Carla B. Guttmann
CEO A-List Festival Coach
Carla B. Guttmann is an international director whose films have premiered at TIFF, Fresh Film Fest Karlovy Vary, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Santa Barbara amongst others. She is a member of the German Directors Guild (BVR) and a native of Montreal, Canada. She now resides between Berlin and Stockholm.
Carla has written and directed the award winning film “The Double Woman,” the collaborative film “Crossing Paths” and the documentary “Making Heart of Fire” for TV60 film productions. The latter was broadcast on the Bayerischen Rundfunk on German television. She has attended numerous markets and industry conferences including the EFM at Berlinale, the Marché de Film at Cannes, the Venice industry conference, the TIFF industry conference, the TV Drama Vision at Gothenburg Film Festival, the Gotham Week in NYC, and the Nordic Film Market in Haugesund, Norway.
Carla began her coaching company A-LIST FESTIVAL COACH in 2017 to share her knowledge and strategies with actors about navigating top festivals with clear results and winning outcomes.
Shivani Bajaj
Virtual Assistant
Shivani Bajaj is a multilingual actress and screenwriter born and raised in the United States. Her filmmaking career began in Berlin where she completed her studies in Screen Acting. She's appeared in several short films and is best known for her performance in the short film "We're Expecting." (2022) which she also co-wrote. As a screenwriter, Shivani enjoys creating stories that showcase authentic human experiences through nuanced narratives. Alongside her acting and writing career, she is currently the virtual assistant at A-list festival coach, after successfully completing the Berlinale and Cannes Mastery programs.