With authors of 12 scripts participating in the current edition of ScripTeast adding final touches to their works, the stage of online consultations with Creative Advisors is completed. During the last 3 months, the scripts were re-written and improved. Results of this work will now be evaluated during the 2nd session of ScripTeast at the Berlinale 2012 (11-149 February).

Since October 2011 following Creative Advisers offered their great knowledge, time and hearts to ScripTeast projects:

Lucius Barre, specialist in promoting international distribution for films from many cultures, worked with Pedro Almódovar, Shinji Aoyama, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, Atom Egoyan, Zacharias Kunuk, Jean-Claude Lauzon, Johnnie To, and Tom Tykwer; and has collaborated with such well- established filmmakers as Lee Chang-dong, Errol Morris, Alain Resnais, Carlos Saura, Volker Schlöndorff and Hiroshi Teshigahara.

Gabriele Brunnenmeyer, for many years Artistic Director of East-West-Coproduction Market Connecting Cottbus at the FilmFestival Cottbus , consultant for script development, packaging and project presentation, organiser of many workshops for directors and screenwriters in Germany.

David Matamoros, Spain-based writer, director and producer in Zentropa (Swimming, Ingrid, The Damned), he also directs the master on marketing and cinematographic distribution for ESCAC.

Jean-Luc Ormieres, producer, tutor and writer, in the recent years attached to productions of: The Last Station, Sophie Schoukens’s first feature Marieke, Marieke, White, White World and a feature documentary Would You Have Sex With An Arab?

Tobias Pausinger, consultant for film festivals, sales and educational institutions, currently Creative Advisor at Leuphana University working researching the transformations associated with interactive communication platforms.

Alexandra Rossi, Development and Acquisitions executive most recently at Paramount Pictures, participated in acquisitions of titles such as Pan's Labyrinth, Vera Drake and Dancer in the dark, among others.

Brian Ward, screenwriter with over 25 years of experience and credits including: The Interpreter (directed by the late Sydney Pollack), Death Defying Acts and Tabloid. Visiting tutor at film schools, such as the National Film & Television School.

Throughout the year the process is led by two Heads of Studies:

Tom Abrams - award-winning screenwriter and director, who's credits include Oscar-nominated short film Shoeshine, The desperate trail, Have gun will travel, The captain's wife and Metal Machine, among others.

Christian Routh long-term Head of Selection of European Script Fund script analyst, consultant, editor and lecturer