The Edinburgh International Film Festival, now in June, has here in Cannes announced its new set of Trailblazers.
The initiative, created with Skillset, recognizing up-and-coming talents in the UK.
This year's class is:
Lol Crawley, cinematographer of Better Things
David Bloom, co-writer of Donkey Punch
Lisa Trnovskii, producer of Mum And Dad
Tony Slater-Ling, cinematographer of Summer
Joe Lawlor, co-writer/director of Helen
Christine Malloy, co-writer/director of Helen
Thomas Turgoose, actor in Somers Town
Alia Alzougbii, actress in Trouble Sleeping
Nichola Burley, actress in Donkey Punch
Gideon Koppel, director of Sleep Furiously
Trailblazers from the Skillset Screen Academy Network are:
Ian Clark, director/writer - Outcasts (NFTS)
Megan Stuart Wallace, producer/writer - Outcasts (NFTS)
Felix Massie - director/writer/animator, Keith Reynolds Can't Make It Tonight (Skillset Screen Academy Wales)
Yiorgos Moustakis - director/writer/producer, Mari (Skillset Screen Academy Wales)
Firman Machda - director, Empty Space (Skillset Screen Academy Wales)
Justin Brown - cinematographer, Open Skies (Bournemouth Screen Academy)
Rob Brown - director, Open Skies (Bournemouth Screen Academy)
Stacey Bradshaw - director/character animator, In The Spotlight (Bournemouth Screen Academy)
Samantha Davies - director/background animator, In The Spotlight (Bournemouth Screen Academy)
John Douglas Dodds - director, Geriatrics, The Musical (Screen Academy Scotland)
Catriona Craig - director, The Problem With Pets (Screen Academy Scotland)
Remi Borgeaud - director/writer, Un Riff Para Lazaro (London Film School)
Miri Shapiro - editor, Un Riff Para Lazaro (London Film School)
Ong Chantarangkul - director/writer, Wings Of Blue Angels (London Film School)
Natalie Higashi - producer, Wings Of Blue Angels (London Film School)
Skillset director of Film Janine Marmot said: 'I am delighted that Skillset is able to partner with EIFF on Trailblazers again to create a focal point for industry to spot emerging UK filmmaking talent. Last year's Trailblazers have gone on to win awards around the world, reinforcing EIFF's position as the European festival of discovery for new talent'.
EIFF runs June 18-29, One of last year's Trailblazers, producer Rachel Connors, is now returning to EIFF with closing night film Faintheart.
The initiative, created with Skillset, recognizing up-and-coming talents in the UK.
This year's class is:
Lol Crawley, cinematographer of Better Things
David Bloom, co-writer of Donkey Punch
Lisa Trnovskii, producer of Mum And Dad
Tony Slater-Ling, cinematographer of Summer
Joe Lawlor, co-writer/director of Helen
Christine Malloy, co-writer/director of Helen
Thomas Turgoose, actor in Somers Town
Alia Alzougbii, actress in Trouble Sleeping
Nichola Burley, actress in Donkey Punch
Gideon Koppel, director of Sleep Furiously
Trailblazers from the Skillset Screen Academy Network are:
Ian Clark, director/writer - Outcasts (NFTS)
Megan Stuart Wallace, producer/writer - Outcasts (NFTS)
Felix Massie - director/writer/animator, Keith Reynolds Can't Make It Tonight (Skillset Screen Academy Wales)
Yiorgos Moustakis - director/writer/producer, Mari (Skillset Screen Academy Wales)
Firman Machda - director, Empty Space (Skillset Screen Academy Wales)
Justin Brown - cinematographer, Open Skies (Bournemouth Screen Academy)
Rob Brown - director, Open Skies (Bournemouth Screen Academy)
Stacey Bradshaw - director/character animator, In The Spotlight (Bournemouth Screen Academy)
Samantha Davies - director/background animator, In The Spotlight (Bournemouth Screen Academy)
John Douglas Dodds - director, Geriatrics, The Musical (Screen Academy Scotland)
Catriona Craig - director, The Problem With Pets (Screen Academy Scotland)
Remi Borgeaud - director/writer, Un Riff Para Lazaro (London Film School)
Miri Shapiro - editor, Un Riff Para Lazaro (London Film School)
Ong Chantarangkul - director/writer, Wings Of Blue Angels (London Film School)
Natalie Higashi - producer, Wings Of Blue Angels (London Film School)
Skillset director of Film Janine Marmot said: 'I am delighted that Skillset is able to partner with EIFF on Trailblazers again to create a focal point for industry to spot emerging UK filmmaking talent. Last year's Trailblazers have gone on to win awards around the world, reinforcing EIFF's position as the European festival of discovery for new talent'.
EIFF runs June 18-29, One of last year's Trailblazers, producer Rachel Connors, is now returning to EIFF with closing night film Faintheart.
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