GUESTLIST – FORUM
Enrico Saraiva
Nationality
Portugal
Company Role
Producer
Company
Alecrim Vagabundo
Profession
Producer
Bio
Enrico runs Alecrim Vagabundo, a production company based in Lisbon, Portugal. Producing premium documentaries and series across all mediums, be it Film, TV or Digital.; Enrico runs Alecrim Vagabundo, a production company based in Lisbon, Portugal. Producing premium documentaries and series across all mediums, be it Film, TV or Digital.
Eva Balaban
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
Environmental Assessor
Company
A Greener Future
Profession
Consultant
Quentin Auger
Nationality
France
Profession
Other Film Professional
Bio
Quentin Auger, a French veteran in CGI Animation and VFX, is the Co-Founder and Head of Innovation of Parisian studio DADA! Animation and an active member of "Creative Machines?", a francophone think tank studying the impacts of GenAI in the Animation, VFX and Gaming industries.
Jin Cho
Nationality
Republic of Korea (South Korea)
Company Role
Film Programmer - Festivals
Company
British Film Institute
Profession
Film Institute
Bio
Hyun Jin Cho is Programmer for the BFI London Film Festival, primarily focusing on artist moving image and non-fiction cinema. She previously worked for Artificial Eye and the London Korean Film Festival, and her projects have been shown at Tate, ICA, Barbican, LUX, REDCAT and Il Cinema Ritrovato.
Laura O'Grady
Nationality
Canada
Company Role
Executive Producer
Company
Snapshot Studios Inc.
Profession
Producer
Kief Davidson
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Founder
Company
Decoy Productions
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Kief Davidson is an Academy Award®, DGA nominated director and Emmy® winner who is renowned for his unique cinematic style and ability to craft documentaries that both inspire and entertain. His work has premiered at Sundance, Telluride, Toronto, AFI, Tribeca as well as on streaming & TV globally.
Marcus Rodert
Nationality
Sweden
Company Role
Head of Production
Company
Lion Hill Production
Profession
Producer
Bio
Lion Hill is a new production company based in Stockholm, currently working closely with Plattform Production on various documentary projects.
Ann Sophie W. Birkenes
Nationality
Norway
Company Role
Information Adviser
Company
Creative Europe - MEDIA Desk Norway
Profession
Fund / Foundation
Bio
Ann-Sophie W. Birkenes' job is Information Adviser at the Creative Europe MEDIA Desk in Norway. 2008-2022 she was project manager at Nordisk Film & TV Fond and 2000-2008 secretary and cinema coordinator at the Norwegian Film Institute. She studied English and Film & Television Science.
Poppy Farsijani
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Producer
Company
Luceat Lumen Productions
Profession
Producer
Bio
Poppy Farsijani is a former FIFA sports journalist and the first female reporter to cover the 1998 World Cup for Iran. With a distinguished career in global sports, she is now a producer, currently leading Breaking Through, an Olympic Refugee sports documentary.
Olalla Uriarte
Nationality
Spain
Profession
Other Film Professional
Bio
I am Olalla, Development Executive (documentaries) at the documentary production company CAPA España (Spain)-Izen Group. I am interested in learning about projects that may seek support in our country, with great stories in hand, as well as staying up-to-date with the latest trends in our sector.
Nicky Coyle
Nationality
Northern Ireland
Company Role
Funding Manager
Company
Northern Ireland Screen
Profession
Other Film Professional
Bio
Northern Ireland Screen is the national screen agency for Northern Ireland. In my role as Funding Manager, and as sector leader for Feature Documentary, I support the development and production of a portfolio of feature projects.
Daniel Schneider
Nationality
Switzerland
Company Role
Producer
Company
First Hand Films
Profession
Producer
Bio
Run by Esther van Messel since 1998, First Hand Films is a producer and a sales agent of documentaries, and a theatrical distributor for fiction and non-fiction in Switzerland. First Hand Films has produced dozens of international documentaries and made them seen by hundreds of millions.
Anastasia Mavrogiannis
Nationality
Greece
Profession
Fund / Foundation
Bio
Anastasia is the Innovation Officer at the Onassis Foundation. She has significant experience in innovation and entrepreneurship in different fields. She is currently responsible for the innovation growth of OF and oversees Onassis ONX, the global new media & digital culture program.
Vítězslav Chovanec
Nationality
Czech Republic
Profession
Fund / Foundation, Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Vitezslav currently works at the Czech Film Center, a division of the Czech Audiovisual Fund, where he is responsible for promoting Czech documentaries and short films. He also runs Mad Reels, a new festival distribution and sales agency for feature documentaries.
Georgina Oliva Garcia
Nationality
Spain
Company Role
PRODUCER
Company
Kepler Mission Films
Profession
Producer
Bio
Kepler Mission Films is an international production company based in Barcelona, with a unique and independent approach to choosing and creating the content and narrative forms of its productions. We produce films, TV shows and labs.
Pepi Romagnoli
Nationality
Italy
Company Role
director, producer
Company
michelangelo film
Profession
School/Academia - Management
Bio
"She debuts with COURTYARD WINDOWS, that evokes Antonioni and Bergman. She directs TV series: “VIVERE” and “CENTO VETRINE” She realized creative documentaries, as POINTS OF VIEW, THE SAME AS YESTERDAY, SWISS COMMUNIST PARTY, A GLORIOUS DELEGATION TO PYONGYANG."
Åse Marie Bendiksen
Nationality
Norway
Company Role
Acquisition Executive
Company
NRK
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Svitlana Nikolienko
Nationality
Ukraine
Profession
Producer
Bio
Producer of documentary and feature films at MIR AND CO PRODUCTION. Resides in Kyiv, Ukraine.
David Dusa
Nationality
Sweden
Company Role
Writer / Editor
Company
Dark Riviera AB
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
David is a Hungarian-born, Swedish-raised international film and TV series writer and director. He is the co-founder of Dark Riviera, a Stockholm-based intellectual property generator for television, graphic novels and video games.; David is a Hungarian-born, Swedish-raised international film and TV series writer and director. He is the co-founder of Dark Riviera, a Stockholm-based intellectual property generator for television, graphic novels and video games.
Agnese Zapane
Nationality
Latvia
Company Role
Acquisitions Manager
Company
Latvian Public Service Media
Profession
Film Institute
Bio
Latvian Television, part of the Latvian Public Service Media since 2025, is the state-owned public service media, a member of the EBU since 1993. It was first broadcast in 1954 and offers a range of content including news, analytical programmes, cultural events, and documentary content.
Kateryna Yahodka
Nationality
Ukraine
Profession
Producer
Bio
I am a Ukrainian producer and I have worked as line producer on projects with 435 FILMS, Phalanstery Films and Forbes. I am currently co-producing a documentary feature film called “+7: Scamming for Revenge,” alongside director Oleksandra Gorienko and Swedish producer Alex Shiriaieff.
Stacey Offman
Nationality
United States
Profession
Producer
Bio
Stacey Offman is a Emmy winning producer creative exec in the documentary/ nonfiction TV industry, where she has been serving as a leading executive and producer for over 25 years. Her work has garnered critical acclaim and numerous awards, showcasing her talent, vision and excellence in the field.
Eduarda Galvão
Nationality
Brazil
Profession
Producer
Bio
Brazilian Producer, currently developing the documentary projects UNTITLED SCIENCE PROJECT by Emilia Mello (CPH DOX: Forum 2025, Sandbox Fund - Sundance Institute 2023, IDFA Bertha Fund 2024) as Associate Producer and "Igarapé," by Lara Carmo (DocLab - DocSP 2020, Walden Residency 2021) as Co-producer.
C. CAY Wesnigk
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
CEO
Company
CCW film & archiv
Profession
Producer
Bio
C. Cay Wesnigk studied visual communication at the University of Arts in Hamburg. 1987 he founded the CCW film & archiv. . He is focused on the production of archive based films and is running a substantial film archive with fims from the 20th century. We are open to enter into coproductions.
Dragan von Petrović
Nationality
Serbia
Company Role
Film Editor
Company
Yojimbo Films
Profession
Other Film Professional
Bio
Dragan von Petrovic is an editor and director. He edited films awarded and screened at festivals in Venice, Karlovy Vary, Sarajevo, Locarno, Cannes, Berlinale, Sundance, SXSW, Hot Docs, while the short film "Picnic" won the EFA award in 2015. He also works as a guest lecturer and editing consultant.
Axel Danielson
Nationality
Sweden
Company Role
Producer / Director
Company
Plattform Produktion
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Co-owner of Plattform Produktion. His and Maximilien Van Aertrycks films have premiered and received awards in man of the most prestigious festivals in the world; Sundance, Berlinale, Cannes, Busan. Their last film ”And the king said, what a fantastic machine” was sold to more than 30 countries.; Co-owner of Plattform Produktion. His and Maximilien Van Aertrycks films have premiered and received awards in man of the most prestigious festivals in the world; Sundance, Berlinale, Cannes, Busan. Their last film ”And the king said, what a fantastic machine” was sold to more than 30 countries.
Andreas Møl Dalsgaard
Nationality
Denmark
Profession
Producer
Bio
CEO, producer and director. Sometimes other things. Always dedicated.; CEO, producer and director. Sometimes other things. Always dedicated.
Brendan Naylor
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Vice President
Company
Protozoa Pictures
Profession
Producer
Bio
Brendan Naylor is Vice President at Darren Aronofsky's Protozoa Pictures in NYC. Credits include the SOME KIND OF HEAVEN, THE TERRITORY, THE WHALE and LITTLE DEATH. He's also a producer on VIKTOR and RISE, both of which are screening at the festival this year.
Sopho Apriamashvili
Nationality
Georgia
Profession
Director
Bio
Sopho Apriamashvili is a Tbilisi-based multimedia journalist and documentary filmmaker with 10 years of experience. Formerly at Netgazeti, she now works at Radio Free Liberty (RFLE). With degrees from Shota Rustaveli University and GIPA.; Sopho Apriamashvili is a multimedia journalist and documentary filmmaker with a decade of experience. She has spent four years as a reporter for Netgazeti, an independent Georgian media outlet, and is currently a fellow at RFE/RL Georgia. Holding degrees from Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film University and GIPA, Sopho's work has earned multiple awards, including the Media for Equality Prize.
Jiang Xuan-nian
Nationality
China
Profession
Director
Bio
JIANG Xuan-nian is an independent documentary filmmaker and screenwriter. She has worked at Coolie Films, where she participated in several productions. Additionally, she is also a documentary filmmaker and has collaborated with CCTV, Tencent News, Phoenix TV, and NHK, etc.; JIANG Xuan-nian is an independent documentary filmmaker and screenwriter. She has worked at Coolie Films, where she participated in several productions. Additionally, she is also a documentary filmmaker and has collaborated with CCTV, Tencent News, Phoenix TV, and NHK, etc.
Sine Plambech
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Director
Company
Elk Film
Profession
Director
Bio
Director & Anthropologist.; Director & Anthropologist.
Ani Grigoryan
Nationality
Armenia
Profession
Director
Bio
Ani Grigoryan is a 24-year-old filmmaker with a strong foundation in documentary film directing. In 2022, she graduated with honors from the Department of Documentary Film Directing at the YSTFI․ In 2024, she completed her Master’s degree at the same institute, specializing in Feature Film Directing.; Ani Grigoryan. continued her studies at the Yerevan State Institute of Theatre and Cinematography (YSITC), enrolling in the Television Directing department. During her studies, starting from her second year, she began making short documentary films and participated in several international festivals. Since January 2022, she has worked as an administrator at the Public Television of Armenia, contri
Emma Jammes
Nationality
France
Company Role
International Sales
Company
Ampersand
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
After studying cultural studies and cultural management, Emma began working in documentary and international sales for several French companies.
Poulomi Basu
Nationality
India
Company Role
Creator/Producer
Company
Just Another Production Company
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Poulomi Basu is an Indian neurodiverse artist/creator/producer known for her exploration of the interrelationship between systems of power and bodies through work that exists at the limits of art, technology and activism.
Elisabeth Sala Aldabo
Nationality
Spain
Company Role
International Promotion
Company
Catalan Films
Profession
Film Institute
Bio
Born in Barcelona (1980), Elisabeth Sala graduated in Social and Cultural Anthropology from the University of Barcelona and obtained a Postgraduate Degree in Visual Anthropology. In the past, she worked for SITGES-IFFF and D'A Film Festival Barcelona. In 2022, she joins Catalan Films.
Maisha Maene
Nationality
Democratic Republic of Congo
Company Role
Director / Producer
Company
Maene Film Production
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Maisha Maene is a Congolese director and producer based in Goma, DR Congo. Maisha has written and directed five short films. His most recent short film Mulika won a jury prize at Locarno Film Festival and was selected at Sundance, Clermont Ferrand and Fespaco.; Maisha Maene is a Congolese director and producer based in Goma, DR Congo. Maisha has written and directed five short films. His most recent short film Mulika won a jury prize at Locarno Film Festival and was selected at Sundance, Clermont Ferrand and Fespaco.
Helen Knowles
Nationality
United Kingdom
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Helen Knowles b.1975, works in London UK. Her multimedia art practice is preoccupied with the way the immaterial meets forms of life, particularly in the social realm, teasing out questions of responsibility, autonomy and ethics in relation to technology, artificial intelligence and the non-human.
Luke Gibbard
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
CEO
Company
No Ghost
Profession
Producer
Bio
Luke Gibbard is the CEO of No Ghost, an immersive studio crafting innovative VR, AR, and mixed reality experiences. Since 2015, Luke has led the studio with a focus on emerging technologies, collaboration, and pushing the boundaries of storytelling to create intuitive and impactful narratives.
Dian Joy
Nationality
United Kingdom
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Dian Joy is a British-Nigerian interdisciplinary artist and educator working in London. Their work spans a variety of mediums, including video, installation, and extended reality. Dian's work often explores the messy encounters between biological and technological systems.
Helle Hansen
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Film Commissioner
Company
Midtnorsk Filmsenter
Profession
Consultant
Bio
Film Commissioner at Midtnorsk Filmcenter, Norway. Former consultant at Filmfund Nord, Norway. Film Commissioner at the Norwegian Film Institute for 4 years. The Danish Film Institute for 5 years.
Stephanie von Lukowicz
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
Managing director, Producer
Company
Lukimedia
Profession
Producer
Bio
Stephanie von Lukowicz is a Media professional with 30 years of experience in 3 different European countries, inside of TV stations: at ProSieben (Germany), then as commissioning editor at ARTE G.E.I.E. (France) and as independent producer in Barcelona (Spain). She studied philology and journalism.
Felicity Chen
Nationality
United Kingdom
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Felicity Chen is a Chinese Immersive Film Director and Producer based in London, UK. She directed, wrote, and co-produced Persona (Phantom Touch), a VR interactive documentary selected by Biennale College Cinema. The second one in the series is currently being planned.
Eivind H. Natvig
Nationality
Norway
Profession
Director
Bio
Education in photojournalism and documentary film direction from Oslo Met. Have worked extensively across the world before settling in the North and focusing on arctic and polar narratives. Four published monographs, several short docs and exhibitions in museums domestic and international.; Education in photojournalism and documentary film direction from Oslo Met. Have worked extensively across the world before settling in the North and focusing on arctic and polar narratives. Four published monographs, several short docs and exhibitions in museums domestic and international.
Eric Ruel
Nationality
Canada
Company Role
Producer and director
Company
La Ruelle Films
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Eric Ruel is a producer, distributor, and director who co-founded La Ruelle Films in 2002. He has produced a range of acclaimed documentaries recognized for their influence, earning numerous awards for their bold storytelling and unique perspectives on contemporary issues.; Eric Ruel is a producer, distributor, and director who co-founded La Ruelle Films in 2002. He has produced a range of acclaimed documentaries recognized for their influence, earning numerous awards for their bold storytelling and unique perspectives on contemporary issues.
Giovanni Pompili
Nationality
Italy
Company Role
Producer
Company
Kino produzioni
Profession
Producer
Bio
After his degree in visual communication and filmmaking experiences, he took over as head of Kino Produzioni aiming to develop a new generation of emerging talents often in co-production with international companies. His productions won the European Film Award - Discovery, Berlinale and Toronto IFF.
Dorte Høeg Brask
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Producer
Company
Reeftv
Profession
Producer
Bio
Dorte is an experienced filmmaker for 20 years. She was commissioning editor at; DFI (2010-15), DR (2015-18), TV2 (2018-22) and behind +50 award winning documentaries. She is a recognized filmteacher and producer of; "A Glimpse of Heaven" (2008), "Did You?" (2024), "Almost Adult"(2025), "The Coil Case" (2025).; Dorte is an experienced filmmaker for 20 years. She was commissioning editor at; DFI (2010-15), DR (2015-18), TV2 (2018-22) and behind +50 award winning documentaries. She is a recognized filmteacher and producer of; "A Glimpse of Heaven" (2008), "Did You?" (2024), "Almost Adult"(2025), "The Coil Case" (2025).
Rama Abdi
Nationality
Syria
Profession
Director
Bio
Rama Abdi, DOP, editor and an independent director from Damascus, Syria. She made her first short documentary film called “Fish Dance” in 2022, which premiered in the 7ème Lune festival in Paris. She is currently working on her first feature-length documentary “House Number 7”.; Rama Abdi, DOP, editor and an independent director from Damascus, Syria. She made her first short documentary film called “Fish Dance” in 2022, which premiered in the 7ème Lune festival in Paris. She is currently working on her first feature-length documentary “House Number 7”.
