WORKSHOP FULL , FOR WAIYLING LIST PLEASE EMAIL filmlab@fest.pt ABOUT DAVID THACKERAY David Thackeray is an experienced Intimacy Coordinator. After training as an actor for five years and graduating from The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, David transitioned into directing for stage, with one of his productions receiving critical acclaim and a transfer to London’s West End. His passion for storytelling soon led him into film and television, where he directed and produced an episode of Amazon Prime's Silent Eye. In 2017, David became one of the pioneering Intimacy Coordinators, a field that was still emerging at the time. He quickly established himself in the industry, working on a diverse range of high-profile productions across major platforms including Netflix, Disney, HBO, BBC, and Sky. His expertise has been integral to ensuring safe and respectful environments during the filming of intimate scenes, making him a sought-after professional in this area. David’s notable projects include the acclaimed TV series Sex Education (2020–2023), where he worked as an Intimacy Coordinator across 24 episodes, helping to navigate the show’s complex and sensitive themes. He also contributed to the global phenomenon Heartstopper (2022–2023), ensuring the portrayal of intimacy was both authentic and considerate across 16 episodes. His work on The Crown (2022) further cemented his reputation, bringing his expertise to one of the most watched and critically acclaimed series of the decade. David's recent projects include high-profile productions like The White Lotus (2022), Adolescence (2025), The Continental (2023), and Kaos (2024). He has also worked on upcoming titles like The Radleys (2024) and 3 Body Problem (2024), demonstrating his ongoing commitment to elevating the standards of intimacy coordination in the industry. His work is a testament to the importance of safety, respect, and collaboration in film and television, making him an invaluable asset to any production. David Thackeray experience speaks for itself and guarantees the high standards our participants have come to expect from FEST FILM LAB. WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION This intensive 2-day workshop on Intimacy Coordination for Film and TV offers a thorough exploration of the essential practices and techniques required to effectively manage intimate scenes on set. The workshop aims to equip participants with the knowledge and skills to ensure the safety, comfort, and creative freedom of all involved, while maintaining the highest standards of professionalism. Throughout the workshop there will be practical exercises for us to explore best practice of intimacy coordinating. Day 1: Understanding Intimacy Coordination Morning Session: Fundamentals of Intimacy Coordination Introduction to Intimacy Coordination: Learn about the role and responsibilities of an intimacy coordinator and why this position is crucial in today’s film and television industry. Creating a Safe Environment: Techniques and best practices for establishing a secure and respectful environment for actors during intimate scenes. Pre-Production Planning: How to integrate intimacy coordination into your pre production processes, including script analysis, casting, and rehearsals. Risk Management: Identifying and mitigating risks associated with intimate scenes, including legal and ethical considerations. Working with Actors: Techniques for building trust and ensuring actors feel safe and respected. Afternoon Session: Analysis of case studies Communication Strategies: Exploring effective communication strategies to ensure clear consent and comfort levels among actors and crew. Tools and Methodologies: Introduction to the various tools and methodologies used to ensure realistic yet safe portrayals of intimacy. Case Study : "Sex Education" Analysis of Intimate Scenes: An in-depth look at how intimacy coordination was crucial in the production of "Sex Education," examining the processes and challenges faced in choreographing intimate scenes. Lessons Learned: Discuss the outcomes and feedback from both the cast and crew on the implemented intimacy protocols. Case Study 2: "Industry HBO" Behind-the-Scenes: A breakdown of the intimacy coordination for "Industry," focusing on specific scenes and the strategies employed to address challenges. Impact Assessment: Evaluating the positive impact of intimacy coordination on the actors' performances and the overall production quality. Case Study 3: "3 Body Problem" Scene Analysis: Analyzing the intimate scene in "3 body problem" and the meticulous planning and coordination that ensured their success. Coordinator’s Perspective: Insights from the intimacy coordinator on the set about the complexities and solutions implemented. Day 2: Implementing Intimacy Coordination Morning Session: Practical Implementation Choreographing Intimate Scenes Detailed insights into choreographing intimate scenes, including the physical, emotional, and psychological aspects to consider. Live Demonstrations: Practical demonstrations of choreographing intimate scenes, allowing participants to observe and understand the coordinator's role in real-time. Interactive Exercises: Hands-on exercises where participants will develop and present their intimacy coordination plans for hypothetical scenes. Afternoon Session: Review Feedback and Discussion: Group discussions and feedback sessions to refine participants’ plans and address any questions or concerns. Conclusion: Moving Forward with Confidence Integrating Practices: Strategies for integrating intimacy coordination into your future projects to enhance actor safety and production quality. This workshop is an invaluable opportunity for producers and directors to deepen their understanding of intimacy coordination, ensuring that their projects are conducted with the highest levels of professionalism and respect for all involved. Participating in this workshop does not automatically qualify you to begin working as an intimacy coordinator. PROFILE OF PARTICIPANT The workshop designed for, Directors, Producers, Actors, Intimacy coordinators, Movement coordinators or filmmakers serious about a career in the Film Industry on the area of Intimacy coordination WORKSHOP LOCATION Berlin, Germany Duration: 2 days 10:00 - 18:00 Dates: 21st - 22nd of February 2026 Location: Berlin, Germany Price: 599EUR (429EUR Until 9th of February) Maximum number of participants: 25 By registering to the workshop you agree with FFL terms and Conditions Please add our address to your email safe senders list, address book or contact list to avoid FEST e-mails in spam. REGISTER FOR THIS WORKSHOP ON THE LINK BELOW

