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ÉCU at Cannes Film FestivalThe countdown has started, only five days to go until an event with one of the biggest media coverage in the world begins. The 2012 Cannes International Film Festival will commence May 16th, and conclude on May 27t. Our team from ÉCU will be there bringing our independent flavour, so be sure not to miss this prestigious annual event. The Cannes Film festival is an excellent opportunity for ÉCU to bring to light both our strong commitment towards quality cinema, our skilled filmmakers, and the films featured in our last edition of ÉCU 2012. Our mission at ÉCU is to discover and sustain talented filmmakers - and this is exactly what we plan to do this year in Cannes! Without losing our independent characteristic, (which has always distinguished us) we will be present in Cannes from the very beginning; we will work alongside other talent in the industry, as well as spread the voice about our incredible films. Furthermore, do not forget the 21st of May, as it marks the day we will announce the Call of Submission for ÉCU 2013, exposing some of the most influential personalities of this sector. During these two weeks of the festival, we will provide a continuous update of what is going on in Cannes; we can be followed online through a number of our social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Fest21, and Filmannex. This is just the beginning of our adventure in Cannes, and we want you to be a part of it, so... Stay tuned! 11.05.2012 | ÉCU-The European Independent Film Festival's blog Cat. : cannes Cannes Cannes Cannes Cannes Film Festival Cannes Film Festival Cannes Film Festival cannes2012 CDATA ecu Écu ecufilmfestival Entertainment Entertainment Facebook film Film festival film festivals films France Humanities independent indie paris The 2012 Cannes the Cannes Film Festival Twitter
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Hillier Scott
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Scott Hillier, Founder and President of ÉCU - The European Independent Film Festival
Scott Hillier is a director, cinematographer, and screenwriter, based in Paris, France. In the last 20 years, Hillier has gained international recognition from his strong and incredible cinematography, editing, writing, producing and directing portfolio in both the television and film industries.
Scott began his career in the television industry in Australia. In 1988, he moved to London getting a job with the BBC who then set him to Baghdad. This opportunity led him to 10 years of traveling around world for the BBC, mainly in war zones like Somalia, Bosnia, Tchetcheynia, Kashmir, and Lebanon. After a near fatal encounter with a Russian bomber in Tchechnyia, Hillier gave up his war coverage and began in a new direction.
He moved to New York City in 1998. He directed and photographed eight one-hour documentaries for National Geographic and The Discovery Channel. Based on his war knowledge and experience, Hillier wrote and directed a short film titled, “Behind the Eyes of War!" The film was awarded “Best Short Dramatic Film” at the New York Independent Film and TV Festival in 1999. From that he served as Supervising Producer and Director for the critically acclaimed CBS 42 part reality series, "The Bravest” in 2002 and wrote and directed a stage play called, "Deadman’s Mai l," which ran at Le Théâtre du Moulin de la Galette in Paris during the summer of 2004. He then became the Director of Photography on a documentary titled, “Twin Towers." This was yet another life changing experience for Hillier. The riveting documentary won an Academy Award for "Best Documentary Short Subject" in 2003. In 2004, Hillier changed continents again, spending three months in Ethiopia. He produced “Worlds Apart,” a pilot for ABC America / True Entertainment / Endemol. As you can see, Hillier was and is always in constant movement and enjoys working in a number of diverse creative areas including documentaries, music videos, commercials, feature and short films.
Scott studied film at New York University and The London Film and Television School. He also studied literary non-fiction writing at Columbia University. Hillier's regular clients include the BBC, Microsoft, ABC, PBS and National Geographic. Between filming assignments, he used to teach film, a Masters Degree course in Screenwriting at the Eicar International Film School in Paris, France and journalism at the Formation des Journalistes Français in Paris, France.
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