Hazar Yazji
Nationality
Syria
Company Role
Producer
Company
producer
Profession
Producer
Bio
Hazar Yazji is a Syrian creative photographer, cinematographer, and producer, who has recently started producing independent films.; Hazar Yazji is a Syrian creative photographer, cinematographer, and producer, who has recently started producing independent films.
Sakir Khader
Nationality
Netherlands
Profession
Director
Bio
I am developing my film and hope to find possible interesting partners; co-producers / broadcasters / financiers.
David Van Marlen
Nationality
Netherlands
Company Role
Sales & Logistics
Company
Cherry Pickers Film Distribution
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
As an employee of Cherry Pickers, I have over 10 years of experience in theatrical sales, logistics and acquisitions in film distribution, as well as extensive film programming experience.
Sarah Mowaswes
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Archival Producer
Company
Jigsaw Productions
Profession
Producer
Bio
Sarah Mowaswes is a first-generation Palestinian-American filmmaker based in New York. Her producing credits include Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj, Mind Over Murder, and Never Let Him Go. Recently she produced the musical biopic This a Film About the Black Keys which premiered at SXSW 2024.; Sarah Mowaswes is a first-generation Palestinian-American filmmaker based in New York. Her producing credits include Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj, Mind Over Murder, and Never Let Him Go. Recently she produced the musical biopic This a Film About the Black Keys which premiered at SXSW 2024.
Antra Gaile
Nationality
Latvia
Company Role
Producer
Company
Air Productions
Profession
Producer
Bio
Antra Gaile is a partner producer at Air Productions in Riga, Latvia. She is currently developing an experimental documentary about an avant-garde photographer, a family adventure film with a darker tone, a vampire comedy and several series projects.
Samia Zaman
Nationality
Bangladesh
Company Role
Film Producer
Company
Dhaka Doc Lab
Profession
Training & Lab
Bio
Samia Zaman is a film producer and mentor. She is a founding Board Member of the South Asian Documentary Pitching Lab, Dhaka Doc Lab, based in Bangladesh. Her latest production was Award winning Feature Narrative Ajob Karkhana (Song of the Soul). Samia also works with IEFTA as a consultant.
Ryan Lattanzio
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Deputy Editor, Film
Company
Indiewire
Profession
Critic /Journalist
Bio
Ryan Lattanzio is the New York-based Deputy Editor of Film for IndieWire. He's been with the publication since 2019, covering festivals including Cannes, Venice, Toronto, New York, and Sundance. He also co-hosts IndieWire's "Screen Talk" industry podcast with Anne Thompson.
Ramzi Laâmouri
Nationality
Tunisia
Company Role
Producer
Company
PHI Films
Profession
Producer
Bio
Former president of the Tunisian Federation of Ciné-Clubs and member of the Executive Committee of the International Federation of Film Societies. In 2024, he co-founded Phi Films with Rami Jarboui to fully express his vision of cinema as a transformative and impactful art form.; Former president of the Tunisian Federation of Ciné-Clubs and member of the Executive Committee of the International Federation of Film Societies. In 2024, he co-founded Phi Films with Rami Jarboui to fully express his vision of cinema as a transformative and impactful art form.
Izabela Igel
Nationality
Poland
Company Role
Producer
Company
Chilli Productions
Profession
Producer
Bio
Izabela Igel, EAVE and Wajda School graduate, produced among others Floating Skyscrapers (Tribeca, Karlovy Vary winner) and The Hatcher (Tallinn). Recently she co-produced Plastic Symphony, Pierce, and Flood. A trainer for institutions First Cut Lab, Full Circle Lab.; Izabela Igel, EAVE and Wajda School graduate, produced among others Floating Skyscrapers (Tribeca, Karlovy Vary winner) and The Hatcher (Tallinn). Recently she co-produced Plastic Symphony, Pierce, and Flood. A trainer for institutions First Cut Lab, Full Circle Lab.
Liz Shorten
Nationality
Canada
Company Role
Chief Operating Officer
Company
Canadian Media Producers Association, BC Branch
Profession
Professional Associations
Bio
Liz Shorten has been working to build capacity in the film, television and digital media sectors for over 25 years. In her role as Chief Operating Officer (COO) at the CMPA, Liz leads staff and oversees organizational operations across the association’s offices in Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver.
Clara Harris
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Producer
Company
Sisyfos Film Production Ltd
Profession
Producer
Bio
Clara Harris is a producer based in Edinburgh working on short as well as feature length projects. She runs the Scottish outpost of Sisyfos Film Production.
Marta Šleiere
Nationality
Latvia
Company Role
Junior Producer
Company
Sunday Rebel Films
Profession
Producer
Bio
Marta Šleiere works as a Junior Producer at Sunday Rebel Films, a new and dynamic production company based in Riga, Latvia.
Riccardo Biadene
Nationality
Italy
Company Role
Founder / Producer
Company
Kama Productions
Profession
Producer
Bio
Riccardo Biadene is a documentary film director. He founded of the production company "Kama Productions" in 2016. He has directed 4 films and produced 9 films so far. He also has experience in theatrical distribution in Italy.
Andrei Agudaru
Nationality
Romania
Company Role
Managing Partner
Company
August Film
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Project management has been one of my main points of interest for the past 15 years and this is one of the reasons why I've gotten in touch with film festivals along the way. Film distribution entered my life in 2017 @Transillvania Film and starting 2023, along with my partner, I created August Film.
Droo Padhiar
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Head of Marketing & Communications
Company
Dogwoof
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Vincent Quek
Nationality
Singapore
Company Role
CEO
Company
Anticipate Pictures
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Vincent Quek is the founder of Anticipate Pictures, a Singapore film distribution company that focuses on bringing feature-length arthouse, independent films, and documentaries from around the world into the Singapore market for meaningful distribution. Recent films include PERFECT DAYS and AFTERSUN.
Ettore Paternò del Toscano
Nationality
Italy
Company Role
Head of Documentaries
Company
Fremantle Italia
Profession
Producer
Bio
Award winning producer with +10 years` experience in the entertainment industry. Amongst the many documentaries produced, Veleno (2021), winner of a Globo d'Oro in Italy for Best Documentary, and Sic (2021). Head of Documentaries for Fremantle Italy since 2023.
Sander Selen
Nationality
Netherlands
Profession
Director
Bio
Director of Dutch documentaries (f.e. Men in Black, Same but Different, and 4 seasons of Nature Shows for Dutch broadcaster L1.) Also DOP and editor. Currently working as co-director on The Sacrifice (working title).
Claudia Wohlgenannt
Nationality
Austria
Profession
Producer
Bio
Working since 1997 in the industry, Claudia Wohlgenannt founded the production company Plan C Film in 2012, with a focus on films with heart and socio-political relevance. Since then, she has produced several award-winning documentaries and only recently finished her first fiction film.
Frauke Schlieckau
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
Director/Executive Producer
Company
Bottega Berlin Productions
Profession
Producer
Bio
Dr. Frauke Schlieckau is founder of Bottega Berlin Productions and a director and executive producer of art, culture and zeitgeist documentaries. She has realised numerous documentaries for tv stations like Arte, ZDF, ARD, SRF and 3Sat, most recently "Frans Hals: Master of Joy" for Arte/ZDF.
Johannes Klein
Nationality
Spain
Company Role
Head of Programming
Company
In-Edit Music Documentary Film Festival
Profession
Producer
Bio
Curator and film program manager of In–Edit International Music Documentary Festival. Johannes also worked until recently for the Festival Agency in Paris, a distributor that provides high-quality films to festivals around the world. In-Edit is also producing music documentaries and docu series.
Cristina Urgel
Nationality
Spain
Profession
Director
Bio
For several years I have been focused on my facet as a producer and director, in 2019 I went through the residency for women filmmakers Coofilm and directed my first short film "LUZ". All this, meant a before and after in my career and I set up my own production company Not Alone Productions.
Madis Tüür
Nationality
Estonia
Company Role
Producer / Partner
Company
Münchhausen Films
Profession
Producer
Bio
Madis Tüür is a film producer and partner at Münchhausen - focusing on international service productions.
Isabelle Grignon-Francke
Nationality
Canada
Company Role
Producer
Company
Club Vidéo
Profession
Producer
Bio
Isabelle Grignon-Francke (Club Video), producer, has created over 10 short films and two TV documentaries. She is now developing feature-length films: Parrandas (Cuban firework battles), Live Free and Die (transformative justice in a murder case), and GoodBye Party (immigration through celebrations)
Victor Koessl
Nationality
Austria
Company Role
Creative Producer
Company
EUTOPIAFILM
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Born in Innsbruck, Austria in 1981, he co-founded the production companies Wildruf (2008-2020) and EUTOPIAFILM (from 2021), where he works as a creative producer, screenwriter and director. He dedicates his artistic work primarily to the topic of eco-social change.
Monica Felea
Nationality
Romania
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Art house film distributor since 2017
Enrico Dirksen
Nationality
Germany
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Responsible for Marketing Communication and Acquisition at German distribution outlet Piffl Medien.
Johanna Mayer
Nationality
France
Company Role
Acquisitions & Coproductions Manager
Company
Jour2fête
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Founded in 2006, Jour2Fête has been releasing more than 150 high profile arthouse films in France. Our line-up includes features and documentaries from all over the world, with a strong social impact and a very contemporary vision.
Laure Caillol
Nationality
France
Company Role
head of acquisitions
Company
Haut et Court Distribution
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Haut et Court Distribution is an independent distribution company based in France. In 30 years, we released around 300 films, among which one documentary per year such as CITIZENFOUR by Laura Poitras and La Panthère des neiges by Marie Amiguet and Vincent Munier.
Gerald Knell
Nationality
Austria
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Gerald Knell has been managing Polyfilm Verleih (Austria) since 2021. Before that was managing the company's two Viennese cinemas and re-opened two cinemas in smaller towns for Cinema Paradiso. Knell studied Communication, Cultural and Film Studies at the Universities of Vienna and Glasgow.
Pol Roig
Nationality
Spain
Company Role
Producer
Company
DDM Visual
Profession
Producer
Bio
Producer of "Geology Illuminated" by Pere Puigbert, currently in production. He has worked with Victor Kossakovsky in "Gunda" (2020) and in "Demonstration" (2013). He has been artistic director and programming coordinator of DocsBarcelona. Master in Creative Documentary at Pompeu Fabra University.
Justin Webster
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Director and Executive Producer
Company
Justin Webster Productions
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Justin blends journalism and storytelling to craft compelling documentaries. He believes non-fiction, told with craft but without invention, can be as dramatic and creative as the best fiction – and often more revealing.
Janika Möls
Nationality
Estonia
Profession
Producer
Bio
Commercial and film producer Janika Möls has graduaded Baltic Film, Media and Arts School (master degree, CUM laude) in 2018. "Edge Of The Night" is her first full lenght movie.
Peter Drössler
Nationality
Austria
Company Role
Producer
Company
FlairFilm GmbH & Co KG
Profession
Producer
Bio
Peter studied communication & sociology, was environmentalist, freelance PR consultant for culture, science, VR & design, since 2006 for film (PR & distribution), from 2014 in production. He is owner of FlairFilm, partner at Golden Girls Film & board-member of “dok.at” and of “Die Produzent*innen”.
Viola Salu
Nationality
Estonia
Company Role
Head of Production
Company
Estonian Film Institute
Profession
Film Institute
Bio
Viola joined Estonian Film Institute as Head of Production and Documentary Expert in April 2023. She has previously worked at Estonian Public Broadcasting (ERR) as Documentary buyer/commissioner and Head of Acquisitions. Most recently she managed ETV2, the cultural TV channel of ERR.
David Bassa Cabanas
Nationality
Spain
Company Role
Director del Departament de Documentals de 3Cat
Company
3Cat (TV3)
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Director del Departament de Documentals de 3Cat.
Sílvia Pairó Vila
Nationality
Spain
Company Role
Executive producer. Documentary department.
Company
3Cat (TV3)
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
I've been in tv production since 1998. In July 2001 I joined TV3-Televisió de Catalunya, where I am still working. Since 2019 I'm the Executive producer at the documentary area of TV3. It includes the documentary coproduction (TV and feature).
Anarella Martinez Madrid
Nationality
Spain
Company Role
Sales Manager
Company
Erika Lust SLU
Profession
Producer
Bio
Anarella is a cultural manager and producer with more than 20 years of experience. Based in Berlin since 2010, she joined Erika Lust in 2023 and now leads the sales department, driving strategies to bring Erika Lust's groundbreaking documentaries on sex and sexuality to mainstream audiences.
Anna M. Bofarull
Nationality
Spain
Company Role
CEO
Company
Kaboga art & films
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Barcelona-based writer, director and producer Anna M. Bofarull focuses on fiction features and documentaries. With 5 films, her work has been screened and awarded at festivals worldwide, including Montréal, Málaga, Sao Paulo, Thessaloniki, Valladolid, Reykjavik, London KFF and Gijón.
Ell McEachern
Nationality
Canada
Profession
Producer
Bio
Ell has 20+ years’ experience in television, and credits on 100+ hours of content. As a CFA Charterholder, Ell showcases her keen analytical skills. With an exceptional eye for detail, and intelligent and emotional agility, Ell has the drive needed to make projects come to life.
Hayder Helo
Nationality
Iraq
Company Role
Director of The Advisory Board
Company
Baghdad Film Institute
Profession
Film Institute
Bio
Hayder Helo is a screenwriter, actor and director. Born in Baghdad, where he studied at the Institute of Arts, he worked on independent films in Iraq, Egypt and Europe. Based between Brussels, Baghdad and Tunis, he is the co-founder of “Anekdote” a Arab-European production house.
Noor Zidane
Nationality
Iraq
Company Role
Deputy Director
Company
Baghdad Film Institute
Profession
Film Institute
Bio
A lawyer with a decade of experience specializing as a legal advisor for international NGOs, Completed a two-year traineeship in the “Women Making Films” program. Currently, she is a Deputy Director and project manager at the Baghdad Film Institute.
Mohammed Alghadhban
Nationality
Iraq
Company Role
Institute Director
Company
Baghdad Film Institute
Profession
Film Institute
Bio
Founder of Rola productions company, selected in Cannes Makers Program in Cannes Film Festival 2024, worked as an Associate Producer of the Feature Fiction film BAGHDAD MESSI by Sahim Omar Khalifa 2023, and CO-Producer of the Feature Documentary film IMMORTALS by Maja Tschumi 2024.
Richard Raghoo
Nationality
Canada
Company Role
Producer
Company
Dada Ibis Media
Profession
Producer
Bio
Richard produced "Muzizi," a CBC doc on African Diaspora food. Previously, he was VP Finance, Production at Great Pacific Media, leading production accounting. With 25+ years in finance, 17 in film/TV, he has expertise in both corporate and production. Richard is Treasurer of DOC Northwest & CMPA-BC.
Ricard Sales
Nationality
Spain
Company Role
Founder & Executive Producer
Company
LaCima Producciones
Profession
Producer
Bio
Ricard Sales is one of the founders of LaCima Producciones. He is the producer of THE YEAR OF THE DISCOVERY directed by Luis López Carrasco, AFTERNOONS OF SOLITUDE directed by Albert Serra, GOD'S HILL directed by Daniel M. Caneiro, and UMMO. ALIEN SPAIN directed by Pousa&Olivera.
Sergio Grobas
Nationality
Spain
Company Role
Producer/Founder
Company
ASTRA PICTURES
Profession
Producer
Bio
Astra is a creative and independent production label founded by Sergio Grobas. It was born with the clear vocation of working for an international market, in the field of international co-production and with a clear vocation to promote new voices within the European film scene.
Jana Mikulevič
Nationality
Lithuania
Profession
Film Institute
Bio
Head of Film Promotion, Information and Heritage Department.
Maria Colomer Canyelles
Nationality
Spain
Company Role
Head of Programming and Artistic Co-Director
Company
DocsBarcelona
Profession
Festival / Market
Bio
Head of Programming and Artistic Co-Director of DocsBarcelona, she began her career at The Why Foundation, producing Why Stories, which was broadcast in over 100 countries. She is the co-founder of the documentary production company Glia Films and a producer for Nanouk Films.
Simona Garibaldi
Nationality
Italy
Company Role
CEO
Company
LILIUM DISTRIBUTION
Profession
Producer
Bio
Lilium is an independent television production and distribution company that operates in both the Italian and international market. It primarily produces documentaries. As a producer, Lilium brings to light stories of extraordinary events often in collaboration with national and international partners.
Michael Mendelsohn
Nationality
United States
Profession
Producer
Bio
Mendelsohn’s Patriot Pictures develops, packages, & produces films like the upcoming GHOST SHIPS doc narrated by Mads Mikkelsen, DREAMQUIL starring Elizabeth Banks, & Cassavetes' G-D IS A BULLET (2023). Through UPCM, he manages a $500M fund focused on film production, IP acquisition, & distribution.
