Producer, APostLab Group Leader
You’ve been part of several editions of APostLab. How many times have you joined?
My first was in Bucharest in 2019, and since then I’ve done eight editions: online, Athens, Luxembourg, Ljubljana, Halle, Helsinki and Tallinn… all of them since 2019.
What makes you come back as a trainer and group leader?
I like to teach and share my experience. It forces me to think about my own practice, why I do things the way I do, and how to explain it. I also learn a lot from the masterclasses, from new technologies, and especially from working with projects that aren’t mine.
And of course, it’s full of great people. I really enjoy the teamwork with the APostLab crew.
Over the years, has there been a moment that really stayed with you?
(laughs) Is it politically correct to say when we started a bonfire in Luxembourg? After the diploma ceremony, it was cold, so we gathered outside, started a fire, and shared food from our countries. It was this spontaneous, slightly extravagant moment, people from all over the world, together, just happy. That really stayed with me.
What are you currently working on?
I just had a Singaporean film premiere in Toronto, which is now starting its festival tour. I’m also producing a documentary, and I have several films in financing and development.
On the teaching side, I teach at La Fémis in Paris, training people who aren’t yet full producers but want to understand what producing really means.
What advice would you give someone thinking about becoming a producer?
Don’t! (laughs) Or at least, know what you’re getting into. It’s the most beautiful job in the world, but it’s not really a job; it eats you alive, and every day is different.
Producing is like trying to cook on a surfboard: you’re balancing on waves, trying to keep the fire lit, cook your food, and bring it to shore without dropping it. Most of the time it doesn’t work. But when it does, it’s wonderful.
What do you find most rewarding about APostLab?
Meeting participants later who say, “This changed the way I work.” That’s the point, helping producers understand that post-production isn’t something to dismiss or leave entirely to someone else. In the end, what you’re delivering is the film.
I love hearing from producers who now approach post differently, with more care, and from post-producers who leave with more respect for the “crazy” work of producers. That exchange is very rewarding.
Any final thoughts?
I consider this one of the most important workshops out there. It’s unique in the way it brings producers and post-production professionals together, not just line producers, but producers who run companies and make key decisions.
And the demand is huge: this year we had 30 producer applications for 10 seats, plus nearly 40 post supervisors. That shows how valuable the program has become.
Interview conducted by Monse Higareda Patrón (October, 2025).
