First Films First
Goethe-Institut Young Directors´ Academy South-Eastern Europe
In 2016, Goethe-Institut starts a new, innovative and intensive professional training program with the aim
of supporting young Southeast European film directors to develop their first feature-length fiction films.
FIRST FILMS FIRST consists of 4 modules, over a period of 10 months,
allowing the participants to develop their first feature film projects,
step-by-step through different phases of the project development.
Participants
Tutors
Poland
Allan Starski was born in Warsaw in 1943. He is the son of Ludwik Starski, screenwriter and songwriter of Jewish descent who was very…
Germany
Having worked as a journalist, Gabriele Brunnenmeyer was in charge of the MEDIA Antenna Berlin-Brandenburg, acting as an artistic…
Srđan Koljevic (1966) screenwriter and director, graduated in screenwriting and playwriting at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts, Belgrade…
Experts
Germany
Bulgaria
Mira Staleva was born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. After finishing her education in theology and psychology, she joined the team of Sofia…
Germany
Manfred Schmidt is the CEO of the Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM), one of Germany\’s strongest film funds, which support….