Juan Pablo Savonitti
Nationality
Italy
Company Role
Ceo, Founder & Producer
Company
Cinai Films
Profession
Producer
Bio
A Life in Motion: A Producer Who Gets Things Done. A multilingual producer with a passion for storytelling and with a relentless drive. Bringing a unique blend of experience and resilience to the production team.
Kateryna Holovko
Nationality
Ukraine
Company Role
Director
Company
Tabor
Profession
Director
Bio
Director of the documentary short film "Till I pass out", 2023 (Finalists: Cisterna Film Festival; International Film Festival The Hague; Catania Film Festival). A graduate of Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University, specializing in feature film.; Director of the documentary short film "Till I pass out", 2023 (Finalists: Cisterna Film Festival; International Film Festival The Hague; Catania Film Festival). A graduate of Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University, specializing in feature film.
Marharyta Melnychuk
Nationality
Ukraine
Company Role
Director
Company
Tabor
Profession
Director
Bio
Marharyta Melnychuk, director of the documentary short film "The Artist.", 2024. In 2023, debuted as a cinematographer with the documentary short film "Till I pass out." A graduate of Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University, specializing in feature film directing.; Marharyta Melnychuk, director of the documentary short film "The Artist.", 2024. In 2023, debuted as a cinematographer with the documentary short film "Till I pass out." A graduate of Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University, specializing in feature film directing.
Masha Maroz
Nationality
Belarus
Profession
Director
Bio
Researcher and contemporary artist, founder and curator of the Past Perfect platform, dedicated to the preservation of the Belarusian ethnographic heritage. Works with diverse artistic forms, including filmmaking.; Masha Maroz is a researcher and contemporary artist. She is a founder and curator of the Past Perfect platform, dedicated to the preservation and popularization of the Belarusian ethnographic heritage. Masha explores historical Belarusian context through the synthetics between the archaic forms and technologies through diverse artistic forms: installations, textiles, graphics, and filmmaking.
Murad Allahverdi
Nationality
Azerbaijan
Profession
Director
Bio
Bachelor degree as a choreographer-director at the Academia Sussanna Beltrami (Milan, Italy) in 2009-2013. The winner of Kinolab program 2023 and Film Support Award of CineDoc Mentoring Program 2024 with “Kura”. The screenwriter of 6 fiction films and more than ten performances`.; After graduating from Baku Choreography Academy, education as a choreographer-director at the Academia Sussanna Beltrami (Milan, Italy) in 2009-2013. He works as an art director at Khazar University. His film "Kura” has been the winner of pitching programs of "KinoLab" 2023 as well as Film Support Award of CineDoc Mentoring Program 2024.
Max T. Ciorbă
Nationality
Moldova
Profession
Director
Bio
Directed several documentary films, in Moldova and Romania, focused on music sounds and anthropology, currently is teaching documentary film directing at the Academy of Arts in Chișinău and a PhD candidate. 100 Risings - documentary 2016 Monbijou - documentary 2019 Sub-Balkan - documentary 2022; Max T. Ciorba is a filmmaker and visual artist from Moldova, renowned for directing films that delve into themes of identity, cultural heritage, and the evolution of Moldovan music. Through his projects, Ciorba explores how music serves as a bridge between past and present, reflecting Moldova's unique identity and resilience.
Yuriy Shylov
Nationality
Ukraine
Profession
Director
Bio
Yuriy Shylov – film director from Ukraine. He graduated from the directing program at Kyiv National Karpenko-Kary University of Theatre, Cinema, and Television. His debut feature, Projectionist (2019), premiered in Karlovy Vary’s Documentary Competition. Member of the European Film Academy.
Ani Ordyan
Nationality
Armenia
Company Role
Producer
Company
Order Film Production
Profession
Producer
Bio
Ani Ordyan was born in Armenia, Tavush region on September 17, 1995. She studied Geography Sciences at Yerevan State University in 2017-2019. Before that, she studied for a Bachelor of Science in Geography at Yerevan State University in 2013-2017. She was Worked as a Project manager at Order Film.; Ani Ordyan was born in Armenia, Tavush region on September 17, 1995. She studied Geography Sciences at Yerevan State University in 2017-2019. Before that, she studied for a Bachelor of Science in Geography at Yerevan State University in 2013-2017. She was Worked as a Project manager at Order Film.
Nino Orjonikidze
Nationality
Georgia
Company Role
Producer
Company
Chai Docs
Profession
Producer
Bio
Nino Orjonikidze is a documentary filmmaker and producer, author of several award-winning documentaries. She has been teaching Documentary Film at GIPA for the last 12 years and curates documentary film production at Chai Khana Media, focusing on short films from the South Caucasus.; Nino Orjonikidze is a documentary filmmaker and producer, author of several award-winning documentaries. She has been teaching Documentary Film at GIPA for the last 12 years and curates documentary film production at Chai Khana Media, focusing on short films from the South Caucasus.
Baljit Sangra
Nationality
Canada
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Viva Mantra Films is a Vancouver-based company founded 15 years ago by Baljit Sangra, who believes in collaboration, creative storytelling and community representation. Viva Mantra specialises in documentary, arts and entertainment, and narrative films focusing on underrepresented stories.
Nadja Frenz
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
Producer & Head of Development
Company
Vincent Productions GmbH
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Nadja Frenz has over 25 years of experience as a director, writer, and producer for broadcasters like DAS ERSTE, ARTE, Radio Canada, National Geographic, and ORF. Her focus lies on geopolitics, social issues, and the Middle East. Since 2012, she has worked at Vincent Productions as a producer.
Will Tamura
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Program Coordinator
Company
Chicken & Egg Films
Profession
Fund / Foundation
Bio
As Program Coordinator, Will ensures accurate administrative and logistical support for the growing Program team’s efforts. These include application and selection processes; filmmaker labs and events; and program, team, and filmmaker travel.
Sonja Heinen
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
Managing Director
Company
European Film Promotion EFP
Profession
Film Institute
Bio
EFP is the international network organisation of national film institutes and promotion agencies from 37 countries in Europe. Under the EFP flag and the motto europe! films. talent. spirit. we organise programs to promote and network films &talent from Europe at international festivals & markets.
Nora Goldstein
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
Project Director
Company
European Film Promotion EFP
Profession
Professional Associations
Bio
As a programme manager at European Film Promotion, Nora oversees the design and execution of international initiatives at leading film festivals and markets. She excels in project management, network building, and developing impactful communication strategies for films and talent.
Tristan Chytroschek
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
Producer
Company
Vincent Productions GmbH
Profession
Producer
Bio
International Emmy Award-winning producer Tristan Chytroschek joined Vincent Productions in 2024. Before that, he worked for a&o buero. His areas of expertise are science, social issues and current affairs.
Raila Gutman
Nationality
Canada
Profession
Professional Associations
Bio
Raila is the Director of Member Development at the CMPA-BC, where she supports BC independent producers. Working closely with members, overseeing professional development opportunities and international development and supports the programming and execution of our annual conference, Prime Time.
Tamara Garcia Iglesias
Nationality
Spain
Company Role
Director & Producer
Company
Atekaleun sl
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Producción ejecutiva de “Sobre Todo de Noche” (Sección Oficial 20º Giornate degli Autori 2023; Sección Oficial 28º Festival du Cinema Espagnol de Toulouse Cinespaña 2023); "O Gemer” (Zinemira, Zinemaldi, 2022; Sección Oficial Porto/Doc/Post 2023)“, y “Zarata” (2023). Directora: Zarata, Harri Biguna.
Louis Mataré
Nationality
Switzerland
Company Role
Producer
Company
Lomotion AG
Profession
Producer
Bio
Since 2001 we (co-)produce documentaries and fiction films. Among others «Spira Mirabilis» (Int. competition Venice 2016), «Bestiari, Herbari, Lapidari» (IDFA Envision comp. - Best Dir. Award, Venice out of Competition 2024), Antier Noche (VdR Int. Competition, San Sebastian 2024). EAVE Graduate.
Keith McQuirter
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Director / Producer
Company
Decoder Media
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Keith McQuirter has directed and produced acclaimed documentaries and docuseries for Netflix, MGM+, PBS, and Peacock. His work has earned a Peabody, an NAACP Image Award, film festival wins, and a Primetime Emmy nomination. Through Decoder Media, he creates impactful non-fiction storytelling.
Rosalie Chicoine Perreault
Nationality
Canada
Company Role
Producer
Company
Metafilms Inc.
Profession
Producer
Bio
Rosalie Chicoine Perreault is a Montreal-based producer working at Metafilms, specializing in fiction and documentary projects with unique cinematic visions. Notable works include Geographies of Solitude (2022), Simo (2022), and Okurimono (2024). She recently participated in the Berlinale Talents.
Léonie Hurtubise
Nationality
Canada
Company Role
Producer
Company
Colonelle films
Profession
Producer
Bio
Léonie Hurtubise works as an emerging producer at Colonelle films. Over the past three years, she has produced multiple short films selected in major festivals, including GENDER REVEAL (Locarno & TIFF, 2024) and DEATH TO THE BIKINI! (2023) nominated for Best Short Film at the Canadian Screen Awards.
Deimantas Saladžius
Nationality
Lithuania
Company Role
Acting Head of Film Production Department
Company
Lithuanian Film Centre
Profession
Film Institute
Bio
Deimantas Saladžius. From October 2019 working in Film Production department of Lithuanian Film Centre (LFC). From January 2024 Deimantas was promoted to an Advisor of Film Production Department. From September 2024 Deimantas started as an Acting Head of Film Production Department.
Ringailė Leščinskienė
Nationality
Lithuania
Company Role
Producer/CEO
Company
Zero copy
Profession
Producer
Bio
Ringailė Leščinskienė is the CEO of Zero Copy and owner of Funky Production House, with over 15 years in the film industry. She holds a Master's in Cinema from the Lithuanian Academy of Film, Theatre & Music. Ringailė has produced various films and commercials, actively promoting innovative storytelling.
Serge Desrosiers
Nationality
Canada
Company Role
Producer
Company
Vital Productions
Profession
Producer
Bio
Co-founder and President of Vital Productions, Serge Desrosiers began his career as a cinematographer, a profession for which he has won Gémeaux Awards and honors from the Canadian Society of Cinematographers. He has also been a multiple-time finalist at the IRIS Awards and the ASC Awards in the USA.
Geneviève Gosselin-G.
Nationality
Canada
Company Role
Producer
Company
Le Foyer Films
Profession
Producer
Bio
Geneviève Gosselin-G. is a Montréal producer driven by art-house films with poetic and political outlooks. Founder of Le Foyer Films (2019), she’s produced RICHELIEU (2023), THE SPLENDOUR OF LIFE (2025), and over 10 short films. Her projects have been screened at major festivals worldwide.
Julien Coquet
Nationality
France
Company Role
Producer
Company
Backstory Media
Profession
Producer
Bio
With a real desire to coproduce with others cultures and languages, Julien Coquet currently has several projects in development and production with international issues. Endowed with a strong european culture, accustomed to international coproduction, for TV's, Platforms or Cinema.
Venla Hellstedt
Nationality
Finland
Company Role
Producer
Company
Dionysos Films Oy
Profession
Producer
Bio
Venla Hellstedt’s filmography includes Selma Vilhunen’s Berlinale-winner Stupid Young Heart (2018), and Gothenburg-winner Four Little Adults (2023) as well as her EFA nominated documentary Hobbyhorse Revolution (2017).
Outi Rousu
Nationality
Finland
Company Role
Producer
Company
Pystymetsä Oy
Profession
Producer
Bio
I have a vast experience in film culture and production since 1985.I have produced some 50 films. I am an active co-production partner, having co-produced with all 5 Nordics, Germany, Poland, Japan, US, Ireland, Romania and the UK. I am an EAVE graduate 1997 and actively participating in international film forums.
Maya Rudolph
Nationality
United States
Company Role
VP, Nonfiction
Company
Louverture Films
Profession
Producer
Bio
Maya E. Rudolph is a producer and VP of Nonfiction with Louverture Films.
Njål Engesæth
Nationality
Norway
Company Role
Director
Company
NRK - NORWEGIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION (NORSK RIKSKRINGKASTING)
Profession
Director
Bio
I have worked in television for over twenty years. I have developed and directed several award-winning TV-shows, and the shows have been viewed by many millions in Norway.
Talia Bernstein
Nationality
Israel
Company Role
Producer
Company
ALMA FILMS
Profession
Producer
Bio
Talia Bernstein is a Film & Television creative producer. Currently a partner and head producer at the veteran production company Alma Films, where she oversees the production and development of long form and series documentaries, formats, as well as feature films and drama series.
Hang Ji
Nationality
China
Profession
Director
Bio
JI Hang is an independent documentary filmmaker. She has been actively engaged in gender issues for a long time and used to work at a feminist NGO named Women’s Voices. As a director and editor, she has participated in several documentary projects.; JI Hang is an independent documentary filmmaker. She has been actively engaged in gender issues for a long time and used to work at a feminist NGO named Women’s Voices. As a director and editor, she has participated in several documentary projects.
Sepp R. Brudermann
Nationality
Austria
Company Role
Producer/Editor/Co-Writer
Company
Spiraleye Productions
Profession
Producer
Bio
Filmmaker (Producer, Director, Writer, Editor) 2020 Once Upon a Time in Venezuela (Producer, Co-Writer, Editor).; Filmmaker (Producer, Director, Writer, Editor) 2020 Once Upon a Time in Venezuela (Producer, Co-Writer, Editor).
Paul Cadieux
Nationality
Canada
Company Role
Producer
Company
Filmoption International
Profession
Producer
Bio
Paul Cadieux, a leading Canadian film and TV producer, boasts a Genie Award for Best Motion Picture and two Oscar Nominations for Les Triplettes de Belleville. Over three decades, he's managed major projects from children’s animation to documentaries in English and French.
Sara Beate Eira
Nationality
Norway
Company Role
Producer
Company
Screaming Fox Productions
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Sara Beate Eira is a Sámi producer and filmmaker, working in her own production company, Screaming Fox Productions. She is based in Sápmi (Northern-Norway), in the small village Guovdageaidnu. Screaming Fox Productions make films for the Sámi people, by the Sámi people.
Jacob Tschernia
Nationality
Denmark
Profession
Director
Bio
JACOB TSCHERNIA (Director and Cinematographer) has directed a number of fiction shorts. He was selected for the Cannes Film Festival residency in 2004 and attended Columbia University’s MFA film program in 2006. He has been working as an editor in most genres in television and film since.
Sumbai Epie
Nationality
Cameroon
Profession
Other Film Professional
Bio
Sumbai Ekane is a prominent film figure in Cameroon, serving as the Coordinator of the Limbe Film Community. As the founder and President of the Global Institute for Cultural Diplomacy, he promotes cross-cultural exchange. Additionally, he is the Treasurer of the National Actors Guild of Cameroon.
Camille Desroches
Nationality
France
Company Role
Acquisitions Manager
Company
Ampersand
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Acquiring documentaries and fiction for France and International.
Victor Cervantes Belmonte
Nationality
Spain
Profession
Director
Bio
A documentary director with deep ties to the world of sports, I see it as a lens to uncover compelling human stories. Through sports, I explore cultural, political, and social realities, using the field as a powerful medium to tell diverse, impactful narratives.
Merili Laur
Nationality
Estonia
Profession
Producer
Bio
Merili is a film producer from Estonia She has worked on different local and foreign features, as well as short film projects, while being with a project from the development phase to distribution. Merili is inspired by people with their unique stories and how they relate to the surrounding world.
Rami Jarboui
Nationality
Tunisia
Profession
Director
Bio
Tunisian filmmaker and screenwriter Rami Jarboui, born in Tunis in 1990, grew up inspired by his father, a writer, which nurtured his love for storytelling. A graduate of ISAMM in Multimedia, he quickly rose as a notable talent in the Tunisian film industry.; Rami Jarboui, a Tunisian filmmaker born in 1990 and a Multimedia graduate from ISAMM in Tunis, has directed several acclaimed short films, including Soup, which won international awards, as well as Eidos, Retro, and Les Incidents de la ville étrange, all screened at international festivals. Recently, he directed The Abstract Man, a documentary on Tunisian art history,
Leo Nelki
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Producer
Company
Leo Nelki Productions
Profession
Producer
Bio
Leo is a documentary producer and director based between UK and Japan. He produced the 2022 short film Mulika (Sundance, Locarno, Clermont-Ferrand) directed by Maisha Maene. He is now producing Spaceman in Kongo (funded by Sundance, Hot Docs and IDFA).; Leo is a documentary producer and director based between UK and Japan. He produced the 2022 short film Mulika (Sundance, Locarno, Clermont-Ferrand) directed by Maisha Maene. He is now producing Spaceman in Kongo (funded by Sundance, Hot Docs and IDFA).
Audrey-Ann Dupuis-Pierre
Nationality
Canada
Company Role
Producer
Company
PORTAGE FILMS
Profession
Producer
Bio
Audrey-Ann Dupuis-Pierre is a Canadian producer that completed 8 films including Rojek by Zaynê Akyol (Vision du Réel, Doc NYC, Canada’s choice for Best International Film at the 96th Oscars), That Kind of Summer by Denis Côté (Berlinale, BAFICI) and Damascus Dreams by Emilie Serri (Fipresci, FNC).
