PRODUCTION VALUE
The European Scheduling & Budgeting Workshop
Why Production Value?
What is Production Value?
The Production Value Tutors
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To coach and monitor the budgeting and scheduling process of the projects within the workshop, Production Value has assembled a unique Pool of top-level European Line Producers and 1st Assistant-Directors.
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Their great and respected experience (more than 15 films each) ranges from complex action films to shooting with a small crew on the other side of the world. They come from Germany, Spain, England, France, Italy and Switzerland, and have worked with some of Europe’s top Directors and Producers.
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The final list of Tutors is confirmed only in December of each year, before the January workshop, since the Production Value Tutors are all much sought-after professionals. The workshop is thus obliged to take into account last-minute engagements.
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An additional Visual Special Effects Supervisor is also available to the Juniors with projects involving VFX, to help hem find and budget appropriate creative solutions.
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Meet the Tutors of Production Value 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010 — most of them will be returning in the next editions of the workshop!
JOSE-LUIS ESCOLAR — Senior Line Producer — Spain (2007 & 2009)
Over the years, Jose Luis Escolar has been line producing international and domestic productions in Spain, adding major titles (including IMAGINING ARGENTINA, KINGDOM OF HEAVEN, AGORA) to his career of over 30 films.
José-Luis Escolar’s résumé
LAURA FATTORI — Senior Line Producer — Italy (2008)
After 40 years in the business, Laura Fattori has recently been in charge of 3 films by Martin Scorsese shot in Europe (KUNDUN, GANGS OF NEW YORK, THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST), as well as 2 films by Giuseppe Tornatore (THE LEGEND OF 1900, THE UNKNOWN WOMAN).
Laura Fattori’s résumé
DANIELA FORN MAYOR — Senior 1st Asistant Director — Spain (2010)
Leading female 1st AD, Daniela has assisted many different Spanish directors as well as Woody Allen’s VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA and Brad Anderson’s THE MACHINIST and TRANSSIBERIAN.
Daniela Forn Mayor résumé
NICOLAS IMHOF — VFX Supervisor — Switzerland (2007 & 2008 & 2009)
After some years in Hollywood as VFX Technical Director (SPEED 2, STUART LITTLE, SCOODY DOO), Nicolas Imhof has settled back in his home country, where he now works as a production designer and VFX supervisor.
Nicolas Imhof’s résumé
MARCEL JUST — Senior 1st Assistant Director — Switzerland (2007)
With more than 30 films to his credit (including world successes VITUS and GRIPSHOLM), Marcel Just has worked extensively on Swiss and German productions.
Marcel Just’s résumé
SCOTT KIRBY — Senior 1st Assistant Director — Germany (2009)
American-born Scott Kirby moved to Europe 25 years ago and has worked since then extensively on American productions shot in Berlin (V FOR VENDETTA, THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM) as well as European arthouse films (STORM, MACHAN). Over the years, he has specialised in films involving a lot of visual effects (SPEED RACER, INGLORIOUS BASTERDS)
Scott Kirby’s résumé
DAVID ALVAREZ MARTINEZ — Senior 1st Assistant Director — Spain (2008)
Working his way up in the Spanish industry, David Alvarez Martinez has collaborated extensively with Director Mario Camus, and was 1st Assistant Director on “BAD EDUCATION” by Pedro Almodovar.
David Alvarez Martinez’s résumé
MARCO VALERIO PUGINI — Senior Line Producer — Italy (2009 & 2010)
With credits like ANGELS & DEMONS and the TV series ROME, Marco Valerio Pugini is has established hmself a regular line producer for American productions shot in Italy. He also co-executive produced Spike Lee's MIRACLE AT ST-ANNA and produced the italian feature PA-RA-DA.
Marco Valerio Pugini’s résumé
PASCAL SALAFA — Senior 1st Assistant Director — France (2007)
With such films as THE DA VINCI CODE and JOYEUX NOEL to his credit, Pascal Salafa was among the most sought-after 1st Assistant Directors in France, and a founding member and former President of the French Association of Assistant Directors, a.f.a.r. He has now become a producer.
Pascal Salafa’s résumé
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FRANK SCHLEGEL — VFX Supervisor — Germany (2010)
Both Visuel Effects and Model Supervisor, Frank has worked extensively on German and American movies shot in Berlin, including the Wachowsky’s Brothers productions “V FOR VENDETTA”, “NINJA ASSASSIN” and “SPEED RACER”.
Frank Schlegel’s résumé
MICHAEL SCHWARZ — Senior Line Producer — Germany (2008 & 2010)
Since 1988 has worked as a production manager and, later, as a line producer for numerous German and international feature films, with directors such as Roman Polanski (OLIVER TWIST) and Wim Wenders (FARAWAY, SO CLOSE), being responsible for budgets ranging from USD 2 to 50 million. Since 2001, he has also produced the features ZOOM, BE ANGELD and ODE TO JOY.
Michael Schwarz’s résumé
MATHIAS SCHWERBROCK — Senior Line Producer — Germany (2007 & 2008)
Be it a big-budget movie or a provocatively small German film, Matthias Schwerbrock gets them made. His credits include more than two dozen films (among them NIGHTSONGS, JOHN RABE).
Mathias Schwerbrock’s résumé
KAARE STOREMYR — Senior Line Producer — Norway (2009 & 2010)
Former DOP, Kaare Storemyr is now one of the most experienced Scanadinavian line producers with many titles shooting overseas like the Norwegian hits WOLF SUMMER, I AM DINA and ABERDEEN.
Kaare Storemyr’s résumé
STUART RENFREW — Senior 1st Assistant Director — England (2008 & 2009 & 2010)
With more than 30 films to his credit (including BRIDGET JONES DIARY and THE QUEEN), Stuart Renfrew has worked extensively on British and international productions, and regularly assists Stephen Frears.
Stuart Renfrew’s résumé
Other Tutors from the Pool may include:
- ALBERTO MANGIANTE — Senior 1st Assistant Director — Italy
- JEAN-LOUIS NIEUWBOURG — Senior Line Producer — France
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DENIS RABAGLIA is Head of Studies. Denis originally created and developed the concept of Production Value. He is in charge of selecting the participants, scouting for film projects among film producers and directors, appointing the Seniors, and matching the participants to the film projects, as well as moderating the event.
Born 1966, italo-swiss Denis Rabaglia is a writer-director with 4 film credits: 2 French-speaking television comedies (“Grossesse Nerveuse” — Max Ophüls Prize 1994 starring Tom Novembre and Patrick Braoudé / “Pas de Panique” — Best Swiss TV Movie 2007, starring Frédéric Diefenthal and Roland Giraud) and 2 Italian-speaking feature films (“Azzurro” — Best Swiss Feature Film 2001, starring Paolo Villaggio and Jean-Luc Bideau / “Marcello Marcello” — 2008). With “Azzurro”, he holds the record of the biggest box office success in Switzerland for a feature film by a French-speaking Swiss director in the last 20 years. He has also been working as screenwriter for other directors, as playwright and as stage director. He has been collaborating with FOCAL for years as coordinator/consultant of many seminars and workshops at national and international levels (“Avanti” for South Caucasus).
The Production Value Partners
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