ABOUT BARRY ALEXANDER BROWN

Academy Award–Nominated Film Editor Barry Alexander Brown is one of the most celebrated film editors of his generation and a key creative force behind some of the most defining works in contemporary cinema. Brown has forged a remarkable career spanning over four decades, marked by a distinctive sense of rhythm, social awareness, and storytelling precision. Best known for his long-standing collaboration with Spike Lee, Barry’s editing has shaped the visual and emotional language of many of Lee’s most iconic films — including Do the Right Thing (1989), Malcolm X (1992), He Got Game (1998), 25th Hour (2002), Inside Man (2006), and BlacKkKlansman (2018), the latter earning him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing at the 91st Oscars. His editing on BlacKkKlansman was praised for its masterful pacing and political clarity, helping the film win the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival. Barry continued this celebrated partnership through Da 5 Bloods (2020), American Utopia (2020). Beyond narrative cinema, Brown’s influence extends to the world of music and documentary. He has edited landmark music videos for Michael Jackson, Prince, Stevie Wonder, Public Enemy, and Arrested Development, helping define the political and stylistic edge of 1980s and 1990s pop culture. As a director, his debut The War at Home (1979) — co-directed at just 18 years old — earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature, making him one of the youngest nominees in the category’s history. More recently, he directed Son of the South (2020), produced by Spike Lee, a film praised for its historical depth and humanist vision. With his work honoured by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Cannes Film Festival, the BAFTAs, and numerous critics’ associations worldwide, Barry Alexander Brown stands as one of cinema’s most accomplished and respected editors. His FEST FILM LAB workshop offers a rare opportunity to learn directly from a master craftsman whose career combines artistic innovation, technical brilliance, and deep political engagement, a filmmaker who continues to shape the art of editing for a new generation. Barry is one of the most accomplished and sought of editors in activity, and will surely deliver a wonderful workshop based on his extensive knowledge of the subject. WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION

Academy Award–nominated editor Barry Alexander Brown (BlacKkKlansman, Malcolm X, Do the Right Thing) returns to FEST FILM LAB to lead a two-day workshop designed for filmmakers seeking to deepen their understanding of the editor’s craft, its creative influence, and its collaborative power within the filmmaking process. This intensive workshop offers a great opportunity to explore how editing shapes the emotional and narrative architecture of a film, how rhythm, pacing, structure, and tone are discovered rather than imposed. Barry will focus on the instincts, judgment, and storytelling intelligence that define great editing. Drawing on more than four decades of collaboration with directors such as Spike Lee, Barry will share insight into the creative and practical challenges faced in the cutting room, from shaping performance to navigating studio pressures, from reimagining structure during post-production to managing the balance between artistic intuition and external demands. Throughout the workshop, participants will engage in open discussion and critical viewing. Each participant is invited to bring short excerpts (up to three minutes each) from their own work, which will be used as material for group analysis and dialogue. The sessions will emphasize process over perfection, exploring how choices are made, how meaning evolves, and how to recognize the moment when a scene finally “breathes.” Topics to be covered include: The editor’s narrative intelligence — rhythm, pacing, and structure as storytelling tools. Collaboration: building a creative dialogue with directors, cinematographers, and producers. Shaping performance — emotional continuity and the invisible craft of character. Editing across genres — drama, comedy, documentary, and hybrid forms. The relationship between image and sound — rhythm, silence, and the role of music. Finding solutions under production and time constraints. The editor’s role as a co-author of the film. Industry realities: agents, contracts, credits, and career sustainability. PROFILE OF PARTICIPANT The workshop designed for Editors, Directors, Sound Editors, Film Students, or filmmakers serious about a career in the Film Business on the area of Editing WORKSHOP LOCATION Berlin, Germany Duration: 2 days 10:00 - 18:00 Dates: 21-22 February 2026 Location: Berlin, Germany Price: 599EUR (399EUR with 35% discount until the 26th of January) Maximum number of participants: 25 By registering to the workshop you agree with FFL terms and Conditions Please add our address to your email safe senders list, address book or contact list to avoid FEST e-mails in spam. REGISTER FOR THIS WORKSHOP ON THE LINK BELOW:

ABOUT GARY YERSHON Academy Award–nominated composer Gary Yershon has spent more than four decades creating music for drama across film, theatre, radio, television, and dance. His work spans leading UK theatre companies, West End and Broadway productions, national broadcasters, and major feature films. Born in London in 1954, Gary studied Music and Drama at Hull University. He began his professional life as an actor-musician before devoting himself fully to composition in 1991. His extensive theatre work includes scores for the Royal Shakespeare Company—where he is an Associate Artist—the National Theatre, and the Old Vic (also as an Associate Artist since 2016). His West End credits include the English-language premieres of Yasmina Reza’s plays Art, The Unexpected Man, Life x 3, and God of Carnage, and his Broadway work earned him a Drama Desk nomination for The Norman Conquests (2009). Gary is best known for his long-standing collaboration with director Mike Leigh, beginning with Topsy-Turvy (1999), for which he served as Musical Director. He went on to compose the scores for Happy-Go-Lucky (2008), Another Year (2010) — which brought him a European Film Award nomination for Best Composer — A Running Jump (2012), Mr. Turner (2014), which earned him nominations for an Academy Award, an Ivor Novello Award, and an ASCAP Composer’s Choice Award, and Peterloo (2018). Most recently, he composed the score for Leigh’s latest film, Hard Truths (2025). For BBC Radio, Gary has written and composed since 1979, beginning as a singer-songwriter before moving into drama. His credits include The Odyssey, Gawain and the Green Knight, The Theban Plays, The Winter’s Tale, The Eve of St Agnes, Three Men in a Boat, and the Sony Award–winning Autumn Journal (2002). For BBC Radio 3, he translated and dramatised Pushkin’s Ruslan and Lyudmila, and created Orwell on Kipling for The Verb. His television work ranges from detective drama (Trial and Retribution IX & X) to theme music (The Heritage Game, The Good Neighbour Show) and children’s animation (James the Cat, Painted Tails, Ebb and Flo). For dance, his compositions include Get A Move On (1994), choreographed by Jonathan Lunn at the New Performance Gallery, San Francisco; Ma Vie En Rose (2007), choreographed by Ayse Tashkiran at the Young Vic, London; and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2017) for Northern Ballet, choreographed by Daniel de Andrade. In addition to his composing career, Gary curates and presents Oscar® Scores at London’s Barbican Arts Centre and continues to work as a writer, translator, musical director, and teacher.

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION Academy Award–nominated composer Gary Yershon (Mr. Turner, Topsy-Turvy, Another Year, Happy-Go-Lucky) will lead this two-day intensive workshop on the art and craft of composing for film. This is not a class about software or “workflow,” nor a lecture about rigid storytelling rules in screen music. Instead, it’s an opportunity to explore how music functions within film, how it shapes perception, guides rhythm, and creates emotional and psychological layers that go beyond what is visible on screen. The workshop offers a practical, reflective space for composers and filmmakers to examine what film music really does — and what happens when it doesn’t. Participants are encouraged to bring their own work as a tool for the workshop. Each participant will be invited to share two short excerpts of their work (up to three minutes each). These will serve as a starting point for an open group analysis, guided by Gary, focusing on creative decision-making, artistic identity, and collaboration with directors and editors. Key Areas of Focus The Composer’s Dual Role – balancing the artistic and service-provider sides of the profession, and navigating the demands of collaboration while maintaining a personal voice. Creative Decision-Making – exploring how musical choices shape a scene’s tone, rhythm, and emotional distance. Spotting and Collaboration – building a shared language with directors and editors during spotting sessions and cue reviews. Deadlines and Pressure – staying inventive and expressive under tight time constraints. Adapting to Change – the ongoing evolution of technology and the rise of AI, and their impact on the composer’s role. Breaking Free from “Storytelling” Rules – questioning formulaic approaches to film scoring, and finding new, more dynamic ways to serve the film. Silence and Restraint – understanding when not to score, and how absence can be as powerful as presence. Who Should Attend This workshop is designed for film composers, directors, editors, and sound designers who already have professional or semi-professional experience and want to deepen their understanding of the creative and collaborative aspects of film scoring. Participants are encouraged to bring their own examples to discuss, compare, and experiment with throughout the two days. Learning Outcomes By the end of the workshop, participants will have: A clearer sense of their own creative identity as composers. Practical strategies for collaboration and communication with filmmakers. Tools to navigate feedback, deadlines, and creative tension in professional environments. Renewed confidence in shaping music that genuinely enhances, rather than merely accompanies, the image. PROFILE OF PARTICIPANT The workshop designed for Music composers, Musical Directors, Arrangers, Directors, Producers, or filmmkaers and musicians interested in entering the Film Business in the music department.

LOCATION OF THE WORKSHOP Berlin, Germany Duration: 2 days Dates: 21-22 February 2026 Location: Berlin, Germany Price: 599EUR (399EUR with 35% discount until the 21st of January) Maximum number of participants: 25 By registering to the workshop you agree with FFL terms and Conditions Please add our address to your email safe senders list, address book or contact list to avoid FEST e-mails in spam.