Meital Zvieli
Nationality
Israel
Profession
Director
Bio
Meital Zvieli graduated from Jerusalem's Sam Spiegel Film & Television School screenwriting program with honors. She has over 25 years of experience as a freelance editor, screenwriter, producer, director, and television format developer for all Israeli broadcast channels.
Michael Grand
Nationality
Canada
Company Role
Producer
Company
Grand Scheme Productions
Profession
Producer
Bio
Producer Michael Tanko Grand's most recent work includes feature documentaries: SATAN WANTS YOU (SXSW, Hot Docs, Sitges, TUBI, CBC); I’M JUST HERE FOR THE RIOT (Big Sky, Hot Docs, ESPN 30 for 30), and THE GRIZZLIE TRUTH (VIFF, CRAVE, NBA TV). SAINTS AND WARRIORS, his 4th feature documentary launches in 2025.
Nađa Lapčević
Nationality
Serbia
Company Role
Producer
Company
Varda Pictures
Profession
Producer
Bio
Nadja Lapcevic is an independent producer. She graduated from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade. Awarded an Erasmus Mundus Scholarship, she completed the Kino Eyes Movie Masters. An alumna of LiM, MIDPOINT and IDFAcademy.
Drew Xanthopoulos
Nationality
United States
Profession
Filmmaker
Bio
Drew Xanthopoulos is the Emmy-nominated director and cinematographer of the Emmy-winning AppleTV+ feature documentary Fathom (Tribeca, AFI Docs, Edinburgh, Thessaloniki 2021) and the award-winning feature documentary The Sensitives (Tribeca, CIFF, Big Sky, Thessaloniki 2017).; Drew Xanthopoulos is the Emmy-nominated director and cinematographer of the Emmy-winning AppleTV+ feature documentary Fathom (Tribeca, AFI Docs, Edinburgh, Thessaloniki 2021) and the award-winning feature documentary The Sensitives (Tribeca, CIFF, Big Sky, Thessaloniki 2017).
Darta Vijgrieze
Nationality
Latvia
Company Role
Producer
Company
Mistrus Media
Profession
Producer
Bio
Darta Vijgrieze is a producer at Mistrus Media - one of the most experienced Latvian film production companies. With strong reflections on historical and current social political themes, the company has released documentaries across major festivals (IDFA, DOK.fest München etc.)
Amy Crighton
Nationality
United Kingdom
Profession
Director
Bio
Amy Crighton is a theatre & XR director and dramaturg with a particular focus on developing new work in conjunction with writers and working with new technologies. Amy has worked with organisations such as the Royal Shakespeare Company, Bush Theatre, Rose Theatre & Lyric Hammersmith.
Alex Haugmard
Nationality
France
Profession
Other Film Professional
Bio
I’m deeply attuned to images, working with photography and scenography. I contribute to films from creation to screening, serving as DOP for documentaries and fiction. I’m also the technical director of the 7e Lune festival and lead image education workshops.
Yulia Vishnevets
Nationality
Germany
Profession
Director
Bio
Yulia Vishnevets is a journalist, documentary filmmaker, and director of non-fiction films. She worked in Russia until in September 2022, she was detained while attempting to film an anti-military demonstration in Dagestan. She spent five days in prison, had to leave Russia and now lives in Berlin.
Francesca Tremulo
Nationality
Italy
Profession
Training & Lab
Bio
Francesca Tremulo is a designer and a writer interested in anything play-related. She worked on Death Howl (2025) as a narrative designer. After completing her MSc in Games she is now looking for new ways to bring play into interactive media and other forms of storytellyng.
David Steiner
Nationality
France
Profession
Producer
Bio
President of Parallell Cinema since 2009, David Steiner has produced features selected at major international festivals, sold IPs, received awards, wrapped docs, shorts, and short formats for major names. He produces TV, film & immersive with a focus on audience, collaboration and heart.
Lucien Pin
Nationality
France
Profession
Director
Bio
My name is Lucien Pin, I am 27 years old trans man. My only will was to direct not a film but an artistic experience about my transition. Becoming Lucien will be, a self portrait, but I intend for it to become a larger experience thanks to VR and XR.
Sabina Mutsvati
Nationality
Zimbabwe
Company Role
Creative director
Company
Dzimbanhete Arts & Culture Interactions
Profession
Training & Lab
Bio
Sabina Mutsvati, a Zimbabwean fine artist, fashion, and costume designer, blends tradition with modernity in storytelling and cultural expression. Her acclaimed VR project "Futuristic Pagan" (2023) earned global recognition,as a creative Creative Director, she drives innovation in art and heritage.
Alexander Mettin
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
Co-Founder & CEO
Company
Open Matter Studio
Profession
Producer
Bio
Alexander Mettin, co-founder of Open Matter Studio, focuses on XR storytelling. With 15 years in theater and film, he creates immersive projects like Scratching the Surface, exploring human experiences and contemporary societal themes through innovative and experimental approaches.
Eszter Várhidi
Nationality
Hungary
Profession
Other Professional
Bio
Eszter Várhidi is a playful adventurer in the realms of games and other interactive experiences. Her work revolves around human experiences—whether it’s through the games she designs, conducting game user research, or organizing industry events such as game jams, talks, and workshops.
Omid Zarei
Nationality
France
Company Role
XR Director & Producer
Company
Superposition XR Studio
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Omid Zarei is an XR director & producer on the quest to explore alternative ways of immersive storytelling. His previous VR-Film “A Vocal Landscape” premiered in Venice Immersive, presented in several international festivals and won awards at Siggraph Asia, the PFCAT & Stereopsia.
Chipo Mapondera
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Director
Company
Global Digital Futures LTD
Profession
Director
Bio
Creative Technologist Chipo Mapondera creates XR works connecting indigenous cultures with digital innovation. Her award-winning projects, including Futuristic Pagan, have exhibited globally. As Director of Global Digital Futures, she inspires and educates through digital media and technology.
Wiktor Filip Gacparski
Nationality
Poland
Company Role
Director
Company
Open Matter Studio
Profession
Director
Bio
A filmmaker and co-founder of Open Matter Studio, specializing in documentary and immersive storytelling. His work explores the intersection of art, AI, and humanities, pushing boundaries to redefine narrative experiences.
Samantha Moore
Nationality
United Kingdom
Profession
Director
Bio
My films have won several awards, including being nominated for a BAFTA (2024). As a filmmaker my interest is in collaborative animation practice. I am interested in hidden and overlooked stories and communities, especially those marginalised by gender, age, and socio-economic status.
Justyna Kluczewska
Nationality
Poland
Company Role
Producer
Company
Raban
Profession
Producer
Bio
Justyna Kluczewska, a graduate of the K. Kieślowski Film School in Film and TV Production Organization, completed the "Accelerator III" course and IMPAKT workshop. Active in the audiovisual industry since childhood, she has experience in TV, advertising, film, and series. She is now a partner at Raban.
Kateryna Ptashka
Nationality
Ukraine
Profession
Producer
Bio
Kateryna Ptashka is a Ukrainian producer and editor with a background in Political Science from Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (2013). In 2021, she edited the feature documentary As Far As Possible (dir. Ganna Iaroshevych) and is currently producing documentaries. She participated in the EURODOC local session.
Elena Lyubarskaya
Nationality
Germany
Profession
Training & Lab
Bio
Elena Lyubarskaya is a write and creative producer. With 15 years of experience working in television. She is a creator and writer of "Pauline" (Disney Plus, 2024), "The City of Blood" (Disney Plus, 2025) and "The Place Beyond" - an AI-powered immersive experience.
Maximilien Van Aertryck
Nationality
Sweden
Company Role
Producer / Director
Company
Plattform Produktion
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Maximilien Van Aertryck and Axel Danielson are directors at Plattform Produktion, one of Scandinavia's leading production companies. Their award-winning films "Ten Meter Tower" (NYT Op-Docs) and "Fantastic Machine" (Sundance/Berlinale) explore human behavior and visual culture.
Afag Yusifli
Nationality
Azerbaijan
Company Role
Director & Producer
Company
Independent work of the producer.
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Independent documentary director and producer, Vice-chairman of Young Film Producers Association and International relations and project manager of Azerbaijan Union of Filmmakers. Alumni of Film School named after Rustam Ibragimbekov. A winner of New Talents Caucasus by CineDoc Tbilisi IDFF 2022 and KinoLab 2020 and 2022. The author of 3 documentaries. A producer “The cage”, “ The court”, “Willpower” short fiction films.; Independent documentary director and producer, Vice-chairman of Young Film Producers Association and International relations and project manager of Azerbaijan Union of Filmmakers. Alumni of Film School named after Rustam Ibragimbekov. A winner of New Talents Caucasus by CineDoc Tbilisi IDFF 2022 and KinoLab 2020 and 2022. The author of 3 documentaries. A producer “The cage”, “ The court”, “Willpower” short fiction films.
Mary Bell
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Producer
Company
Bofa Productions Limited
Profession
Producer
Bio
Producer of international feature documentarie, based in Scotland. Recent credits include A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things, winner of the Grand Prix Crystal Globe at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2024.
Susanne Brandstätter
Nationality
Austria
Company Role
Director/Producer
Company
Susanne Brandstätter Filmproduktion e.U.
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Susanne Brandstaetter is a filmmaker/producer based in Vienna, Austria. She was born and grew up in L.A., worked for Austrian broadcaster ORF from ‘83 to 02’, became an independent filmmaker and producer in ‘02. Her work often explores the consequences of power in social and political contexts.
Friedrich Moser
Nationality
Austria
Company Role
Producer
Company
Friedrich Moser Film GmbH
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Based in Vienna, Austria, filmmaker Friedrich Moser has been writing, directing, shooting and producing award-winning documentaries since 1999. His films have been exhibited in festivals, in cinemas, on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Apple and other platforms, and they have been broadcast all over Europe.
Julia Shaginurova
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
CEO & producer
Company
Einbahnstrasse Productions
Profession
Producer
Bio
Julia Shaginurova is a producer, creative producer, and script advisor. based in Berlin. She is the CEO and founder of Einbahnstraße Productions, a company that focuses on creative documentaries and feature films about human rights.; Julia Shaginurova is a producer, creative producer, and script advisor. based in Berlin. She is the CEO and founder of Einbahnstraße Productions, a company that focuses on creative documentaries and feature films about human rights.
Regina Maryanovska Davidzon
Nationality
Ukraine
Profession
Producer
Bio
Regina Maryanovska-Davidzon, born in Odessa, is a producer and cultural project manager, and co-founder and former Managing Editor of The Odessa Review magazine. She holds an MA in documentary filmmaking from Paris 8 University Vincennes - Saint-Denis (2010).
Olha Tuharinova
Nationality
Ukraine
Company Role
Director, producer
Company
Alarm Productions
Profession
Producer
Bio
Olha Tuharinova is an independent filmmaker from Kyiv, Ukraine. With a background in architecture, she has worked in film programming and cultural projects. She is the co-founder of Kshtalt Productions and is currently pursuing the DOC NOMADS Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Documentary Directing.
Giuseppina Santoro
Nationality
Italy
Company Role
Producer
Company
POPCult
Profession
Producer
Bio
POPCult is an independent production company active since 2007 that has specialized in creative documentaries and TV series since its inception. POPCult has a special bond with the public that is already clear from its name: POPCult is POPular and CULTural, spontaneous creative and independent.
Giedrė Žickytė
Nationality
Lithuania
Company Role
Producer
Company
Moonmakers
Profession
Producer
Bio
Giedrė Žickytė is a European Film Award-nominated producer and director, and the recipient of the Lithuanian National Prize for Culture and Arts. She founded the Vilnius-based production company Moonmakers in 2014 to explore unique and universal human stories through the compelling power of cinema.
Geneviève Pigeon
Nationality
Canada
Company Role
Producer
Company
La Ruelle Films
Profession
Producer
Bio
Geneviève Pigeon holds degrees in film studies, communications and cinema teaching. Her diverse work bridges documentaries and cultural mediation with various communities. Since 2021, she has gradually taken on producing roles at La Ruelle Films, contributing to audience engagement and impact.; Geneviève Pigeon holds degrees in film studies, communications and cinema teaching. Her diverse work bridges documentaries and cultural mediation with various communities. Since 2021, she has gradually taken on producing roles at La Ruelle Films, contributing to audience engagement and impact.
Mika Timor
Nationality
Israel
Profession
Producer
Bio
Established in 2022 as a joint venture between Fremantle, Yotam Guendelman and Mika Timor. Silvio Films producing award winning and critically acclaimed titles, among them 'Shadow of Truth' (Netflix, BBC), 'Buried' (Showtime, nominated for two US Emmy awards) Get The Land Back and many more.
Mari Nilsen Neira
Nationality
Norway
Company Role
Producer
Company
Herstory
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Mari Nilsen Neira boasts an impressive background in film production and direction. With a master's degree in Knowledge Management, she has dedicated over 20 years to the industry. As the founder and leader of Herstory, a pioneering female-driven production company, Maternity ward guerillas (2023)
Rosa Duvekot
Nationality
Netherlands
Company Role
Producer
Company
Mint Film Office
Profession
Producer
Bio
My name is Rosa, and I’m a Dutch/Belgian film producer. I work for the Dutch production company mint film office, where I manage international strategies. I also run mint2, the newest addition to the mint film office family, focused on creating innovative short films that explore youth culture.
Emilie Dauptain
Nationality
France
Company Role
Head of Festivals and Markets
Company
AUSTRIAN FILMS
Profession
Film Institute
Bio
AUSTRIAN FILMS is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of Austrian cinema abroad. We advise and back producers and creative artists on festival and sales strategies and handles the festival booking for a qualified selection of Austrian feature length films at major festivals.
Addie Morfoot
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Reporter
Company
Variety
Profession
Critic /Journalist
Bio
Addie Morfoot is a festival reporter for Variety, specialising in documentary film coverage.
Ageliki Lefkaditou
Nationality
Greece
Company Role
Producer
Company
Artic Light AS
Profession
Producer
Bio
Ageliki Lefkaditou is a film producer and writer based in Norway. She started her career as a researcher with PhDs in ecology and history and philosophy of science. Producing films came out of a deep interest in nature and her desire to support unique content find its way to its audiences.
Mohamed El Mongy
Nationality
Egypt
Company Role
Senior Editor
Company
Aljazeera International
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
In 2011, Mohamed Elmongy joined Al Jazeera Documentary Channel as a senior producer and commissioning editor. He commissioned and co-produced dozens of films in multiple regions of the world (MENA, Europe, and Africa), which were screened at notable film festivals such as Sundance, Cannes and Locarno.
Ione Feijoo Uranga
Nationality
Spain
Company Role
Marketing, communication and international development
Company
ZINEUSKADI / BASQUE. AUDIOVISUAL.
Profession
Politics & Administration
Bio
Head of marketing, communication and international development in Basque. Audiovisual.
Guylaine Maroist
Nationality
Canada
Company Role
Producer and Director
Company
La Ruelle Films
Profession
Producer
Bio
Guylaine Maroist is a prolific Canadian director, producer, screenwriter and musician. She co-founded La Ruelle Films with Eric Ruel in 2002. Their work addresses various social issues through a multidisciplinary approach, creating award-winning documentaries with fresh and daring viewpoints.; Guylaine Maroist is a prolific Canadian director, producer, screenwriter and musician. She co-founded La Ruelle Films with Eric Ruel in 2002. Their work addresses various social issues through a multidisciplinary approach, creating award-winning documentaries with fresh and daring viewpoints.
Jackie Doyle
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Producer
Company
Erica Starling Productions
Profession
Producer
Bio
Co-Director of Blair Black Films, Jackie is a Producer working mainly out of Northern Ireland and England. Her most recent feature projects include Alison Millar's award winning LYRA for Erica Starling Productions and YOUNG PLATO (Soilsiu Films, Aisling Productions, Clin D'Oeil, Zadig Productions)
Malinda Wink
Nationality
Australia
Company Role
Executive Director
Company
Minderoo Pictures
Profession
Fund / Foundation
Bio
Malinda Wink is the Executive Director of Minderoo Pictures, the social impact film enterprise of Minderoo Foundation. She was previously Executive Director of Good Pitch Australia whose films included That Sugar Film, Gayby Baby, The Opposition, Blue, Frackman, and In My Blood It Runs.
James Costa
Nationality
United States
Company Role
President
Company
Bird Street Productions
Profession
Producer
Bio
James Costa is Co-President of Los Angeles based Bird Street Productions along with Trevor Burgess. It specializes in documentaries that focus on justice, equity, and LGBTQ rights. He is a member of the PGA and BAFTA/LA. His most recent films include The Dating Game and Life After.
Duki Dror
Nationality
Israel
Company Role
Executive Producer
Company
Zygote Films
Profession
Producer
Bio
Internationally acclaimed filmmaker involved in multi-national productions. The creator of “Inside the Mossad” - a Netflix hit; "Lebanon Borders of Blood" - winner of six Israeli TV Academy awards; and "Supernova" - winner of the German TV Academy Award for doc.
Andrés Bartos Amory
Nationality
Hungary
Company Role
Director & Producer
Company
Noon Films S.L.U.
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Noon Films is an award-winning independent production company based in Barcelona, Spain. We produce character-driven documentaries for an international audience.
