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 with and offices across Europe. Irena is working as film consultant / expert on marketing, sales, financing and festivals for many film institutions like HBO Europe, TRT world, Asian Cinema Fund, Dok.incubator CZ, Sources Germany, and also as Head Tutor at Emerging Producers – at Ji.hlava IDFF CZ. She is the founder of the training program initiative art of creative producing and distribution at Film Academy for Conscious Creative leaders and film residencies.

Irena studied in Prague, graduating from FAMU. She also studied at the Sam Spiegel Film and TV School in Jerusalem and obtained a Master’s degree from the National Film & Television School in London, UK.

Irena is a movement practice facilitator at 5Rhythms and coach for personal and professional growth for film industry members, and passionate environment, peace, and human unity activist and mental health ambassador for film industry professionals.

INSTITUTE PROFILE

Taskovski Films Ltd is a London based world sales and production company of independent documentary films. They welcome innovative, playful and risky forms of filmmaking capable of engaging and surprising audiences around the Globe. Their passion is discovering new talent and authorial stories.

The company supports and advises filmmakers on how to cross-cultural borders to reach new markets. They help boost the impact of issue-driven documentaries through partnerships with cultural, educational, and/or philanthropic institutions, as well as grassroots organizations and NGOs.

Their catalogue include distribution companies such as Icarus Films, Kino Lorber, Grasshopper Films, Cineplex Taiwan, EBS South Korea and NHK Japan. Also, partner with channels including Netflix, Amazon, ARTE, HBO, BBC, France TV, SBS and Curzon Artificial Eye.