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Time
Feb 11th 2012
Location
HAU 2
Guests
Christine Tröstrum, Matthijs Wouter Knol

This initial briefing is imperative for finding out about all that the Campus has to offer. You‘ll be introduced to the Campus team members who will provide a brief overview of all the events and activities in the coming week, as well as Berlinale film screenings, receive useful information re- garding accessing the Campus database, wifi access, etc. The hands-on training programmes will also be introduced, they include: the Score Competition, Campus Studio, Doc and Script Station, Talent Press, Talent Project Market, the Talent Actors Stage and the Berlin Today Award. Most importantly, you‘ll be made aware of one of the richest resources you‘ll have available to you throughout this week – your Campus peers –who are brimming with potential for future collaborations. With Talents specializing in all areas of filmmaking, there is no end to the possibilities that can ensue from the valuable connections made at the Talent Campus.

Christine Tröstrum

Christine Tröstrum is a cultural manager, organisational developer, trainer and coach. She has been in charge of Berlinale Talents since 2004 and in 2014 was joined by Florian Weghorn, with whom she has been co-running it ever since. Christine has worked in the international film and media industry for more than two decades and, among many achievements, was responsible for pioneering digital projects in the film industry and the animation co-production market Cartoon Movie in Babelsberg. She has been supporting companies in the areas of strategy, leadership and change management for many years, and since 2021 is a Managing Partner in the academy and consultancy biniasz und partner.
© Alexander Janetzko

Matthijs Wouter Knol

Matthijs Wouter Knol is the CEO and director of the European Film Academy since 2021. Previously, he was an award-winning documentary producer. After a short stint at IDFA, he worked for the Berlinale as the Berlinale Talents programme manager (2008-2014) and director of the European Film Market (2014-2020). Among his key missions at the European Film Academy are supporting, connecting and uniting the best people and work in European cinema.
© Angela Regenbrecht/European Film Academy