Bernhard von Hülsen
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
Managing Director
Company
3B-Produktion
Profession
Producer
Bio
Bernhard is an award-winning producer with 20 years of experience in all phases of development, financing and production. His interests lie in the fields of culture as well as current affairs. At the same time, he is very open to different formats and narrative structures and likes to be surprised.
Yvette De los Santos
Nationality
Spain
Company Role
Documentary Sales Manager & Head of Acquisitions
Company
FeelSales
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Yvette joined the film industry over more than ten years ago, building a solid career in both Mexico and Spain. At the Mexican Film Institute, she served as Head of Film Festivals and Events, and later as Deputy Director of National Distribution and Promotion. Since 2019, Yvette has been based in Madrid.
Olga Slusareva
Nationality
Georgia
Company Role
ArtWay Film
Company
ArtWay Film
Profession
Producer
Bio
Olga Slusareva’s short films have screened at 100 festivals, including Melbourne, Hong Kong, and Locarno. Her feature documentary projects were selected at Karlovy Vary IFF, CPH:DOX, Ji.hlava, and EAVE Change, winning awards like the TDF Award at Visions du Réel and the HBO Award at Sarajevo FF.
Palmyre Badinier
Nationality
France
Company Role
Producer
Company
Astrae productions
Profession
Producer
Bio
Graduated in international relations, Palmyre started producing art-house films in 2007 while in Palestine. Since 2017 she relocated in Switzerland, collaborating with Akka Films and Rita Productions. She recently cofounded Lumina Pictures. In parallel, Palmyre teaches production at HEAD - Geneva.
Christian Drewing
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
CEO
Company
EIKON Media GmbH
Profession
Producer
Bio
Christian Drewing is passionate about documentary films and documentary formats. As a CEO and head of non-fiction for eikon group companies he has realised award-winning documentaries for cinema, streamer, TV and the Internet. His credo: Films for life!
Reece Cargan
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Producer
Company
Bombito Productions Ltd
Profession
Producer
Bio
Reece is a BAFTA nominated and RTS award winning producer and founder of production companies ‘Bombito productions’& ‘Randan’. Reece – as his slate attests, is passionate about working with and turning up the volume of queer talent, with a focus on intersectional LGBTQIA+ stories & voices.
Sergiu Scobioala
Nationality
Moldova
Company Role
Sergiu Scobioala
Company
Realitatea Film
Profession
Producer
Bio
Sergiu Scobioala is a Moldovan film and TV producer with over 15 years of experience in television production. He specializes in drama and documentaries, promoting cultural heritage and social themes.; Sergiu Scobioala is a Moldovan film and TV producer with over 15 years of experience in television production. He specializes in drama and documentaries, promoting cultural heritage and social themes.
Julie Lapointe
Nationality
Canada
Company Role
Executive Producer
Company
L'Équipage (9386 5699 Québec inc.)
Profession
Producer
Bio
Julie Lapointe is a producer who, over the past twenty-five years, has actively collaborated on numerous award-winning projects for film, television, radio and new media, broadcast on Canadian and international channels. She can count on talented and creative collaborators.
Debo Amon
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Producer
Company
Studioknxx
Profession
Producer
Bio
Debo Amon is a creative producer working across literature, theatre and film. His work includes films such as: Chorus in Rememory of Flight (2023), In Praise of Still Boys (2021), and the award winning short documentary Ówàmbé (2022). He is currently producing his first feature documentary.; Debo Amon is a creative producer working across literature, theatre and film. His work includes films such as: Chorus in Rememory of Flight (2023), In Praise of Still Boys (2021), and the award winning short documentary Ówàmbé (2022). He is currently producing his first feature documentary.
Biljana Tutorov
Nationality
Sweden
Company Role
CEO
Company
Wake Up Films
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
BILJANA TUTOROV is a writer, director and producer focused on women-driven stories which examine contemporary political reality, state of democracy and environmental protection. She is inaugural Diane Weyermann Fellow, Chicken & Egg and IDA grantee, EAVE and EURODOC alumna, member of EFA and DAE.
Maris Salumets
Nationality
Estonia
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
I’ve produced award-winning documentaries and branded content across Europe, focusing on creative producing and gaining access to tough subjects and collaborated with Vice, ARTE, BBC, etc. I’m an alum of ExOriente Film, DocSociety, and a 2024 participant in the Chicken&Egg (Egg)Celerator program.
Stephanie Fuchs
Nationality
Austria
Company Role
CEO
Company
Autlook Filmsales
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Stephanie Fuchs, CEO of Autlook Filmsales since 2024, has been with the company since 2014, overseeing global licensing to theatrical distributors, broadcasters, and VOD platforms. A seasoned consultant, advisor, and panelist, she has served on several international festival juries.
Thibault Elie
Nationality
France
Company Role
Producer
Company
MORITURI
Profession
Producer
Bio
Thibault Elie studied at Sciences Po Lyon and earned a Master’s in Cinema History at Sorbonne Nouvelle. He founded Négatif (2018), a podcast with nearly 100 filmmaker interviews, and MORITURI (2021), supporting emerging and radical cinema. In 2024, he’ll publish a book on filmmaker Florent Marcie.
Emanuel Rotstein
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
Head of Documentaries
Company
Bavaria Fiction GmbH
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Emanuel Rotstein oversees the development and production of high-end non-fiction content, including recent projects like "Parkhouse Murder" (SKY) and "Ultraorthodox"(3SAT). Formerly program director at A+E Networks Germany, he produced multi-award-winning, international works like "The Liberators".
Holger Recktenwald
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
Managing Director
Company
mindjazz pictures
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Publishing merchant and Master of Arts in Applied Media Studies. Active in the field of film distribution since 1997. In 2008, founder of Mindjazz Pictures Film Distribution, specializing in documentary films.
Johan Gabrielsson
Nationality
Sweden
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Johan Gabrielsson graduated from film School at York University Canada . He made short films, commercials and documentaries . His latest film Climate changers was nominated for best documentary at Sydney film festival 2023. It has screened in over 50 cinemas across Australia, and NSW parliament 2024.
Andrea Morghen
Nationality
Italy
Profession
Producer
Bio
Andrea Morghen is a producer, director and film maker. Co-founder, partner and board member of Aurora Vision. Artistic director of Religion Today Film Festival (Trento-Italy) and head programmer of Life Beyond Life Film Festival in Turin (Italy).
Eugene Rachkovsky
Nationality
Ukraine
Company Role
Producer
Company
Tabor
Profession
Producer
Bio
Eugene Rachkovsky is a film producer based in Kyiv, Ukraine. He is a part of the TABOR Collective and act as the CEO of TABOR production company.
Valentina Chamorro Westergårdh
Nationality
Sweden
Company Role
Commissioning Editor
Company
SVT
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Project leader, producer and commissioning editor at SVT Short film and Documentary. Swedish Public Service Television.
Giulia Campagna
Nationality
Italy
Company Role
Producer
Company
ZaLab Film s.r.l.
Profession
Producer
Bio
Zalab Film is an award-winning production and distribution company based in Padova and Rome (Italy). Zalab produces compelling creative docs for an international audience, with a social and political nerve. The company is run by producers/directors A. Segre, S. Collizzolli, and G, Campagna.
Ivo Felt
Nationality
Estonia
Company Role
Producer
Company
Allfilm
Profession
Producer
Bio
Ivo co-founded the production company Allfilm in 1995. His productions include Zaza Urushadze´s TANGERINES, nominated for the Academy Award and Golden Globe and Klaus Härö´s THE FENCER, nominated for Golden Globe. Ivo is currently teaching film producing at Tallinn University.
Petar Glomazić
Nationality
Montenegro
Profession
Director
Bio
Ardor films is a production comp. developing an impactful film slate that questions social and political reality through the personal stories. It's founded by Petar Glomazić, co-author of The Last Nomads (CPH:DOX Forum 2022 Best Pitch Award), inaugural Diane Weyermann fellow, member of DAE and IDA.; A passionate life-long mountain climber, Peter has extensively researched traditions, wrote stories, took pictures, and filmed the people and natural landscapes. Petar is a member of the Documentary Association of Europe (DAE) and a co-founding member of the Save Sinjajevina Association. “The Last Nomads” is his debut feature documentary. He received the inaugural Diane Weyermann Fellowship.
Pnina Halfon-Lang
Nationality
Israel
Company Role
Executive Director
Company
CoPro - Documentary Marketing Foundation
Profession
Festival / Market
Bio
Pnina Halfon Lang is the Executive Director of CoPro Foundation and CoPro Market since 2019. At CoPro, Halfon Lang has been promoting the Israeli film industry, fostering international collaborations, and initiated the CoPro.Screen Platform and the CoPro Impact Lab.
Alexandra Wieser
Nationality
Austria
Company Role
CEO
Company
V-set GmbH
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
V-set produces historical documentaries with drama elements as well as films on current affairs for national and international broadcasting agencies. We are also looking for projects to get involved with as co-producers.
Sonja Henrici
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
Director
Company
Sonja Henrici Creates Ltd
Profession
Producer
Bio
Sonja has produced many multiple award-winning feature documentaries, including MERKEL, The Oil Machine, Time Trial, Donkeyote. She was Co-Director/Exec Producer of Scottish Documentary Institute from 2013 until 2020. Most recent films: Tracing Light, Love & Trouble.; Sonja has produced many multiple award-winning feature documentaries, including MERKEL, The Oil Machine, Time Trial, Donkeyote. She was Co-Director/Exec Producer of Scottish Documentary Institute from 2013 until 2020. Most recent films: Tracing Light, Love & Trouble.
Rebeca Sánchez López
Nationality
Spain
Company Role
Executive Producer
Company
Kepler Mission Films
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Filmmaker and Producer with experience in international co-productions of documentaries and transmedia projects that questions our human nature, the fiction-tradition that builds communities and our relational aspects. She was nominated as producer for the Berlinale Documentary Award in 2023.
Sean Cisterna
Nationality
Canada
Company Role
Director/Producer
Company
Mythic Productions Inc
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Sean Cisterna is an award-winning director and producer behind 'The Long Rider', the Samuel Goldwyn Films hit 'From the Vine' with Joe Pantoliano, and Netflix hits 'Kiss and Cry' and 'Full Out'. He’s now filming 'Silver Screamers', a documentary about seniors uniting to create a horror movie.
Laura Longobardi
Nationality
Italy
Company Role
Head of Impact and Industry
Company
International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights - FIFDH
Profession
Festival / Market
Bio
Laura has been working for over 20 years in the international documentary industry. In 2019 she initiated the Impact Days : the first ever industry event entirely dedicated to impact documentaries in the framework of the FIFDH in Geneva: leading international event dedicated to film and human rights.
Joslyn Barnes
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Co Founder, Chief Operating Officer
Company
Louverture Films
Profession
Producer
Bio
Joslyn Barnes is a screenwriter and producer. She is a partner, co-founder, and President of Louverture Films.
Zane Balcus
Nationality
Latvia
Company Role
Manager
Company
Baltic Sea Docs
Profession
Festival / Market
Bio
Zane Balčus is manager of coproduction pitching forum Baltic Sea Docs in Riga, Latvia. She has an extensive experience in management and curatorial fields in different cinema related organizations. She is also a freelance film critic, researcher, and co-author of several books on Latvian cinema.
Dorota Lech
Nationality
Canada
Profession
Festival / Market
Bio
Dorota Lech is a film curator and writer. She is the lead of the Discovery Programme at the Toronto International Film Festival and a lectured at the Łódź Film School. She was named a Future Leader in Film Programming Curation by Screen International in 2024.
Nora Chute
Nationality
United States
Company Role
VP, Development & Production
Company
Tremolo Productions
Profession
Producer
Bio
Nora is a producer and the SVP of Development for Tremolo Productions, a documentary production services company led by filmmaker Morgan Neville. In her 6 years with Tremolo she has helped bring over a dozen films and series to the screen, overseeing both development and production.
Katarzyna Kuczynska
Nationality
Poland
Company Role
Producer
Company
Haka Films
Profession
Producer
Bio
Graduate of the Film School in Lodz. She has been gaining experience for more than 10 years, working at all stages of production on international co-productions such as BOYLESQUE by B. Kowalczyk(Hot Docs Main Competition 2022) or WE WILL NOT FADE AWAY (2023) by Alisa Kovalenko.
Akvilė Žilionytė
Nationality
Lithuania
Company Role
director/ producer
Company
Artišokai
Profession
Producer
Bio
Akvilė Žilionytė (b.1987) is working in film industry for more than 10 years. In 2017 in Vilnius she established independent production company ARTIŠOKAI that already produced over 10 films both short and features, documentary and fiction.
Eyal Datz
Nationality
Israel
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Eyal Datz is a producer and director of documentary films. He has directed films like "Hidden Face," "Ten Days in October," and "Picanti." He is also the producer behind the film "Tomorrow's Gone" and the series "Press Play. He has a decade of experience in producing and directing documentaries.
Montse Pujol Solà
Nationality
Spain
Company Role
Production company
Company
Boogaloo Films
Profession
Producer
Bio
Barcelona based production company. They’re committed to the reflection of current issues, with a vocation for internationalization of young talent. They have produced the series "Autodefensa" (Seriesmania 2023) and the feature documentaries "La Marsellesa de los Borrachos" or "Remember my name".
Alba Lombardía González
Nationality
Spain
Company Role
Filmmaker / Producer
Company
ESCARLATA
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
I am a filmmaker and producer. Archive and field research usually play a crucial role in the processes I’m involved in, usually non-fiction. I am CEO and founder of ESCARLATA, from which I have coproduced "The drunkmen’s Marseillaise". We are currently developing other documentary projects.
Nagore Eceiza
Nationality
Spain
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Nagore focuses her editorial line on social documentary films. She is currently in the development and production phase of: 2026 IF YOU WISH TO MAKE AN APPLE PIE (Feature Film) 2026 BEFORE YOU, MY SHADOW (Feature Film)
Anne Marte Nygaards
Nationality
Norway
Company Role
Head of Distribution
Company
ARTHAUS
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Arthaus is one of Norway’s leading independent film distributors. Since 1992 Arthaus has released more than 500 films from all over the world.
Alessandra Giacomini
Nationality
Italy
Company Role
Trade Analyst
Company
ITA-Italian Trade Agency
Profession
Other Professional
Bio
Alessandra works at the Italian Trade Agency as Trade Analyst for the Scandinavian countries.
Raffaele Brunetti
Nationality
Italy
Company Role
CEO
Company
B&B FILM
Profession
Producer
Bio
RAFFAELE BRUNETTI is a director, producer and CEO of B&B Film. Multi-award-winner, he is a member of the Foreign Press Association, was vice-president of Doc/it and served on the board of EDN. In 2005 he conceived the IDS, the Italian documentary film showcase, of which he was, director.
Filippo Macelloni
Nationality
Italy
Company Role
Producer / Director
Company
Nanof
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Filippo Macelloni is an award-winning director, producer and writer. Among his most significant credits as documentary producer: Broken Dream, Touché, Climbing Iran, The Disappearance of My Mother. As director: Children Over Time; The Man Shooting Straight; Silvio Forever; The lost World Cup.
Anabel Rodríguez
Nationality
Venezuela
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Director of Once Upon a Time in Venezuela (2020).; Director of Once Upon a Time in Venezuela (2020).
Karin Berghammer
Nationality
Austria
Company Role
producer/director
Company
berg hammer film GmbH
Profession
Producer
Bio
Karin has been working on national & international films as producer, HoD & production manager since 2001. She was educated at UCLA & Kaskeline Film Academy, Berlin and holds a master's degree in TV & Film Production from Danube University, Krems. She founded berg hammer film Ltd. in Vienna in 2018.; Karin has been working on national & international films as producer, HoD & production manager since 2001. She was educated at UCLA & Kaskeline Film Academy, Berlin and holds a master's degree in TV & Film Production from Danube University, Krems. She founded berg hammer film Ltd. in Vienna in 2018.
Simon Vrebos
Nationality
Belgium
Company Role
Commissioning Editor
Company
VRT
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
VRT is the public broadcaster of the Flemish Community in Belgium. The VRT presents high-quality and distinctive content in the areas of information, culture, education, entertainment and sports.
Ruud Lenssen
Nationality
Netherlands
Company Role
Director
Company
Ruud Lenssen Documentaries
Profession
Director
Bio
Ruud Lenssen is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, known from films such as Lost in Memories (IDFA 2019) and Kathem & Chris (winner Dutch Filmfestival 2010).
Pavla Klimešová
Nationality
Czech Republic
Company Role
Producer
Company
Helium Film
Profession
Producer
Bio
Pavla Klimešová is a producer from Helium Film based in Prague, Czechia. She produced "Caught in the Net" about child abuse online (dir. Barbora Chalupová & Vít Klusák), which became the most-watched documentary in Czech history with over 570k admissions and was distributed all around the Globe.; Pavla Klimešová is a producer from Helium Film based in Prague, Czechia. She produced "Caught in the Net" about child abuse online (dir. Barbora Chalupová & Vít Klusák), which became the most-watched documentary in Czech history with over 570k admissions and was distributed all around the Globe.
Zuriñe Goikoetxea
Nationality
Spain
Company Role
Producer
Company
DOXA PRODUCCIONES
Profession
Producer
Bio
We believe in the transformative power of films that challenges the world we live in, putting forward new viewpoints to develop more human forms of interaction. Our films have been programmed and awarded at festivals such as IFFR, CPH:DOX, Bafici, Visions du Réel, Viennale, SIFF, FICG or Málaga.
