The Pitch Workshop

PITCH WORKSHOP

SATURDAY OCTOBER 9TH 13:00 - 1700 @ LOFT HOSTEL

In this workshop, talent lab participants have the opportunity to present their ideas and upcoming projects to these film professionals and receive valuable feedback from them.

HEATHER MILLARD, PRODUCER

Co-founder of Compass Films, Iceland, Heather Millard has produced a variety of internationally award-winning documentary films, feature films and service produced international television series. Heather has been working in the film & television industry in the UK since 2005 and relocated to Iceland in 2009 where she continues to produce international content.

ABOUT MARÍA REYNDAL

Maria Reyndal is a director and a writer, for film and theatre. Her TV series Manners won the Edda Awards for best TV drama in 2018 and she is one of three directors of the upcoming TV series Blackport, that will premiere on RÚV in December this year. ABOUT RAGNAR BRAGASON

Ragnar Bragason is one of Iceland’s most popular and critically acclaimed writerdirectors. His extensive body of work has been nominated numerous times for The Icelandic Film & TV Awards and received 42 awards. Ragnar served as the president of The Association of Icelandic Film Directors between 2010 and 2014

ABOUT WENDY MITCHELL

Wendy Mitchell is a journalist, moderator and film festival consultant. She is a contributing editor and Nordic correspondent at Screen International, the UK and Nordic delegate for San Sebastian and a consultant for the International Film Festival Rotterdam and Zurich Film Festival. She has also been a speaker, mentor or consultant for Berlinale EFM, Cannes Marche, EAVE, First Cut Lab, The National Filmand TV School and more.