IRENA TASKOVSKI, CEO, Founder, Taskovski Films, UK

Irena Taskovski is the CEO and founder of Taskovski Films a world sales and production company with head office in London and offices in Germany and Bosnia. Irena, originally from Bosnia, has studied in Prague, graduating from the Film Academy (FAMU). She has also studied at the Sam Spiegel Film and TV School in Jerusalem and obtained a Masters degree from the National Film & Television School in London, UK.

Since  2013 Irena has been working as external consultant/expert on marketing, sales, financing and festivals for many film institutions like HBO Europe, Asian Cinema Fund, Taiwan Film Institute, Dok.incubator CZ, Sources Germany, and Head Tutor of the Emerging Producers of Ji.hlava IDFF Czech Republic. Irena is a movement practice facilitator at 5Rhythms as well and a conscious leadership coach for personal and professional growth apart from being a passionate environment, peace and human unity activist. She is also the founder of C–FAR (Conscious Film & Arts Residencies and Retreats).

INSTITUTE PROFILE

Founded in 2003 in London Taskovski Films is an international network of film professionals combining the knowledge of great storytelling with years of experience in the film market. They use their expertise on producing and distribution to create the biggest possible outcome for filmmakers and producers and connect acclaimed features, auteur-driven films and issue driven documentaries with audiences worldwide.

Their catalogue includes European Academy winners Helena Třeštíková and Audrius Stonys, Oscar nominated ‘Ukrainian Sheriffs’ and ‘Debut’, Best Documentary at Busan IFF 18, Cinephile award winner ‘Bruce Lee and the Outlaw’, Best Documentary film on Cinema and Cinema Critics winner at Venice Film Festival 2019 ‘Babenco tell me when I die’, Pushpendra Singh’s ‘Pearl of the Desert’, Nishtha Jain’s ‘The Golden Thread’ and many others.