Rotterdam Lab 2018

Rotterdam Lab is a five-day training workshop for emerging producers designed to provide the means to create and expand their international network and boost their confidence and skills to navigate the world of international finance, sales and distribution and markets.

You can download the 2018 Rotterdam Lab programme here. 

Participants 

Rotterdam Lab will welcome 59 participants from 28 countries to its 18th edition:

• Khadijah Kudsi, Independent producer, United Arab Emirates. Nominated by Arab Cinema Center
• Colin Day, Rickshaw Entertainment, UK. Nominated by ACE producers
• Anneli Ahven, Kopli Kinokompanii, Italy. Nominated by ACE producers 
• Andrés Mellinas, Nanouk Film, Spain. Nominated by Catalan Films & TV 
• Mireia Graell, Ringo Media, Spain. Nominated by Catalan Films & TV 
• Rocío Romero, Mimbre Producciones, Chile. Nominated by CinemaChile 
• Alejandro Wise, PRIMATE LAB, Chile. Nominated by CinemaChile 
• Pedro Novaes, Sertão Filmes, Brasil. Nominated by Cinema do Brasil 
• Rayssa Costa, Plano 9, Brasil. Nominated by Cinema do Brasil 
• Tomas Vach, Slothmachine, Czech Republic. Nominated by Czech Film Fund/ Czech Film Center 
• Maria Møller Christoffersen, BeoFilm, Denmark. Nominated by Danish Film Institute 
• Ilango Ram, Silent Frames Productions (Pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka. Nominated by Clinik.Kathmandu
  
• Bongiwe Selane, Blingola, South Africa. Nominated by Durban FilmMart/Durban Film Office 
• Vladislav Ketkovich, Ethnofund, Russia. Nominated by European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs (EAVE) 
• Kenneth Gyang, Cinema Kpatakpata, Nigeria. Nominated by European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs (EAVE) 
• Axel Danielsson, Plattform Produktion, Sweden. Nominated by Film I Vast 
• Jessica Neubauer, Orange & Oak, Germany. Nominated by Film- und Medienstiftung NRW GmbH 
• Laura Freialdenhoven, COIN FILM GmbH, Germany. Nominated by Film- und Medienstiftung NRW GmbH 
• Ilona Tolmunen, Made, Finland. Nominated by Finnish Film Foundation 
• John Lundsten, TACK Films, Finland. Nominated by Finnish Film Foundation 
• Rasmus Van Heddeghem, Accattone Films, Belgium. Nominated by Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF) 
• Juan Sarquis, Filmaciones de la ciudad, Mexico. Nominated by Guanajuato International Film Festival 
• Indira Cato, Venado Films, Mexico. Nominated by Guanajuato International Film Festival 
• Liz Cardenas, Independent producer, USA. Nominated by Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) 
• Carlos Zozaya, Independent producer, USA. Nominated by Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) 
• Simon Doyle, Failsafe Films, Ireland. Nominated by Irish Film Board 
• Laura McNicholas, 925 Productions, Ireland. Nominated by Irish Film Board 
• Kobi Mizrahi, KM Productions, Israel. Nominated by Israel Film Fund 
• Jonathan Doweck, Spiro Films, Israel. Nominated by Israel Film Fund 
• Claudio Giapponesi, Kiné, Italy. Nominated by Istituto Luce Cinecitta' 
• Marica Stocchi, Minimumfax Media, Italy. Nominated by Istituto Luce Cinecitta' 
• Blerim Gjoci, 4MM Pictures, Kosovo. Nominated by Kosovo Cinematography Center 
• Ujkan Hysaj, Circle Production, Kosovo. Nominated by Kosovo Cinematography Center 
• Milena Klemke, Weydemann Bros. GmbH, Germany. Nominated by Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg 
• Eliza Jones, Grand Slam Film, Sweden. Nominated by MIDPOINT 
• Rianne Poodt, The Rogues, Netherlands. Nominated by Netherlands Film Fund 
• Rogier Kramer, Dutch Mountain Film, Netherlands. Nominated by Netherlands Film Fund 
• Loes Komen, N279, Netherlands. Nominated by Netherlands Film Fund 
• Edwin Maina Kariuki, Independent producer, Kenya. Nominated by One Fine Day Workshop 
• Marcela Lizcano, Viceversa Cine, Colombia. Nominated by Proimágenes Colombia 
• Federico Devis, Akira Cine, Colombia. Nominated by Proimágenes Colombia 
• Manuela Blandón, Independent producer, Colombia. Nominated by Proimágenes Colombia 
• James Heath, Dresden Pictures, UK. Nominated by Edinburgh Film Festival/Scottish Film Talent Network 
• Lauren Lamarr, Blazing Griffin, UK. Nominated by Edinburgh Film Festival/Scottish Film Talent Network 
• Ruth Reid, GID Films Ltd, UK. Nominated by Edinburgh Film Festival/Scottish Film Talent Network 
• Ser En Low mm2 Entertainment, Singapore. Nominated by Singapore Film Commission 
• Si En Tan, Giraffe Pictures, Singapore. Nominated by Singapore Film Commission 
• Jonathan Duffy, Ten Acre Films, USA. Nominated by Sundance Institute
• Julia Thompson, Intagliofilms LLC, USA. Nominated by Sundance Institute 
• Therese Högberg, Bautafilm, Sweden. Nominated by Swedish Film Institute 
• Magali Gillon-Krizaj, Reign Films Inc., Canada. Nominated by Telefilm Canada 
• Nancy Urich, CUT/OFF/TAIL Pictures Inc., Canada. Nominated by Telefilm Canada 
• Kristy Neville, Wildling Pictures Inc., Canada. Nominated by Telefilm Canada 
• Hany Ouichou, Arts et Essai, Canada. Nominated by Telefilm Canada 
• Anil Baral, Fictitious Features, USA. Nominated by Tribeca Film Institute 
• Jenny Halper, Independent producer, USA. Nominated by Tribeca Film Institute 
• Kate Sharp, Independent producer, USA. Nominated by Tribeca Film Institute
• Julie Esparbes, Hélicotronc, Belgium. Nominated by Wallonie Bruxelles Images 
• U-ki Yamato, KURAYAMI TOWN, Japan. Nominated by VIPO  

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