Tutors
Production Value assembles every year top-level European 1st assistant directors and line producers to coach the budgeting and scheduling process. Their valuable experience ranges from complex action films to shoots with a small crew in remote territories. They come from all over Europe and have worked with some of Europe’s best directors and producers.
In addition to these core experts, a visual special effects supervisor, a post-production expert and a sustainability consultant complete the team of tutors.
As the planning of our tutors frequently change, we can only publish the names of the upcoming tutors shortly before the workshop. They usually are selected from the list below.
FLORIAN ENGELHARDT
Assistant director — Switzerland
(PV edition 2024)
Working in the film industry since 1999, 1st assistant director Florian Engelhardt is involved in feature films and commercials shot in Switzerland and abroad. His credits include LITTLE JOE by Jessica Hausner, NYMPHOMANIAC 1 AND 2 by Lars von Trier or THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO by David Fincher.
Florian Engelhardt on imdb
JOSÉ-LUIS ESCOLAR
Line producer — Spain
(PV editions 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2020, 2023 & 2024)
Over the years, Jose Luis Escolar has been line producing international and domestic productions in Spain, adding major titles (including AGORA, KNIGHT AND DAY, CLOUD ATLAS, KINGDOM OF HEAVEN, the libertador) to his career of over 30 films.
José-Luis Escolar on IMDb.com
DANIELA FORN MAYOR
Assistant director — Spain
(PV editions 2010, 2013, 2016 & 2020)
Leading female 1st AD, Daniela has assisted on films by many different Spanish directors as well as Woody Allen’s VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA and Brad Anderson’s THE MACHINIST and TRANSSIBERIAN. The challenge of THE IMPOSSIBLE by J.A. Bayona occupied her for almost a year.
Daniela Forn Mayor on IMDb.com
MALTE FORSSELL
Line producer — Sweden
(PV edition 2022)
Malte has been working all over the world mostly with Swedish and Scandinavian productions including the THE 100-YEAR-OLD MAN WHO CLIMBED OUT THE WINDOW, EUPHORIA or FUCKING AMAL. He was line producer of the American remake of the GIRL WITH DRAGON TATTO by David Fincher. He’s currently head of physical productions at Netflix Scandinavia.
Malte Forssell on IMDb.com
VLOKKIE GORDON
Line producer — South Africa
(PV editions 2023 & 2024)
Vlokkie Gordon, CEO of Advantage Entertainment, has a career spanning over 35 years in the entertainment industry, with more than 58 motion picture, TV movies and television series credits to her name. Vlokkie is one of South Africa’s most accomplished line producers and highly sought after supervising producer/co-producer of international and South African productions and has built up a strong team of South Africa’s most skilled management, technical crew, and production personnel.
Vlokkie Gordon on IMDb.com
UDO HAPPEL
Line producer – Germany
(PV editions 2015 & 2018)
Working as line producer on German-speaking productions (mini-series BRECHT and Caroline Link’s WHEN HITLER STOLE PINK RABBIT) as well as international productions (IRON SKY: THE COMING RACE). Udo is also a regular completion bond representative on other films.
Udo Happel on IMDb.com
SCOTT KIRBY
Assistant director — Germany
(PV editions 2009, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2022 & 2023)
American-born Scott Kirby moved to Berlin, Germany over 30 years ago, and has since worked extensively on US/UK/international co-productions (i.e. MOTHER MARY, THE CREATOR, V FOR VENDETTA, INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS), as well as A-class Arthouse films (WINGS OF DESIRE, A MOST WANTED MAN, THE VOICES) and globe-hopping series (BERLIN STATION and CONSTELLATION), enjoying specific long-term relationships with FATIH AKIN (3 films) and TERRENCE MALICK (2 films).
Scott Kirby on IMDb.com
MIKE LUNDIN
Assistant director — Sweden
(PV edition 2018)
Mike was spotted as an exceptional talent when he joined PV12 in Malta as a junior AD. Since then, he has become a leading AD in Scandinavia, mainly focusing on films being shot abroad. He returned as senior for PV17 in Apulia.
ALBERTO MANGIANTE
Assistant director — Italy
(PV editions 2011, 2015 & 2022)
One of the leading Italian assistant directors, ALBERTO MANGIANTE has worked regularly with Giuseppe Tornatore, as well as on American productions shot in Italy, such as THE TOURIST, OCEAN’12 and HANNIBAL and Woody Allen’s FROM LOVE TO ROME.
Alberto Mangiante on IMDb.com
MARCO VALERIO PUGINI
Line producer — Italy
(PV editions 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018 & 2019)
With credits like ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD, ZOOLANDER 2, LETTERS TO JULIET and the TV series ROME, Marco Valerio Pugini has established himself as a regular line producer for American productions shot in Italy. He was also co-executive producer for Spike Lee's MIRACLE AT ST-ANNA, and producer of the Italian feature films TEMPO INSTABILE CON PROBABILI SCHIARITE and PA-RA-DA.
