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Leena Pasanen: Pitching Your Film (2007)

Duration: 13:40    

Leena Pasanen | Masterclass | 2007

Leena Pasanen, producer, and former EDN Director, is now head of DOK Festival Leipzing. Her most notable films include Lebende Kunst – Künstler und ihre Gärten (2007), Mein Bruder. We’ll Meet Again (2005), L’enfant et les sortilèges (2004), Buss (2004), and The Revolution Will not be Televised (2003).

In this masterclass, Pasanen gives important tips on how to pitch your film to a panel.

This class is available in 2 parts BOTH viewable at the top of this page in the embedded playlist:

Part 1: Tips for Pitching your Film
Part 2: What makes a film Creative

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