Developing an original idea into a finished film is a time-consuming and highly collective process. The key issue is putting together the core team, the right people who inspire, support, bring openness, ideas and suggestions to the table. These are relationships that last a lifetime. To be able to create a collective vision means being intellectually and creatively nimble enough to follow a story through its up and downs, twists and turns – and in the process yield fresh and sometimes surprising results. Finding the right people could mean the film finding its voice. Examining the very epicentre of the creative process, the people who make it all happen, the Berlinale Talent Campus invites us to look at how the development of personal craftsmanship and the knack of choosing the right people intertwine to build rewarding long-time collaborations. Famed panelists like Spanish filmmaker Isabel Coixet, British director Stephen Daldry and US-American producer Mike Medavoy (SHUTTER ISLAND) share their experiences of working with those key individuals who greatly inspired them and brought a creative drive to their film projects.

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