world as a child actor, but he learned the tricks of the trade as Hitchcock’s assistant director. In 1944, Gilbert started working at the Gaumont British Instructional Film Unit, where he made short films. He became known by directing patriotic war movies like Reach for the sky… Continue reading Lewis Gilbert
Robert Englund
Born in Hollywood, California in 1947, Robert Englund seemed destined for a career on the silver screen. But his first acting success was in the theatre. As a young man, he became known as a fine interpreter of Shakespeare’s clowns and starred in the hit musical Godspell. In the seventies, he made the transfer to… Continue reading Robert Englund