David Matamoros
David Matamoros – has a Law and Marketing degree. He began directing and writting the daily news program Fotogramas for a private broadcaster. He got involved in animation,
where he managed coproductions, script analysis, marketing and selling in international markets where he’s been present regularly. He also collaborates for CARTOON as consultant since 2007 and associate professor at Pompeu Fabra University. He has also collaborated with CREATIVE EUROPE in several occasions. After three years working for Pub institution Catalan Films and TV, in charge of coproductions and market research, he exec produced SWIMMING, INGRID and THE DAMMED. Then reaches an alliance with Lars Von Trier’s Zentropa, to open an outlet in Spain. Since 2009, he’s produced TV series ALAKRANA and 64 POSITIONS, the features VLOGGER, THE COSMONAUT, CHRYSALIS, TASTING MENU, GIRLS SHOUDN’T PLAY SOCCER, VULCANIA, EVOLUTION, GRIMSEY, THE YEAR OF THE PLAGUE and helped on the Hollywood Academy Award for Susanne’s Bier Oscar winner “In a Better World” , “A Royal Affair” and Vintemberg’s “The Hunt”. After shooting his first shortfilm as director WHAT WE LEAVE BEHIND, he’s in prep of ISAAC (his debut as director of a feature film) and PLATFORM, among others. He’s been named Producer on the Move in Cannes 2012 and participates in the Toronto Lab 13. He’s been coordinating the ESCAC Master on Marketing and Cinematographic Distribution for 7 years, and collaborates with other educational institutions in Spain and abroad, such as Script East and the Media Business School, in subjects related with production, distribution, marketing and pitching. He’s a member of the European Film Academy and Spanish Film Academy and has co-written a book on Marketing and Distribution in Cinema.
Udayan Prasad
“ScripTeast is the programme all the advisors wish they could have attended at the start of their careers. It would have saved all that stumbling around in the dark looking for the key that stimulates the imagination so much more effectively.”
BAFTA nominated, director of “My Son the Fanatic”, “The Yellow Hankerchief” and ”Opa!”, 5th edition ScripTeast creative advisor, UK
Tom Abrams
“ScripTeast’s top-notch team of professional advisors, each year’s talented group of participants, and venues in Poland, Germany and France continue to make it the very best development workshop in the world today.”
ScripTeast Head of Studies, Associate Professor – Screenwriting and Production at School of Cinematic Arts, USC, screenwriter and director, author of the script for the Oscar-nominated film “Shoeshine”, USA
Scott Alexander
“ScripTeast is a fascinating mix of cultures, political ideas, and voices. I learned a lot, and I think the participants learned a lot more. If only they served vodka!”
Golden Globe awarded author of “The People vs. Larry Flynt” and “Ed Wood” with two Oscars, 5th edition ScripTeast creative advisor, USA