Marianne Hougen-Moraga
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Director
Company
Final Cut For Real
Profession
Filmmaker
Bio
Marianne Hougen-Moraga’s films have been screened widely and won awards on festivals around the world. In 2020 she premiered her first feature length documentary ’Songs of Repression’, which won the DOX:Award and the Politiken:Dox Award. She holds an MA in Screen Doc from Goldsmiths College, London.; Marianne Hougen-Moraga’s films have been screened widely and won awards on festivals around the world. In 2020 she premiered her first feature length documentary ’Songs of Repression’, which won the DOX:Award and the Politiken:Dox Award. She holds an MA in Screen Doc from Goldsmiths College, London.
Pieter-Jan De Pue
Nationality
Belgium
Profession
Director
Bio
Pieter-Jan De Pue (°1982) is an independent film maker, connected to Savage Film (BE). After his debut "The Land of the Enlightened", he is currently working on his second long feature documentary film "FOUR BROTHERS", a story about four brothers split up in the war in Ukraine.; Pieter-Jan De Pue is an independent film maker and graduated from the film academy RITS in Brussels in 2006. From 2007 on he started directing his first film The Land of the Enlightened in Afghanistan, and photographing for organizations such as the International Red Cross, Caritas International and the UN. The Land of the Enlightened has been released in 2016 at Sundance Film Festival.
Katrin Pors
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
CEO / Partner / Producer
Company
Snowglobe Film
Profession
Producer
Bio
Katrin Pors has worked as a producer, executive and co-producer on numerous projects with some of the most esteemed directors on the contemporary arthouse scene, like Amat Escalante, Jonas Carpignano, Hlynur Pálmason and Joachim Trier. Katrin is one of the founders of Copenhagen based Snowglobe.; Katrin Pors has worked as a producer, executive and co-producer on numerous projects with some of the most esteemed directors on the contemporary arthouse scene, like Amat Escalante, Jonas Carpignano, Hlynur Pálmason and Joachim Trier. Katrin is one of the founders of Copenhagen based Snowglobe.
Emilia Mello
Nationality
Brazil
Profession
Filmmaker
Bio
Emilia Mello is a Brazilian-American artist and filmmaker who lives in São Paulo, Brazil. Her first feature documentary, "SEM DEUS, SEM DEMÔNIO (NO KINGS)" played at CPH:DOX 2020, True/False Film Festival 2021 and MoMA Doc Fortnight 2022 among others.; Emilia Mello is a Brazilian-American artist and filmmaker who lives in São Paulo, Brazil. Her first feature documentary, "SEM DEUS, SEM DEMÔNIO (NO KINGS)" played at CPH:DOX 2020, True/False Film Festival 2021 and MoMA Doc Fortnight 2022 among others.
Enrica Viola
Nationality
Italy
Company Role
Director / Producer
Company
Una film
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Graduated in cinema and trained at film schools and workshops in Turin and Paris. After working for Rai TV where she made several live entertainment documentaries, she began working independently as an independent author and producer with Una Film, of which she is a partner.
Gentzane Martinez de Osaba
Nationality
Spain
Company Role
CEO
Company
Marmoka Films
Profession
Producer
Bio
Founder and executive producer in Marmoka Films and Bide Guztiak AIE, production company based in Basque Country. She is also a teacher at the University of the Basque Country (Audiovisual Communication Department).
Walter Forsyth
Nationality
Canada
Company Role
President
Company
Gorgeous Mistake Productions
Profession
Producer
Bio
Walter produces films and film festivals. He has produced three feature documentaries including Elizabeth Bishop and the Art of Losing by John Scott with two more in post-production. His films have played festival all over the world including There’s a Flower in My Pedal (TIFF Honourable mention).
Laurence Buelens
Nationality
Belgium
Company Role
Producer
Company
Rayuela Productions
Profession
Producer
Bio
Rayuela Productions is an independent Brussels-based company specializing in creative documentaries and auteur cinema. Selected for major festivals, our films explore the impact of politics on the intimate. We collaborate with diverse, passionate authors, fostering lasting creative relationships.
Aliona Kachkan
Nationality
Ukraine
Company Role
Producer
Company
Tabor
Profession
Producer
Bio
Aliona Kachkan is the producer of As Far As Possible (2021), awarded at festivals in Ukraine, Italy, and Macedonia. She is developing Missing in Action, a documentary in development about ambiguous loss. Aliona holds degrees from Maastricht University (Netherlands) and Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (Ukraine).; Aliona Kachkan is the producer of As Far As Possible (2021), awarded at festivals in Ukraine, Italy, and Macedonia. She is developing Missing in Action, a documentary in development about ambiguous loss. Aliona holds degrees from Maastricht University (Netherlands) and Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (Ukraine).
Jon-Sesrie Goff
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Program Officer, JustFilms
Company
Ford Foundation
Profession
Fund / Foundation
Bio
Jon-Sesrie Goff is part of the Creativity and Free Expression team and makes grants globally in documentary film, new media, and visual storytelling for the foundation’s JustFilms program.
Gil Sima
Nationality
Israel
Profession
Producer
Bio
Sima Films, founded in 2015, is an independent production company behind acclaimed films like Tropicana, Concerned Citizen, Taboo – Amos Guttman, A Reel War, and Shimon. Their works have screened at top festivals (Sundance, Berlinale, Locarno) and aired on HBO, Apple TV, Amazon Prime, and more.
Aurélie Reman
Nationality
France
Company Role
Managing Director
Company
Sunny Side of the Doc
Profession
Festival / Market
Bio
Aurélie Reman is Managing Director of Doc Services, the organising company of Sunny Side of the Doc, Global Pitch, Asian Side of the Doc and the PiXii Festival. Graduated of the Institut Français de Presse, she collaborated to a number of documentary series and singles as a journalist and researcher.
Sigrid Saag
Nationality
Estonia
Company Role
Outreach & Engagement
Company
Estonian Film Institute
Profession
Film Institute
Bio
With a background in film production and sales, Sigrid is currently the Head of Outreach and Engagement department at Estonian Film Institute.
Vincent Du
Nationality
China
Company Role
Producer
Company
DuGood Productions
Profession
Producer
Bio
Award-winning filmmaker Vincent Hai Du has produced more than twenty documentaries for international broadcasters. As a producer, Vincent’s projects have received support from several prestigious film funds around the world.
Boris Despodov
Nationality
Bulgaria
Company Role
Producer
Company
Arthouse Blockbusters
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Boris Despodov is a producer and director with films recognized at top festivals. His debut, Corridor #8, won at the 58th Berlinale. He worked with Italian film icon Claudia Cardinale in Twice Upon a Time in the West, her first leading role in a decade, the film was screened in MoMA in New York.; Boris Despodov started filmmaking two decades ago. His debut documentary film Corridor #8 was awarded the Ecumenical Jury Prize at the 58th Berlinale. He worked with the Italian film icon Claudia Cardinale in his film ‘Twice Upon a Time in the West.’ In Feb. 2023, the film was screened at MoMA in New York as part of a Claudia Cardinale tribute series and has been acquired for U.S. distribution.
Tonje Hessen Schei
Nationality
Norway
Company Role
Director
Company
Dox Division
Profession
Director
Bio
Tonje Hessen Schei is an internationally acclaimed documentary filmmaker, whose films take on issues of power that shape our world. Through a bold and pioneering lens, Tonje is renowned for films that examine the interplay of power, technology, and climate on a global scale.
Tereza Šimíková
Nationality
Czech Republic
Profession
Director
Bio
Tereza Simikova was born and raised in communist Czechoslovakia, got a documentary directing degree from FAMU, Prague in 2009. She lives in Denmark, where she moved to serve as a Head of the very CPH:FORUM (2018-2023) she’s so proud to pitch her feature debut at now.
Andreas Pichler
Nationality
Italy
Profession
Filmmaker
Bio
Award winnig director based in Italy and Germany with more then 20 years of experience.; Award winnig director based in Italy and Germany with more then 20 years of experience.
Giorgio Ferrero
Nationality
Italy
Profession
Filmmaker
Bio
Giorgio Ferrero is an awarded film director, composer and producer. He has composed soundtracks for more than twenty films presented in competition at main festivals. His first feature Beautiful Things premiered at Venice IFF won dozens of awards included the Next Wave Award at CPH:DOX.; Award-winning film director and composer, his work spans sound installations to virtual reality. He has scored numerous films premiered at top-tier festivals. Notable collaborations include David LaChapelle, Tim Burton Prod., Paolo Giordano. His debut feature, Beautiful Things, won multiple awards, including the Next Wave Award at CPH. His latest short, Happy Birthday, closed Venice Critics’ Week.
Bennett Elliott
Nationality
United States
Company
N/A
Profession
Producer
Bio
Bennett Elliott is an Emmy award-winning producer based in New York. She is the producer/co-director of COUPLES THERAPY (Showtime), producer of THE FEATHERWEIGHT (Venice 2023), Robert Greene’s PROCESSION (Netflix), Abel Ferrara’s SPORTIN’ LIFE (Venice 2020) and Greene’s BISBEE ’17 (Sundance 2018).; Bennett Elliott is an Emmy award-winning producer based in New York. She is the producer/co-director of COUPLES THERAPY (Showtime), producer of THE FEATHERWEIGHT (Venice 2023), Robert Greene’s PROCESSION (Netflix), Abel Ferrara’s SPORTIN’ LIFE (Venice 2020) and Greene’s BISBEE ’17 (Sundance 2018).
Salomé Lamas
Nationality
Portugal
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
With a steady production of more than thirty projects Salomé Lamas’ work has been contextualized in visual culture, artistic studies, and film studies, exhibited, and distributed internationally in the fields of cinema and contemporary art.; With a steady production of more than thirty projects Salomé Lamas’ work has been contextualized in visual culture, artistic studies, and film studies, exhibited, and distributed internationally in the fields of cinema and contemporary art.
Uldis Cekulis
Nationality
Latvia
Company Role
Producer
Company
VFS Films
Profession
Producer
Bio
Uldis Cekulis has worked on almost 50 creative documentaries, 3 animations and one fiction as a producer and sometimes as a cameraman. Many of his produced or coproduced films have received prestigious awards, such as Shanghai IFF Golden Goblet and Karlovy Vary IFF Crystal Globe.
Anna-Karin Grönroos
Nationality
Finland
Profession
Director
Bio
Anna-Karin Grönroos (b.1980) is an award-winning documentary filmmaker from Helsinki, Finland. Selected films: Ecopolis China (2013), Conductivity (2020), Future Remains (2021).
Hanna Björk Valsdóttir
Nationality
Iceland
Company Role
Producer
Company
Akkeri Films
Profession
Producer
Bio
Hanna Björk Valsdóttir is a producer and director specializing in creative documentaries. As a producer she is two-time recipient of the Edda: Icelandic Film Award for Best documentary and has been nominated six times. In 2014 she founded her production company Akkeri Films.
David Delgado
Nationality
Spain
Company Role
Producer
Company
limmat films
Profession
Producer
Bio
Lleida (1993). Has produced the feature films MADE IN CHINA (2019), AGAINST THE TIDE (2021) & NOAH (2024), Commissioned by the CCMA (TV3) & Àpunt TV; and the Spanish-French-American co-production THROUGH THE EYES OF OTHERS (2024) and the Sino-Spanish coproduction UN SOROLL LLUNYÀ (2023).
Madara Melberga
Nationality
Latvia
Company Role
Producer
Company
FA Filma
Profession
Producer
Bio
Madara Melberga produces creative documentaries and art house fiction films. Lately Madara Melberga also turned to writing. Graduated in philosophy and currently studying theology.
Renato Borrayo Serrano
Nationality
Guatemala
Profession
Director
Bio
Film director. His documentary films have been screened and awarded at main documentary film festivals around the globe, counting 2021 CPH:DOX main competition, HotDocs, Sundance, DOC NYC, Krakow IFF, Shanghai IFF, Dok Leipzig, and many others.
Torstein Parelius
Nationality
Norway
Company Role
Producer / Outreach Producer
Company
UpNorth Film
Profession
Producer
Bio
Torstein is a Norwegian documentary Producer for UpNorth Film with over 10 years of professional experience. He has over 25 features behind him as Producer, Co-Producer or Outreach Producer for films like Portrait of a Confused Father, Praying For Armageddon and Phantoms of the Sierra Madre.
Nienke Korthof
Nationality
Netherlands
Company Role
Producer
Company
Tangerine Tree
Profession
Producer
Bio
Tangerine Tree is an independent production company founded by Nienke Korthof and Willem Baptist. Tangerine Tree aims to produce high-quality, creative, author-driven films for a broad audience and welcomes experimentation and daring. Tangerine Tree collaborates with young and established directors.
Bjarte Mørner Tveit
Nationality
Norway
Company Role
Producer
Company
Von Mørner AS
Profession
Producer
Bio
Bjarte Mørner Tveit is a producer focussing on political and philosophical documentaries for the international market. Previous titles include "The Black Swan", "The Mole", "Take the Money and Run", "Secret lives of Pigs", "Inside Fur" and "Winning Hearts and Minds".
Vera Herchenbach
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
Senior Acquisitions Executive
Company
Madman Entertainment
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Established in 1996, Madman Entertainment is an independent distributor with a focus on remarkable stories. Madman Ent. also operates and curates two wholly owned streaming platforms: DocPlay and Garage. Docs in release SOUNDTRACK TO A COUP D’ETAT, ARCHITECTON, ERNEST COLE: LOST & FOUND, WILDING.
Torstein Grude
Nationality
Norway
Company Role
Director & Producer
Company
Jordskjelv AS
Profession
Producer
Bio
One of Norway’s most experienced documentarians. Central contributor on films like Mogadishu Soldier, An Inward Path, The New Greatness Case, Gulabi Gang, The Mole, Farming the Revolution, The Act of Killing, The Look of Silence, Secret Lives of Pigs, Inside Fur, Cold Case Hammarskjöld, and Yodok Stories.; One of Norway’s most experienced documentarians. Central contributor on films like Mogadishu Soldier, An Inward Path, The New Greatness Case, Gulabi Gang, The Mole, Farming the Revolution, The Act of Killing, The Look of Silence, Secret Lives of Pigs, Inside Fur, Cold Case Hammarskjöld, and Yodok Stories.
Fredrik Gertten
Nationality
Sweden
Company Role
Director
Company
WG Film
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Fredrik Gertten is an award-winning Swedish director. Famous for local stories with a global impact with films like Breaking Social (2023), Jozi Gold (2020) PUSH (2019), Bikes vs Cars (2015), Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (2011) and Bananas!* (2009).
Julie Lunde Lillesæter
Nationality
Norway
Company Role
Director/Producer
Company
Differ Media
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Julie Lunde Lillesæter a co-founder of the Oslo-based production company Differ Media, making impact-driven documentaries for a global audience. Their films have been broadcast on Arte, ZDF, Al Jazeera English, NRK, SVT, among others. Julie's debut feature An Army of Women premiered at SXSW in 2024.
Janus Metz
Nationality
Denmark
Profession
Filmmaker
Bio
Selected Filmography "All the Old Knives", "ZeroZeroZero", "Heartbound", "Borg vs. McEnroe", True Detective", "Armadillo", "Ticket to Paradise (DK: "Fra Thy til Thailand"), "Love on Delivery" (DK: "Fra Thailand til Thy" ); Selected Filmography "All the Old Knives", "ZeroZeroZero", "Heartbound", "Borg vs. McEnroe", True Detective", "Armadillo", "Ticket to Paradise (DK: "Fra Thy til Thailand"), "Love on Delivery" (DK: "Fra Thailand til Thy" )
Paul Dallas
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Producer
Company
Jigsaw Productions
Profession
Critic /Journalist, Producer
Bio
Paul Dallas is a writer and creative producer. He has contributed to many publications including Artforum, BOMB, Brooklyn Magazine, Filmmaker and the Village Voice. Recently, he worked on Michael Almereyda's MARJORIE PRIME (2017) and Borderline Films' upcoming feature PIERCING.; Paul Dallas is a writer and creative producer. He has contributed to many publications including Artforum, BOMB, Brooklyn Magazine, Filmmaker and the Village Voice. Recently, he worked on Michael Almereyda's MARJORIE PRIME (2017) and Borderline Films' upcoming feature PIERCING.
Anna Gawlita
Nationality
Poland
Profession
Producer
Bio
Awarded as the best producer at Era New Horizons and Krakow FF. Member of the EFA. Alumna of Berlinale Talents, ACE Mentoring, Eurodoc, Jihlava Emerging Producers. PhD student at the Lodz Film School. Her films were selected and awarded at VdR, Berlinale, IDFA, Palms Springs FF and many others.
Hannu-Pekka Vitikainen
Nationality
Finland
Company Role
Producer
Company
Zone2 Pictures
Profession
Producer
Bio
Hannu-Pekka Vitikainen has a strong reputation in the Finnish film business thanks to his distinguished work as a cinematographer. After ELO Film School in Aalto University. He’s worked with Finland’s most talented directors on award-winning films and produced 14 creative documentary films.
