CAREER HIGHLIGHT(S):
Ziskind has more than three decades of experience in the French biz,
where he started as an Assistant Director for such venerated auteurs as Claude Lelouch and Alain
Resnais. Ziskind’s first project with Film Clinic was the political thriller CLASH, which he brought to French
sales company Pyramide International.
What character do you identify with?
Al Pacino in THE GODFATHER.
Who’s your hero?
Charlie Chaplin.
What’s the industry’s most troubling trend?
Lies.
2024 will be the year that MENA finally does what?
The MENA region will produce unexpected films from a young
generation yet to be known, and they’ll go to Berlin, Cannes,
Venice & Toronto.
What was your first job?
Assistant Director.
What’s your secret daily habit or guilty pleasure?
Going to the cinema alone.
What’s the last great show or film you watched?
JE VERRAIS TOUJOURS VOS VISAGES by Jeanne Henry.
What would have been your dream job if you didn’t end up doing
what you’re doing?
An aircraft pilot.