The
Global Film Initiative is proud to announce the charter membership
of our Film Board: filmmakers, producers and industry
leaders of independent film. These remarkable people
express their passion for cinema by supporting new waves of
filmmakers, as mentors, producers and promoters of independent
film from the developing world. Through these charter
members of the Film Board, The Global Film Initiative reaches
out to independent filmmakers around the world.
Pedro
Almodóvar of Spain, influential filmmaker whose All About My Mother (1999) won the Academy Award
for Foreign Language Film. Co-founder of El Deseo,
Mr. Almodóvar has worked in every aspect of filmmaking, from
acting to composing to screenwriting and directing.
His most recent film is the highly-regarded Bad Education (2004).
Lucy
Barreto of Brazil, producer and co-founder, with
her husband Luis Carlos, of LC Barreto, one of the major film
studios in Brazil. Among the films Ms. Barreto has
produced are the acclaimed Bye Bye Brazil (1979), Bossa Nova (2000) and The Middle of the World (2003).
Jean-Pierre
Bekolo of Cameroon, filmmaker working toward a cinematic
form unique to Africa. His first feature film, Quartier
Mozart (1992), won the Prix Afrique en Création at the
Festival de Cannes in 1992. He has taught filmmaking
at Duke and the University of North Carolina. His most
recent film is Les Saignantes (2005), which was
screened in the Visions program at the Toronto International
Film Festival.
Noah
Cowan of Canada, co-Director of the Toronto International
Film Festival. Mr. Cowan co-founded Cowboy Productions
and CodeRed Pictures, and was a co-founder of The Global Film
Initiative, before rejoining the Film Festival in Toronto,
where he started his career in film more than 15 years ago.
Sandra
den Hamer of The Netherlands, Director of the International
Film Festival Rotterdam, which she joined in 1986, under the
leadership of the legendary Hubert Bals.
Christopher
Doyle of China, leading cinematographer whose intuitive
technique for “receiving” the light, image and composition
through the camera has influenced filmmaking across Asia.
His collaborations with Wong Kar Wai began with Days
of Being Wild (1991), and include Chungking Express (1994), Fallen Angels (1995), In the Mood
for Love (2000) and most recently, 2046 (2005).
He was Director of Photography for Psycho (1998), Last Life in the Universe (2003), and Rabbit-Proof
Fence (2003).
Adoor
Gopalakrishnan of India, whose Nizhalkkuthu ( Shadow Kill , 2002) was selected for Global
Lens 2003-2004. Adoor has been named by the Indian
government as the recipient of the Dabasaheb Phalke Award
for lifetime achievement in Indian cinema.
Rashid
Masharawi of Palestine, whose Ticket to Jerusalem (2002) was released through Global Lens 2003-2004.
His most recent film, Attente ( Waiting ,
2005), was featured at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Mira
Nair of India, award-winning filmmaker of such documentaries
as So Far From India (1982) and India Cabaret (1985), and feature films including Salaam Bombay! (1988), Mississippi Masala (1991), Monsoon
Wedding (2001), and Hysterical Blindness (2002).
Nair founded Mirabai Films, which this year launched Maisha, its annual filmmaker's laboratory in support
of filmmakers in East Africa and South Asia.
Carlos
Reygadas of Mexico, whose debut film Japón ( Japan , 2002) established him among the new wave
of successful filmmakers in Mexico. His most recent
film, Batalla en el cielo ( Battle in Heaven , 2005), was featured at the Toronto International Film
Festival.
Pierre
Rissient of France, talent scout, discoverer and
promoter of film talent who introduced Asian, Iranian and
Malaysian film to the Cannes Film Festival. Recipient
of the Fellini Gold Medal for his “exceptional contribution
to the growth of world cinema.”
Lita
Stantic of Argentina, producer and founder of Lita
Stantic Producciones. Among her films are the internationally-acclaimed La Cienaga ( The Swamp , 2001), Un
Oso Rojo ( A Red Bear , 2002), and La Niña
Santa ( The Holy Girl , 2004). She also
provides production and post-production support for the new
wave of Argentine filmmakers.
Béla
Tarr of Hungary, who describes his films as “anti-movies,”
made in reaction to the cinema made in Hungary under Communist
regimes. His legendary Sátántangó (1994)
is regarded as a masterpiece; he is currently filming The
Man from London.
Djamshed
Usmonov of Tajikistan, who makes his award-winning
films in his hometown of Asht, with townspeople in major roles. Angel on the Right (2002) was selected for Global
Lens 2003-2004.
Lars
von Trier of Denmark, whose Manderlay (2005)
was featured at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Von Trier is regarded as Denmark's leading filmmaker, as well
known for award-winning films such as Zentropa ( Europa , 1991) as for the Medea, The Kingdom and The Kingdom II, programs he made for television.
Apichatpong
Weerasethakul of Thailand, leading experimental
filmmaker through his studio, Kick the Machine.
Following on the success of Blissfully Yours (2002), his film Tropical Malady (2004) won the
Prix du Jury at the Festival de Cannes.
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