Marco Valerio Pugini on IMDb.com
FRANK SCHLEGEL
VFX Supervisor — Germany
(PV editions 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2022)
Both Visual Effects and Model Supervisor, Frank Schlegel has worked extensively on German and American movies shot in Berlin, including the Wachowsky’s Brothers' productions V FOR VENDETTA, NINJA ASSASSIN, SPEED RACER and Wes Anderson's GRAND HOTEL BUDAPEST. His latest work include the children films JIM BUTTON I & II directed by Dennis Gansel.
Frank Schlegel on IMDb.com
MICHAEL SCHWARZ
Line producer — Germany
(PV editions 2008, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019)
Since 1988 Michael Schwarz has worked as a production manager and, later, as a line producer for numerous German and international feature films, with directors such as Roman Polanski (OLIVER TWIST) and Wim Wenders (FARAWAY, SO CLOSE). He has line produced seasons 1 and 2 of the TV series BORGIA as well as the 50-million Euro Europa Corp feature film AMERICAN RENEGADES.
Michael Schwarz on IMDb.com
MATHIAS SCHWERBROCK
Line producer — Germany
(PV editions 2007, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2022 & 2024)
Be it a big-budget movie or a provocatively small German film, Matthias Schwerbrock gets them made. His credits include more than two dozen films (NIGHTSONGS, DON 2, THE VOICES, THE FIFTH ESTATE) and TV series (THE TRANSPORTER, CREWS AND GANGS), as well as THE INTERROGATION and THE CAKEMAKER as producer.
Mathias Schwerbrock on IMDb.com
KAARE STOREMYR
Line producer — Norway
(PV editions 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2020 & 2022)
Former DOP, Kaare Storemyr is now one of the most experienced Scandinavian line producers with many titles shooting overseas like THE KING'S CHOICE, the Norwegian hits WOLF SUMMER, A THOUSAND TIMES GOODNIGHT and Academy Award Nominee KON-TIKI. He was Head of Studies of PV17 in Spain & PV18 in Italy.
Kaare Storemyr on IMDb.com
NIKO REMUS
Postproduction Consultant — Germany
(PV editions 2019 & 2020)
Working as a post-production supervisor in Germany, Niko is the Head of Studies of the Creative Europe supported training programme A-POST-LAB that focuses on post-production.
STUART RENFREW
Assistant director — England
(PV editions 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 & 2024)
With more than 30 films to his credit (including TOLKIEN, PRIDE, BRIDGET JONES' DIARY and THE QUEEN for which he won a DGA award), Stuart Renfrew has worked extensively on British and international productions. He has enjoyed a long-term professional companionship with Director Stephen Frears over 6 films.
Stuart Renfrew on IMDb.com
DÖRTE SCHNEIDER
Greenfilmmaking consultant — Portugal
(PV edition 2022)
German born Dörte has been living and working as Assistant Director in Portugal since 2000 (she was a PV Junior AD in 2008). In 2021, she has found her true calling: as a "Green Consultant" she gets to combine her passion for film production with her deeply held environmental convictions.
Dörte Schneider on IMDb.com
NEELTJE VAN DER HEIJDEN
Post-production consultant — Netherlands
(PV edition 2022, 2023 & 2024)
Neeltje entered the film post-production field in 2006, gaining post-expertise at a lab during the shift from analog to digital formats. Since 2015, she has worked as a freelance post-production supervisor on over 20 international feature films, documentaries and series. In 2024, she has completed the Dutch/UK 4,5 hour documentary and 34 hour art installation Occupied City (dir. Steve McQueen, Cannes 2023) and the Dutch/Philippine feature Garden of Earthly Delights (dir. Morgan Knibbe). Looking ahead to 2025, Neeltje is preparing a Netflix series and a 16mm arthouse film. She is also the Program Manager and a Group Leader at the post-production workshop APostLab.
Neetje van der Heijden on IMDb.com
ALBERT VAN VUURE
VFX consultant — Netherlands
(PV editions 2024)
After graduating from the Graphic Design Academy, from 2002 Albert was working as a freelance graphic designer for Planet X. In that time, he developed from graphic designer to VFX supervisor. Now, hes is co-creative director of the company. Planet X has since become one of the key players in the Dutch film industry, providing creative visual effects for top films and television with a dedicated team of 12 VFX artists. Albert is also actively involved in the Dutch VFX community as one of the six founders of the Dutch VFX Association. The association, which he co-founded in 2014, now has more than 100 members..
Albert van Vuure on IMDb.com