How do you keep a film set running smoothly when the pressure is high, the clock is ticking, and every department is juggling its own challenges? Communication sits at the heart of it all. This workshop invites professionals working in a film team to take a closer look at how to make communication clearer, kinder, and far more effective. In an interactive workshop, we explore how information flows during film productions. Alongside the on-set dynamics, we also approach communication as a strategy: how to use it intentionally to streamline production, reduce friction between departments, and keep decisions moving. And because every production lives beyond the set, we look at how to communicate with stakeholders and partners in a way that keeps expectations aligned, trust intact, and collaborations strong from prep to wrap.
Organized in collaboration with New Producers Academy
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About the speakers:
Yassin Karmoudi, from Roosendaal, built a career in the film industry. With experience as an (impact) producer and storyteller in The Netherlands and Belgium. As Talent Coordinator or Documentary and Fiction at NPO, he oversees programs that support emerging filmmakers. He is also a co-founder of the New Producers Academy (NPA), an award-winning initiative that trains and mentors diverse producers. Through NPO and NPA, Yassin is dedicated to fostering new talent, increasing industry accessibility, and promoting inclusivity in audiovisual storytelling.
Claudio Montesano Casillas is an Italian-Mexican producer based in the Netherlands and co-founder of The Waves, a new Dutch production company that creates both unscripted and scripted films inspired by true stories. As Head of Production at the New Producers Academy (NPA), he guides creative talent from underrepresented communities through the production phase of their films. His role focuses on empowering emerging filmmakers and helping them bring their unique stories to the screen. Beyond his work at the NPA, Claudio works as a freelance producer for 100PRCNT (formerly known as Halal Amsterdam), where he manages a major streaming platform project. His experience spans both documentary and narrative filmmaking, with several of his produced works receiving industry recognition and awards.
Free access with an Industry/Student Accreditation, no prior registration required