OPEN CITIES ACCELERATOR 2026 | “By Any Means Necessary” with Jon Kilik, Joana Vicente, and Jason Kliot
Jon Kilik, Joana Vicente, and Jason Kliot discuss how to make impossible films and the future of cinema.
Behind every great film is a producer who helps turn an idea into a film and ensures that the director’s vision makes it to the screen.
Over the past four decades, Jon Kilik, Joana Vicente, and Jason Kliot have played a leading role in the evolution of independent cinema. Through their work and the use of new technologies, they have helped produce award-winning films by renowned directors such as Spike Lee, Steven Soderbergh, Jim Jarmusch, Julian Schnabel, Brian de Palma, and Alejandro González Iñárritu.
In this conversation, they share their experiences regarding the challenges of film production, how to bring ambitious projects to life, and the future of cinema.
Free admission, with prior registration HERE
Masterclass in English, without translation.
Information: info@open-cities.com
Organized by: Open Cities International, with support from the Cascais City Council
Jon Kilik is an American film producer known for his work with directors such as Spike Lee (Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X), Julian Schnabel (Before Night Falls, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly), Alejandro González Iñárritu (Babel, Biutiful), and Jim Jarmusch (Broken Flowers, Paterson). He also produced Dead Man Walking and the films in The Hunger Games series.