Mel D'Souza
Nationality
Canada
Company Role
Executive Producer
Company
SILO Entertainment
Profession
Producer
Bio
Mel D’Souza is the President and Executive Producer at SILO Entertainment Inc., a content development and rights holding company based in Vancouver, BC. SILO primarily focuses on identifying, developing and producing film, television and digital content for a global audience.
Sarah Born
Nationality
Germany
Profession
Producer
Bio
Sarah Born iss specialized in quality feature films, documentaries and high-end drama. Based in Switzerland, she not only focuses on telling great stories in unique ways but also on producing commercially viable feature films and ambitioned documentaries for the global marketplace.
Rati Tsiteladze
Nationality
Georgia
Profession
Director
Bio
Rati Tsiteladze, a European Film Academy Award-nominated filmmaker, is an alumnus of TIFF Filmmaker Lab, Berlinale Talents, Cannes Cinéfondation Residence. His shorts, selected at 300 festivals like Hong Kong, Melbourne, Locarno, won over 50 awards. He was awarded the HFPA Award from Golden Globes.
Dagne Vildziunaite
Nationality
Lithuania
Company Role
Producer
Company
just a moment
Profession
Producer
Bio
Dagne has over 20 years of experience in film and television. In 2007, she founded the studio Just a Moment, producing a wide range of audiovisual projects, including feature films, media projects, or documentaries. She is an active member of such networks as ACE, EAVE, EFA, European Producers Club.
Anne Laurent-Delage
Nationality
France
Company Role
Executive Director
Company
Austrian Film Commission
Profession
Film Institute
Bio
Executive Director AUSTRIAN FILMS. Dedicated to the promotion of Austrian cinema worldwide, we advise and back filmmakers on festival and sales strategies and handles the festival booking for a qualified selection of Austrian feature length films.
Daan Vermeulen
Nationality
Netherlands
Company Role
Managing Director
Company
Cinema Delicatessen
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Cinema Delicatessen is an Amsterdam-based distributor releasing documentary films in cinemas and on VOD in Benelux. Recent titles include Close to Vermeer, Gerlach, A New Kind of Wilderness, Favoriten, The Propagandist, Wang Bings Youth-trilogy and annual Best of IDFA on Tour.
Abigail Addison
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Director
Company
Animate Projects
Profession
Producer
Bio
Abigail is a Producer and co-director of UK-based arts organisation Animate Projects that champions experiments in animation. She has produced several animated documentary projects, including BAFTA nominated I’m OK by Elizabeth Hobbs, co-produced with the National Film Board of Canada.
Barbora Chalupová
Nationality
Czech Republic
Profession
Filmmaker
Bio
Her greatest achievement is the film CAUGHT IN THE NET with over 570.000 admissions in Czech cinemas. The film premiered at CPH:DOX. Her other successes are THE LAW OF LOVE, or documentary TV series UNDER A DISTRAINT ORDER: HOW DEBTS ARE CREATED, which was nominated for PRIX EUROPE 2023.; Barbora Chalupová is a prominent screenwriter and director of the emerging generation in Czechia. Her most notable film is "Caught in the Net" (co-dir. V. Klusák), which became the most-watched documentary in Czech history with over 570k admissions. The film premiered at CPH:DOX and was distributed globally. Her projects often address social issues and the impact of the internet on modern society.
Emma Louise Kottwitz Mørup
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
CPH:FORUM Manager
Company
CPH:DOX Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival
Profession
Festival / Market
Bio
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Fumiko Yamazaki
Nationality
Japan
Company Role
Producer
Company
AMI Film + Art
Profession
Producer
Bio
Art exhibition and cultural event producer/coordinator for both private and institutional venues in Japan and the UK. Equally enthusiastic in supporting the art world anyway possible, either being as a facilitator or supporter as a philanthropist.
Fabrice Puchault
Nationality
France
Company Role
Head of Society and Culture Department
Company
ARTE France
Profession
Other Professional
Bio
Born in 1965, Fabrice Puchault studied literature and is a graduate from the French National Film School (FEMIS). Independent producer from 1992 to 2003. He then joined the documentary Department in France 3 as Commissioning Editor for Science and Wildlife.
Jamel Dallali
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Manager of Production
Company
Al Jazeera Documentary
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Master of Documentary Practice from Brunel University, UK Filmmaker Awarded at festivals in Bahrain, Morocco, Tunisia and Iraq Member of jury in FEDEO / Tangier 2017, AJBDoc 2021 Decision Maker in several Festivals and Funds : IDFA, Sunny Side ,DFI, FIDADoc, JCC, IDA,..
Emma Scott
Nationality
Ireland
Company Role
Head of Audiences
Company
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
Profession
Fund / Foundation
Bio
Emma Scott is currently Head of Audiences with Screen Ireland. Screen Ireland is Ireland's national agency for the film, television drama, animation and documentary industry, investing in talent, creativity and enterprise.
Lise Løwholm
Nationality
Norway
Company Role
Senior Advisor Legal & Strategy
Company
Nordisk Film & TV Fond
Profession
Fund / Foundation
Bio
As Senior Advisor Legal & Strategy, Lise has various tasks related to the Fund's strategic initiatives and decision making, its Partners and Board. In addition, she takes part in the assessing of documentary applications together with the Senior Advisor Documentary.
Elena Kotová
Nationality
Czech Republic
Profession
Fund / Foundation
Bio
Script editor, script writer and journalist. Since 1997 dramaturge of the Remake film distribution company in Prague specializing in European film production and distribution. Since 2013 the national representative of Czech Republic at EURIMAGES.
Zaina Bseiso
Nationality
Jordan
Company Role
Senior Programmer, CIFF & Artist Programs
Company
Points North Institute
Profession
Film Institute
Bio
Zaina Bseiso is a filmmaker, educator, and curator who serves as Senior Programmer at Points North Institute and co-founded Bahia Collective. She's on LA Filmforum's programming board and completing her debut feature Todo Lo Sólido. Bseiso holds an MFA in Film and Video from CalArts.
Charlotte Chester
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
VP, Sales & Partnerships
Company
NBCUniversal
Profession
Other Film Professional
Bruce Fletcher
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Commissioning Editor
Company
Sky UK
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Bruce Fletcher is a documentary commissioning editor at Sky UK, working across a slate of feature documentaries and series. Prior to his current role, Bruce was a documentary director and executive producer, winning multiple awards including 2 BAFTAs, an International Emmy, RTS and Rose D’or.
Omar Shargawi
Nationality
Denmark
Profession
Filmmaker
Bio
Omar Shargawi is of Palestinian descent and was born in 1974 in Odense, Denmark. He is a director, known for Go with Peace, Jamil (2008), ½ Revolution (2011), Al Medina (2015).; Omar Shargawi is of Palestinian descent and was born in 1974 in Odense, Denmark. He is a director, known for Go with Peace, Jamil (2008), ½ Revolution (2011), Al Medina (2015).
Emile Hertling Péronard
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Producer at Ánorâk Film, Polarama Greenland and
Company
Emile Peronard
Profession
Producer
Bio
Emile Hertling Péronard is an award-winning and Oscar-nominated Greenlandic film producer operating out of both Nuuk and Copenhagen. A 2023 Cannes Producer on the Move, his films have screened at Cannes, Venice, Berlinale, Sundance and more.
Anupama Srinivasan
Nationality
India
Profession
Director
Bio
Anupama Srinivasan is a filmmaker, film educator and curator based in Delhi, India. An alumna of Harvard University and FTII Pune, she has been making documentaries for over two decades. Her recent feature documentaries ‘Flickering Lights’ and ‘Nocturnes’ were awarded at IDFA 2023 and Sundance 2024.
Dominic Willsdon
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Executive Director
Company
IDA - International Documentary Association
Profession
Professional Associations
Bio
Dominic Asmall Willsdon became executive director of the International Documentary Association in 2024. IDA supports and advocates for documentary makers worldwide, has members in 80 countries, publishes DOCUMENTARY magazine, and presents the conference GETTING REAL.
Holly Fraser
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
VP Content
Company
WeTransfer
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
VP Content WeTransfer, London-based content and culture director, film commissioner & consultant covering arts and culture, documentary and social issues across multiple channels.
Catherine Boucher
Nationality
France
Profession
Film Institute
Bio
Project manager at the documentary support department of the french National Centre for Cinema (CNC)
Ekow Eshun
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Producer
Company
Rememory Ltd
Profession
Producer
Bio
Ekow Eshun is a writer, curator and broadcaster. Hailed by the Guardian as ‘a cultural polymath’ he has written for Vogue, the Guardian, the Financial Times and the New York Times. He has staged acclaimed exhibitions internationally and created documentaries for BBC TV and radio.
Faiza Williams
Nationality
South Africa
Profession
Festival / Market
Bio
Established in 2020, the Durban FilmMart Institute is a non-profit company that facilitates local and international trade and investment in African film content. This is achieved through year round mentorship initiatives and training labs implemented and the presentation of the annual DFM.
Carmen Vicencio
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Supervising Producer
Company
American Documentary | POV
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Carmen L. Vicencio is Supervising Producer and Programmer at American Documentary. Apart from programming for its long-running series POV, she is the Showrunner of America ReFramed, the organization's year-round strand which showcases independent U.S. documentary films on American public television.
Simone Theilmann
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
Commissioning Editor
Company
RTL Television GmbH
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Commissioning Editor for GEO Television, a 24/7 pay-tv documentary channel. Responsible for the curation of the channel`s programming since 2019.
Holly Stanton
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Head of Development, Film & TV
Company
Antigravity Academy
Profession
Producer
Bio
Holly Stanton is a producer and development executive specializing in boundary-pushing documentary and narrative films and supporting early career filmmakers. Previously, Holly was an agent at CAA, where she packaged and sold documentaries, and worked in content strategy at Participant Media.
Charlotte Røhder Tvedt
Nationality
Norway
Company Role
Film Commissioner Documentary
Company
Norwegian Film Institute
Profession
Consultant
Bio
Film Commissioner, Documentary, at the Norwegian Filminstitute.
Brian Newman
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Founder
Company
Sub-Genre Media
Profession
Consultant
Bio
Brian is the founder of Sub-Genre Media which helps major brands working in the entertainment space, handling sales and distribution for their films and series.
Alessio Massatani
Nationality
Italy
Profession
Film Institute
Bio
Cinecittà offers a complete range of services that cover every step of the creation, promotion, and diffusion of a movie – from the production and co-production of films and documentaries to their theatrical distribution under the Luce Cinecittà brand.
Marina Burić
Nationality
Croatia
Company Role
Senior Producer Markets
Company
IDFA International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
Profession
Festival / Market
Bio
Marina Burić is a Senior Markets Producer at the IDFA. She used to run the industry section at ZagrebDox IFF. Before moving to event production, she worked as a distribution and exhibition coordinator and a cinema manager for Restart, a Zagreb-based production and distribution company.
Urias Boerleider
Nationality
Netherlands
Company Role
Commisioning Editor
Company
VPRO
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Commissioning editor at the documentary departement at the VPRO since november 2024.
Julian Knox
Nationality
United Kingdom
Profession
Director
Bio
Julianknxx is a poet, artist and filmmaker. The polyphonic nature of Julianknxx’s work is indicative of his expansive practice, which is rooted in poetry but extends into performance, film, music and sculpture. Born in Freetown, Sierra Leone, currently living in London.; Julianknxx is a poet, artist and filmmaker. The polyphonic nature of Julianknxx’s work is indicative of his expansive practice, which is rooted in poetry but extends into performance, film, music and sculpture. Born in Freetown, Sierra Leone, currently living in London.
Heidi Fleisher
Nationality
France
Profession
Producer
Bio
American producer, consultant, educator and workshop leader based in Paris. Previously a buyer for France TV’s 25 SHADES OF DOCS and head of sales & acquisitions for ARTE Sales. Recent producing credits include THE CASTLE and the ongoing short doc series ELEMENTAL, with Sandbox films.
Mark Cousins
Nationality
United Kingdom
Profession
Director
Bio
Mark Cousins is a Scottish-Irish filmmaker and writer. His 24 feature length films - including The Story of Film: An Odyssey, The March on Rome, Atomic, The Eyes of Orson Welles, and Women Make Film - have won awards around the world, including the Prix Italia, a Peabody, the Stanley Kubrick Award, the European Film Academy Award for Innovative Storytelling, the Heart of Sarajevo and the Persistence of Vision award. Their themes are looking, cities, cinema, politics, childhood, and recovery. His books include Imagining Reality: The Faber Book of Documentary, The Story of Film and The Story of Looking. He is in post production on his 16 hour The Story of Documentary Film.
Helle Faber
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Producer/CEO
Company
made in copenhagen
Profession
Producer
Bio
Producer Helle Faber is behind a bunch of International acclaimed documentary films, among them; Mr. Nobody Against Putin (2025) Theatre of Violence (2023), The Chocolate War (2022), Lost Warrior (2017), The Stranger (2017), Motley's Law (2015), Putin’s Kiss (2011), Enemies of Happiness (2011).
Violeta Ayala
Nationality
Australia
Company Role
Director
Company
United Notions Film
Profession
Curator / Exhibitor / Art Institution
Bio
Violeta is the first Quechua member of the Oscars. She weaves traditional storytelling with XR, VR, and AI, earning acclaim for documentaries such as La Lucha, Cocaine Prison, The Fight, The Bolivian Case, and Stolen, as well as immersive projects like Huk, The Jaguaress, Prison X, and Las Awichas.
David Massey
Nationality
United Kingdom
Profession
Producer
Bio
David is a Creative Producer with two decades of experience leading and producing unique and award-winning digital projects, from public programming in the arts to live broadcast specialising in XR and storytelling. David is currently leading the Immersive programming team at Wales Millennium Centre
Ulrich Schrauth
Nationality
Germany
Profession
Filmmaker
Bio
Ulrich Schrauth is a leading curator and creative director in the field of immersive and digital media, renowned for his innovative approach to art and technology. His posts include Artistic Director for Digital Art Museum & VRHAM! Festival Hamburg as well as Programmer for BDI London Film Festival.
Federico Anselmi
Nationality
Italy
Profession
Producer
Bio
Federico Anselmi has been involved in the European XR industry since 2018. He works for Immersive Tech Week, IFFR Pro CineMart, and XR4Europe. Federico at Immersive Tech Week is the coordinator of the IMPULSE Funding Market an accelerator programme that supports artists and startups.
Sarah Wolozin
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Director
Company
MIT Open Documentary Lab
Profession
Researcher
Bio
Sarah Wolozin is the director of the MIT Open Documentary Lab. She founded docubase and the lab’s fellows program, co-founded Immerse and the Co-Creation Studio. She researches, writes and speaks about documentary and immersive media.
Caspar Sonnen
Nationality
Netherlands
Company Role
Head of New Media & Curator IDFA DocLab
Company
IDFA International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
Profession
Curator / Exhibitor / Art Institution
Bio
Caspar Sonnen founded IDFA DocLab at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam in 2007. He curates, commissions and researches digital and immersive art, ranging from XR and AI to sensory installations and immersive theatre. Previously, he co-founded the Amsterdam Open Air Film Festival.
Helen Starr
Nationality
Trinidad and Tobago
Profession
Curator / Exhibitor / Art Institution
Bio
Helen Starr is an Afro-Indigenous world-building founder of The Mechatronic Library (2010) Her immersive commissions establish an Indigenous Cosmotechnic with a focus on feminism, gender fluidity, virtual realities and nature-godded worlds. Her thesis is that the brain subjectively renders reality.
Marci Wiseman
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Chief Content Officer
Company
The deNovo Initiative
Profession
Fund / Foundation
Bio
Marci Wiseman is a seasoned entertainment and media executive who spent a significant majority of her career building and growing independent content play television companies both at studios and networks, with involvement in all facets of the business, including creative, production, distribution.
Susan Potter
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Head of Business Affairs/Counsel
Company
The deNovo Initiative
Profession
Fund / Foundation
Bio
Susan Potter is the Head of Business Affairs/Counsel of The deNovo Initiative, responsible for all legal, contractual, operational, compliance, and human resources matters within the company. Susan has over 25 years of legal experience in both the for-profit and non-profit realms.
Shari Frilot
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Chief Curator, New Frontier
Company
Sundance Film Festival
Profession
Fund / Foundation
Bio
Shari is a senior film programmer at Sundance, and the driving creative force behind New Frontier at Sundance, a program highlighting work that expands cinema culture through the convergence of film, art and new media technology.
Gugi Gumilang
Nationality
Indonesia
Company Role
International Film Programmer
Company
In-Docs | Docs by the Sea
Profession
Festival / Market
Bio
Berlin-based Gugi wears multiple hats in the film industry, serving as the Programme Director of In-Docs, the organization behind Docs by the Sea, and an Executive Board Member of DAE since 2022. He is also an International Film Programmer for Hot Docs.
Dawn Bonder
Nationality
United States
Company Role
CEO
Company
The deNovo Initiative
Profession
Fund / Foundation
Bio
Dawn founded The deNovo Initiative, a private foundation, to support storytellers who challenge our conceptions, opinions, and beliefs; propelling their stories as catalysts for building empathy and changing hearts and minds. She loves people who make her laugh and think!
