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DAY TWO: 2nd of April updates
OPENING NIGHT UPDATES What an amazing start to the festival ! Filmmakers, VIPs, jury members and the ÉCU team all came together over a glass of wine to kick off the opening night and then we had a packed cinéma for the first 10 films. The audience réaction was overwhelmingly positive with gasps, sighs and spontaneous applause. We’re really excited to continue all through the weekend bringing the best of European independent cinéma to Paris. Ouverture du Festival ÉCU Quels débuts ébouriffants pour la sixième édition du Festival européen du film indépendant ! Réalisateurs, peoples, membres du jury ainsi que l’ensemble de l’équipe qui entoure Scott Hillier, qui préside aux destinées de l’événement se sont retrouvés au cocktail dinatoire d’ouverture, avant d’assister à la projection « privée » des dix premiers films en compétition. Le public ainsi réuni était plus qu’enthousiaste, n’hésitant pas s’extasier parfois, en poussant des vivas voire des hourras…ou en rompant le silence par des applaudissements nourris à l’occasion. Inutile de préciser combien il est excitant de participer à cette manifestation qui fait de Paris la capitale du film indépendant, et ce, trois jours durant. A suivre… ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILMMAKER’S JOURNEY TO PARIS Filmmakers are shooting their trips to Paris. Here is the first one! Check it out and let us know what you think. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8q-nQp6zUE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G-TECH / ECU MEDIA LOUNGE Check out what is going on in G-Tech / ÉCU Media Lounge http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56HmBWCr_Ys ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLIAM LET’S STORYBOARD We are happy to have William LET’s exhibition “Storyboard”, up on the G-Tech / ÉCU Media Lounge. “Storyboard” is a mix of photography and painting. Check out some of his work in the following video! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OQHYIQ6aM4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TIPS FOR INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS We interviewed several ÉCU filmmakers asking their advice for first time independent filmmakers getting started in the industry. Watch the vidéo for their wise words of wisdom and learn from the pros. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfZ9kTtd3io 03.04.2011 | ÉCU-The European Independent Film Festival's blog Cat. : 7 parnassiens Contact Details ecu 2011 ÉCU Media Lounge ecufilmfestival Entertainment Entertainment European Independent Film Festival http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OQHYIQ6aM4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56HmBWCr_Ys http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfZ9kTtd3io http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8q-nQp6zUE indie montparnasse Paris Scott Hillier Technology Technology William Let FESTIVALS
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User imagesAbout ÉCU-The European Independent Film Festival Hillier Scott (ECU)
Scott Hillier, Founder and President of ÉCU - The European Independent Film Festival
Scott Hillier is a director, cinematographer, and screenwriter, based in Paris, France. In the last 20 years, Hillier has gained international recognition from his strong and incredible cinematography, editing, writing, producing and directing portfolio in both the television and film industries.
Scott began his career in the television industry in Australia. In 1988, he moved to London getting a job with the BBC who then set him to Baghdad. This opportunity led him to 10 years of traveling around world for the BBC, mainly in war zones like Somalia, Bosnia, Tchetcheynia, Kashmir, and Lebanon. After a near fatal encounter with a Russian bomber in Tchechnyia, Hillier gave up his war coverage and began in a new direction.
He moved to New York City in 1998. He directed and photographed eight one-hour documentaries for National Geographic and The Discovery Channel. Based on his war knowledge and experience, Hillier wrote and directed a short film titled, “Behind the Eyes of War!" The film was awarded “Best Short Dramatic Film” at the New York Independent Film and TV Festival in 1999. From that he served as Supervising Producer and Director for the critically acclaimed CBS 42 part reality series, "The Bravest” in 2002 and wrote and directed a stage play called, "Deadman’s Mai l," which ran at Le Théâtre du Moulin de la Galette in Paris during the summer of 2004. He then became the Director of Photography on a documentary titled, “Twin Towers." This was yet another life changing experience for Hillier. The riveting documentary won an Academy Award for "Best Documentary Short Subject" in 2003. In 2004, Hillier changed continents again, spending three months in Ethiopia. He produced “Worlds Apart,” a pilot for ABC America / True Entertainment / Endemol. As you can see, Hillier was and is always in constant movement and enjoys working in a number of diverse creative areas including documentaries, music videos, commercials, feature and short films.
Scott studied film at New York University and The London Film and Television School. He also studied literary non-fiction writing at Columbia University. Hillier's regular clients include the BBC, Microsoft, ABC, PBS and National Geographic. Between filming assignments, he used to teach film, a Masters Degree course in Screenwriting at the Eicar International Film School in Paris, France and journalism at the Formation des Journalistes Français in Paris, France.
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