Dec 11 - Screen Academy Graduates chosen to take part in NETWORK at EIFF 2012

Three Screen Academy Scotland alumni, Ronnie Mackintosh (MFA Advanced Film Practice), Mandy Lee (MFA Advanced Film Practice) and Lilli Sandelin (MFA Advanced Film Practice)  have been chosen to take part in NETWORK a new development and mentoring initiative at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.

EIFF and story editor Kate Leys recently announced the feature projects and filmmaking teams selected from across the UK who will be the taking part in the programme

Focussed online, NETWORK will connect the selected creative talent with industry professionals in a variety of ways and will foster guidance, feedback, skills and knowledge sharing as well as offering unique and tailored mentoring opportunities to all the projects.

Please see below for the full list of teams taking part:
They are:

Writer/director Alex Smith and his adaptation A BOY NAMED KEITH

Screenwriter Ronnie Mackintosh and his thriller BEST EVIDENCE

Writer/director Gabriel Robertson with comedy DON’T SPEAK; SCREAM

Producer Lili Sandelin & screenwriter Mandy Lee with their horror comedy EDINBURGH DIGEST

Screenwriter Leigh Campbell & director Lindy Heymann with a dark Victorian adaptation, HAMMER

Writer/director Hammad Khan with twisted contemporary fairy tale THE SILENT SUCCESSION OF QASIM ALI

Producer Wendy Griffin and writer/director Hannah Robinson with a story of sisters, family and electricity, TESLA GIRL

Producer Nicola Clayton & screenwriter Mahalia Rimmer with Michel Faber adaptation THE FAHRENHEIT TWINS

Filmmaker Sam Firth with a documentary filmed as fiction, THE STORY OF ME AND YOU

NETWORK runs until June 2012 and all participants will be part of the 66th Edinburgh International Film Festival taking place from 20 June to 1 July 2012.

For more information on NETWORK participants and details of their projects, view the attached
announcement or visit the bespoke website: www.eiffnetwork.com
Keep in touch with all the NETWORK news through www.eiffnetwork.com

and via the Twitter feed @EIFFNETWORK

You can also keep up with EIFF and NETWORK news at www.edfilmfest.org.uk