Petri Kemppinen
Producers section
Expert at training programs EAVE, Medici and European Genre Forum, ex-CEO of the Nordisk Film & TV Fond
development lab
Bukhara, Almaty and online, June–November 2024
The Development Lab is designed for filmmakers from Central Asian countries who want to enhance their skills in scriptwriting or film producing, establish new professional connections, and, under the guidance of international experts, write a full-length feature film screenplay and/or create a producing strategy for a project with international potential. The lab comprises two educational programs: the producers section and the screenwriting section. The goal of the lab is to develop a project for its further presentation to potential partners and international film institutions, as well as clients and producers in the region.
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Producers section
Finland
Expert at training programs EAVE, Medici and European Genre Forum, ex-CEO of the Nordisk Film & TV Fond
Expert on evaluation, co-developing and funding of film and tv drama content, Nordic and European
audiovisual policy and training of film and TV professionals. He has been previously senior advisor at
Finnish Impact Film Fund. His credits as a financier include such films as Palme d’Or winner The Square by
Ruben Östlund, The Border by Ali Abbasi, The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki by Juho Kuosmanen and
Worst Person in the World by Joachim Trier.
Producers section
Lebanon
Producer, Festival Director, Mentor
Myriam Sassine produced award-winning films such as 'Costa Brava Lebanon' by Mounia Akl, '1982' by Oualid
Mouaness, 'Amal' by Mohamed Siam, 'Panoptic' by Rana Eid, 'Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano' by Cyril Aris,
and 'Diaries from Lebanon' by Myriam El Hajj. In 2016, she co-founded the Maskoon Fantastic Film Festival,
the first and only festival of its kind in the Arab region. She currently manages Aflamuna Connection, a
co-production platform for Arab filmmakers. She also heads Tatino Films' international training program,
Full Circle Lab Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Scriptwriting section
Sweden, The Netherlands
Script consultant, festival programmer. Currently works as a tutor in script development workshops and as an
independent story editor
In 2021 Signe was a script editor trainee at the Torino Film Lab. She has a long track record in curating
and managing festival programmes and international industry events, such as Holland Film Meeting, Meetings
on the Bridge, and Books On Screen at Frankfurt Book Fair and the Berlinale. In 2023 she was the Acting Head
of Programme at the Netherlands Film Festival. In 2023 she wrote the Dutch report ‘Really? REALLY’
(IDFA/Netherlands Film Fund) on the position and challenges of Dutch youth documentaries.
Scriptwriting section
Germany
Producer, co-founder of Black Sheep Film Productions and Electric Sheep GmbH, writer, script editor, guest
consultant, jury member for film festivals
Saar Yogev is a seasoned producer and co-founder of Black Sheep Film Productions and Electric Sheep GmbH.
Under his leadership, these companies have become renowned for acclaimed films and TV series, prominently
featured and awarded at prestigious festivals, including Cannes, Berlinale, Venice, and Toronto. Saar is
also active as a writer and script editor and contributes to industry events and initiatives as a consultant
and jury member, highlighting his commitment to fostering emerging talent. He is involved with the Berlinale
Co-Production Market, Connecting Cottbus, the First Cut Lab, and many others.