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M A R C H / A P R I L 2 0 2 3 | P E R S P E C T I V E 1 1 Participants at the Gathering included many Academy Award and Emmy winners and nominees such as Rick Carter (Lincoln), Grant Major (The Lord of the Rings), David and Sandy Wasco (La La Land), Jack Fisk (The Revenant), Fiona Crombie (The Favourite), Sarah Greenwood (Atonement), K.K. Barrett (Her), Anne Seibel (Midnight in Paris), James Chinlund (The Batman), Jeremy Hindle (Top Gun: Maverick) and Beth Mickle (The Suicide Squad). Production Designers traveled in from 35 countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Turkey, the UK and the USA. Friendships were created and renewed while providing indelible memories for many, which are best summarized by the following participants: "We are overjoyed by the event's success, and feel strengthened by the gratitude and generosity of our community, which was on full display during the Gathering. The sense of camaraderie and passion for the craft united all participants regardless of résumé, experience level or country. Over those few days on a small Greek island, we discovered that we all speak the same language." —Inbal Weinberg, PD & Founding Partner A. KEYNOTE SPEAKER RICK CARTER WELCOMES PARTICIPANTS TO THE OPENING-NIGHT PARTY. (L-R) SPIROS LIANOS, MANOLIS VORDONIS, ANNE SEIBEL, RICK CARTER, INBAL WEINBERG, KALINA IVANOV. B. CLOSING REMARKS WERE SHARED BY BOTH THE KEYNOTE SPEAKERS AND PARTICIPANTS IN THE AMPHITHEATER (L-R) INBAL WEINBERG, KALINA IVANOV, AKIN MCKENZIE, JEANNINE OPPEWALL, TIGERLILY CAMPBELL-SMITH, RICK CARTER. A B