FEST - Training Ground speakers

Imagine a forum, where some of the biggest names in Film gather in one week to transmit their knowledge, imagine 6 days of Masterclasses, Workshops, Presentations and more about Film, Imagine a TED Talk focused only on cinema. FEST - Training Ground is all of that and much more.



Passes are still available at the very low rate of 59 Euros for the 6 days, or 39 Euros for the weekend pass.

What is FEST - Training Ground?



FEST – Training Ground is a place where film makers and film enthusiasts from all over the world gather in one week, to attend a deluxe training from inspiring talks to workshops and master classes, lectured by industry top experts with recognized achievements. TRAINING GROUND, is now one of the biggest learning forum in the world in the area of filmmaking, in number of participants and number of worldwide recognized expert

Who will be the speakers?



FEST - Training Ground will have some of the best possible speakers, with names such as:

MELISSA LEO Oscar Winning Actress (The Fighter, Frozen River, Oblivion)

PETER WEBBER (Director of films such as Girl With the Pearl Hearing, Hannibal Rising)

Oscar Nominated Cinematographer CHRISTIAN BERGER (The White Ribbon, Then Piano Teacher)

Oscar Nominated Editor TARIQ ANWAR (American Beauty, The King’s Speech)

LM KIT CARSON (Screenplay writter for Paris, Texas, and Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2)

TIM CORRIE Deputy Director of BAFTA,

STEPHEN ALTMAN Oscar Nominated Production Designer (Gosford Park, Ray),

Cannes Winner and Oscar Nominee SCANDAR COPTI,

Danish Multi awarded Producer TIVI MAGNUSSON,

Stuntman RUI MARTINS (Michel Valliant, Bourne Identity) 

PAULO FURTADO, Musician also known as Legendary Tigerman

MARTIN DALE, Journalist for Variety

MARIKA GREEN, actress in films such as Pickpocket and Emmanuele

JARLE BJORKNES, Regional FIlm Fund Manager in Rogaland, Norway



and many more, detailed information on www.fest.pt