SAE Magazine 13-3

INDEX ? bout a programme called nitiative of the Norwegian ments to help aspiring film their movie. ther thorough application fortunate few whose pitch ndreds of applications. mbarking with an extensive ney from the Netherlands The shooting took place in , Switzerland, Spain, and ng project – were you able MASA resources alone? t was perhaps a bit of an glad it all panned out well ntastic tour bus fitted with as well as some equip- mber of actors and crew, it other vehicle to make the e had to seek sponsorship am quite happy to say that them! our movie playing at the It has screened and premiered in various locations including in Amsterdam’s oldest cinema De Uitkijk and various movie theatres in Portugal. I am hop- ing to get more attention for it through slightly more prominent film festivals out there. Daniel – thank you so much. Finally what advice would you have for aspiring filmmakers out there? Networking, networking, and networking. As a mat- ter of fact, I have just come back from Portugal for that very reason. There was a film festival there and the people I got to meet were unreal. They are all so accessible too. Additionally, I would say that it is absolutely essen- tial to be flexible, persistent, and innovative. n Daniel’s work so far includes: • Sylvestre’s Story - a documentary about Rwanda. • Things We Do For Love - Feature length movie. • Hunger - a documentary about famine in Burkina Faso. n INFOBOX Additionally, I would say that it is absolutely essential to be flexible, persistent, and innovative.

SAE Magazine 13-3

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