Jenny Bohnhoff
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
International Sales & Operations Manager
Company
MetFilm Sales
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
MetFilm Sales offers to producers a full-service representation, from packaging and pitching of projects, to help with raising finance and pre-sales, to festival strategy and its implementation, marketing advice, and finally worldwide sales of all distribution rights across a multitude of media.
Judith Vreriks
Nationality
Netherlands
Company Role
Commissioning Editor
Company
AVROTROS
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Close Up is a slot exclusively devoted to documentaries about art and artists. We’re looking for beautiful stories that portray both their personalities and their creative processes. In CLOSE UP we broadcast single documentaries about arts and culture.
Raul Niño Zambrano
Nationality
Netherlands
Company Role
Creative Director
Company
Sheffield Doc/Fest
Bio
Raul Niño Zambrano has been the Creative Director of Sheffield DocFest since 2023. He is an active member of the documentary film community and has served as a juror/tutor for renowned international festivals and markets.
Anais Roth
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
Head of department of History and Documentaries
Company
MDR - Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Anaïs Roth studied law at the Universities of Constance and Heidelberg. She has worked for Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk since 2001. She has worked as an author, reporter and presenter as well as a senior editor and chief of staff. Since 2022 she has been Head of department of History and Documentaries.
Meike Statema
Nationality
Netherlands
Company Role
Head of Talent Development
Company
IDFA International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
Profession
Festival / Market
Bio
Meike Statema is responsible for the talent development programs at IDFA: Through several programs (a.o. IDFA Project Space and IDFAcademy) and funding schemes (IDFA Bertha Fund), filmmakers can develop their projects, their careers, and their skills and knowledge.
Ugnė Pilkionytė
Nationality
Lithuania
Company Role
Project Manager
Company
Think-Film Impact Productions
Profession
Producer
Bio
Project Manager at TFIP and an experienced policy researcher from Lithuania. Having studied political science in France and Canada, as well as worked in policy research, her strength is consulting films on how to maximise impact. She has worked on films like Black Box Diaries, Navalny, The Son, etc.
Liselot Verbrugge
Nationality
Netherlands
Company Role
CEO
Company
Film Harbour
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Liselot has a degree in film production from the Dutch Film Academy. She has more than 15 years experience in the audiovisual sector, working in production, film festivals and documentary sales. After five years with Deckert Distribution, Liselot launched Film Harbour in 2024.; Liselot has a degree in film production from the Dutch Film Academy. She has more than 15 years experience in the audiovisual sector, working in production, film festivals and documentary sales. After five years with Deckert Distribution, Liselot launched Film Harbour in 2024.
Ania Trzebiatowska
Nationality
Poland
Company Role
Programmer
Company
Sundance Film Festival
Profession
Festival / Market
Bio
Ania Trzebiatowska is a feature film programmer for the Sundance Film Festival, focusing on US and world documentary features. Prior to that she was the Sales & Acquisitions Executive for the documentary sales agency, Autlook Filmsales, and Senior Director of Acquisitions for Visit Films.
Tanner Stechnij
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Head of Festival Scope Pro
Company
Festival Scope
Profession
Other Film Professional
Bio
Festival Scope Pro is the B2B platform for film professionals, allowing programming of selected festivals to be viewed online. Festival Scope Pro partners with a network of more than 100 festivals and markets.
Lauriane Simonet
Nationality
France
Company Role
Sales Executive
Company
Sideways Film
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Lauriane Simonet is Sales Executive at Sideways Film. We are looking for ambitious and universal current affairs, social issues, science and narrative documentaries.
Emily Selinger
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Executive
Company
Double Agent
Profession
Producer
Bio
Double Agent is a joint venture between Black Bear Pictures and New Regency, with a mission to finance and produce high-profile non-fiction films and series designed for a global audience. To learn more, please visit www.doubleagentco.com.
Eve Rawlings
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Sales Manager
Company
Autlook Filmsales
Bio
Eve Rawlings joined Autlook Filmsales as Sales Manager in 2024, having previously worked at TVF International and Espresso Media respectively. Experienced in factual TV sales and acquisitions, Eve oversees licensing to TV broadcasters and VOD platforms worldwide.
Charlie Phillips
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Head of Documentaries/Stories
Company
Lyfta
Profession
Streaming Platform
Bio
Charlie Phillips is a documentary film producer, commissioner, programmer, and consultant. As Head of Stories, he commissions all short documentaries for Lyfta, an immersive le learning platform for schools, featuring storyworlds including documentaries about inspiring real human stories.
Eva Mulvad
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Documentary Film Consultant
Company
Danish Film Institute
Profession
Film Institute
Bio
With her intrinsic flair for drama and many international awards in the baggage, Eva Mulvad is one of the most prominent Danish film-makers. She is the director of The Good Life, Enemies of Happiness, Love Child. Since the end of 2024 she has been filmconsultant at The Danish Filminstute.
Casey Meurer
Nationality
United States
Company Role
VP, Nonfiction
Company
Concordia Studio
Profession
Producer
Bio
As the SVP of Nonfiction at Concordia Studio, Casey helps to oversee their feature documentary and docu-series slate. Prior to Concordia, she was VP Nonfiction at HBO Max, where she was integral to building the platform’s doc slate. Before HBO Max, Meurer was a creative executive at VICE Studios.
Michelle McCree
Nationality
Canada
Company Role
Executive in Charge of Production/CBC Docs
Company
CBC Documentary Channel
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Michelle McCree is an Executive In Charge of Production at CBC Docs. The team commissions broadcast hours, features and documentary series. Michelle oversees The Passionate Eye, which is home to an internationally-renowned playlist of documentaries from Canada and around the world.
Christie Marchese
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Kinema
Company
Kinema
Profession
Other Film Professional
Bio
Christie Marchese is the founder and CEO of Kinema, a global film distribution and exhibition platform. She was previously the founder impact agency Picture Motion, which was acquired by Publicis Media. Prior to that she led digital strategy for the social action group at Participant Media.
Charlotte Lichtmann
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Sales Agent
Company
CAA
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Charlotte Lichtman is a documentary sales agent at CAA. She represents directors and producers in the documentary space, and works to get their films financed and sold. Prior to joining CAA, she was at ICM Partners from 2015-2022.
Yik Kei Leung
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Impact Strategist
Company
Think-Film Impact Productions
Profession
Film Institute
Bio
Yik Kei is an impact strategist at Think-Film Impact Production, an impact media organisation that uses art and storytelling to drive social change. Yik Kei has led impact campaigns on toxic chemicals, LGBTIQ rights and inclusion and mental health policies.Hannah Lafrati
Company Role
EA, Documentaries & Limited Series
Company
Hulu
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
A life longer lover of documentaries, Hannah has spent the last 3 years at Hulu in their documentary and limited series department working on films such as GOD FORBID, STOLEN YOUTH, and PERFECT WIFE. She started her career at Creative Artists Agency in Documentary Film Finance.
Helena Korner
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Producer, Therapist, Operations
Company
Film In Mind
Profession
Consultant
Bio
Documentary Producer now training as an Arts Therapist and running the Operations side of Film in Mind which seeks to provide therapeutic support to doc makers.
Bettina Kolb
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
Commissioning Editor & Filmmaker
Company
Deutsche Welle
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Bettina is a commissioning editor with DW Documentaries. She is passionate about storytelling and discovering new talent. Besides developing documentaries series as creative producer, she is getting (international) co-productions off the ground and writes and directs documentaries.
Kelsey Koenig
Nationality
United States
Company Role
VP of Production
Company
Impact Partners
Profession
Fund / Foundation
Bio
Kelsey Koenig has worked in independent documentary for over a decade and is currently the VP of Production at Impact Partners, a fund that supports powerful documentary films addressing pressing social issues.
Nerina T. Kocjancic
Nationality
Slovenia
Company Role
Head of Promotion and Distribution
Company
Slovenian Film Centre
Profession
Film Institute
Bio
She is working at the Slovenian Film Centre, where she is responsible for the promotion of Slovene films. From 2005 she is representing the Slovenian Film Centre in the EFP (European Film Promotion). She is member of the European Film Academy.
Keisha Knight
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Director of Funds and Advocacy
Company
IDA - International Documentary Association
Profession
Fund / Foundation
Bio
Keisha Knight is an educator and cultural organizer who currently serves as the Director of IDA Funds & Advocacy.
Eric Hynes
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Senior Curator of Film
Company
Museum of the Moving Image
Profession
Critic /Journalist
Bio
Eric Hynes is Senior Curator of Film at Museum of the Moving Image in New York, heading up year-round programming and the annual First Look Festival. Selected critical outlets have included the New York Times, Washington Post, Film Comment, Rolling Stone, Slate, the Village Voice, and Reverse Shot.
Teresa Hoefert de Turégano
Nationality
Canada
Company Role
Film Funding Executive
Company
Medienboard Berlin Brandenburg
Profession
Fund / Foundation
Bio
Teresa Hoefert de Turégano is a funding executive at the Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (MBB) in Germany, primarily for international co-productions, documentary and experimental projects. She also manages various international programmes at the Medienboard (DE-TR copro fund and BerlinAiR).
Carolin Halperin
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
Commissioning Editor
Company
RBB/ARTE
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Carolin Halperin: Commissioning Editor at the ARTE Department of Rundfunk Berlin Brandenburg/ARD. Prior to this she was assigned to Special Tasks at rbb´s Doc + Fiction Department. She is looking for exciting storytelling (culture, society, design, history, mental health, identity, politics).
Georg Gruber
Nationality
Austria
Company Role
Managing Director
Company
MAGNETFILM GmbH
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
MAGNETFILM is a Berlin-based full-service world sales company, founded in 2003. We specialize in premium feature documentaries and short films, managing global licensing across all platforms such as broadcasters, streamers, airlines, and all-rights distributors.
Jon Goff
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Program Officer
Company
Ford Foundation
Profession
Fund / Foundation
Bio
Jon-Sesrie Goff is part of the Creativity and Free Expression team and makes grants globally in documentary film, new media, and visual storytelling for the foundation’s JustFilms program.
Florencia Gil
Nationality
Portugal
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Originally a theatre director, Florencia has worked as a sales agent for Rezo Films, Independent (London) and La Luna. She was head of sales and acquisitions at Loco Films for 4 years, and at Indie Sales for 3 years. She is currently head of sales at Urban and Reservoir Docs.
Beatriz Garcia-Velasco
Nationality
Spain
Company Role
Assistant Curator, International Art.
Company
Tate Modern
Profession
Curator / Exhibitor / Art Institution
Bio
Beatriz García-Velasco is Assistant Curator, International Art at Tate Modern. She works for a range of projects spanning exhibitions, live performances, commissions and the Tate Film programme, and develops the Tate collection through the Latin American Acquisition Committee.
Rebecca Day
Nationality
United Kingdom
Profession
Consultant
Bio
Film In Mind is a therapy and consultation service for filmmakers. Founded in 2018 by Rebecca Day, a psychotherapist and former documentary producer, the organisation works to address mental health challenges faced by doc-makers. Services include therapy, film supervision, and workshops.
Marco Cipollini
Nationality
Italy
Company Role
Program Advisor
Company
FID Marseille
Profession
Festival / Market
Bio
Marco Cipollini is a festival programmer, working for FID Marseille - Marseille International Film Festival - and La Roche-sur-Yon International Film Festival (France), since 2017.
Hannah Bush Bailey
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Film and Production Executive
Company
DOC SOCIETY
Profession
Fund / Foundation
Bio
Hannah Bush Bailey works across the slate of films supported through the BFI Doc Society Fund. As an executive producer across shorts and feature length documentaries she supports filmmakers both in production and editorially.
Caitlin Mae Burke
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Head of Production & Development
Company
Sandbox Films
Bio
An Emmy-winning producer and Oscar-shortlisted EP, Caitlin brings 15+ years of producing experience to her work as Head of Production & Development at Sandbox. She’s an inaugural inductee into DOC NYC’s 40 Under 40, Berlinale Talents alumna, and member of the Television Academy’s Documentary branch.
Alice Burgin
Nationality
Switzerland
Company Role
Head of Industry
Company
Visions du Réel
Profession
Festival / Market
Bio
Alice Burgin is the Head of Industry at Visions du Réel, having worked for two decades with film festivals and markets around the world. Prior to this, she was the CEO/Conference Director of the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC).
Melen Bouëtard
Nationality
France
Company Role
TV & Inflight Sales
Company
The Party Film Sales
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Melen Bouëtard joined The Party Film Sales in 2020 where he works as sales manager. In the company, Melen Bouëtard works more specifically at the TV department, dealing with sales and documentary acquisitions.
Fabrizio Zappi
Nationality
Italy
Company Role
Director RAI Documentary
Company
RAI Radio Televisione Italiana
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Fabrizio Zappi is heading Rai Documentari since December 2021. Before that, he served as Deputy Director to RAI Fiction, where he was responsible for Tv Series, Tv Movies and Docu Fiction. Fabrizio holds a degree in Business Administration and a European Master in Audiovisual Management.
Tom Bleyaert
Nationality
Belgium
Company Role
Buyer Documentaries and Factual
Company
VRT
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Tom Bleyaert has a degree in Political and Social Sciences and in Media and Communication Sciences. Since 2001, he has been responsible for the acquisition of documentaries at VRT, the public broadcaster of the Flemish community in Belgium.
Anna Berthollet
Nationality
France
Company Role
Founder & CEO
Company
Lightdox
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Working in documentary sales and distribution since 2015, now Anna oversees all activities at Lightdox, with special care for Theatrical and Impact Distribution, as well as Acquisitions.
Kazz Basma
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Head of Sales and Acquisitions
Company
Sideways Film
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Kazz Basma established Sideways Film – a world documentary sales agency – in 2010, and is regularly invited as an expert to various festivals, training programs and juries. The company specialises in world sales and distribution and occasionally partners at the project stage.
Maiken Baird
Nationality
Denmark
Bio
Maiken Baird is a Danish-American documentary film director and producer. Baird directed the film Venus and Serena and Ghislaine Maxwell: Filthy Rich for Netflix. Baird was an EP of the Academy Award-winning film Icarus. Baird has also Produced Tantura and Folktales which premieres at CPH 2025.; Maiken Baird is a Danish-American documentary film director and producer. Baird directed the film Venus and Serena and Ghislaine Maxwell: Filthy Rich for Netflix. Baird was an EP of the Academy Award-winning film Icarus. Baird has also Produced Tantura and Folktales which premieres at CPH 2025.
David Amiel
Nationality
France
Company Role
Commissioning Editor
Company
France Télévision
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Within France Télévisions, David Amiel is a commissioning editor for Documentaries in the Society & Geopolitics unit. His main current responsibility is managing the strand "25 Shades of Doc", home of high-end, compelling and creative documentaries from France and around the world, on all aspects.
Renaud Allilaire
Nationality
France
Company Role
Head of Society & Geopolitics - Documentaries
Company
France Télévision
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Renaud is a graduate of the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris and at the French Embassy in Washington D.C. Program advisor at France 2, head of documentaries at France 4. Since 2019, Renaud commissions more than 130 films/series as the Director of Geopolitics for the whole group.
Danielle Turkov Wilson
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Founder & CEO
Company
Think-Film Impact Productions
Profession
Producer
Bio
Think-Film Founder & CEO, is a global leader in film impact, pioneering a new vision for storytelling as a vehicle for social justice & added commercial value. Film credits; CPH:DOX opening film "Facing War", Oscar & BAFTA Oscar & BAFTA nominee "Black Box Diaries Oscar & BAFTA winning “NAVALNY".
Brett Gaylor
Nationality
Canada
Company Role
Interactive Media Producer
Company
Imposter Media
Profession
Training & Lab
Bio
Brett Gaylor is an interactive media producer and researcher. His works Rip! A Remix Manifesto, Do Not Track, and The Internet of Everything help people engage critically with the Internet. He has won the IDA award, a Peabody, the Prix Gemaux, and three Webbys.
Jesper Kurlandsky
Nationality
Sweden
Company Role
Producer
Company
Fasad
Profession
Producer
Bio
Managing director and producer at Fasad. Titles include Axel Petersén's "Avalon", International Critics’ Award, Marcus Lindeens Prix Europa awarded and CPH:DOX winning "The Raft", CPH:DOX and Grand Angle nominated "After Work" (Gandini), IDFA awarded "We Only Obey" (Wenzel/Holmström).; Managing director and producer at Fasad. Titles include Axel Petersén's "Avalon", International Critics’ Award, Marcus Lindeens Prix Europa awarded and CPH:DOX winning "The Raft", CPH:DOX and Grand Angle nominated "After Work" (Gandini), IDFA awarded "We Only Obey" (Wenzel/Holmström).
Greg Moga
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Executive Producer
Company
Bray's Run Productions
Profession
Producer
Bio
Bray's Run Productions braysrunproductions.com
Suzanne Nodale
Nationality
France
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Suzanne Nodale is Co-Managing Director at Cinephil, an international sales and advisory firm with a strong reputation for securing international distribution, broadcasting and financing deals for documentaries from around the world on behalf of producers and directors.
Christine Eloy
Nationality
Belgium
Company Role
Managing Director
Company
Europa Distribution Association
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Christine Eloy is managing Europa Distribution, the European Network of Independent Film Publishers and Distributors. With about 130 members, representing 32 countries in Europe and beyond, it acts as a network and a think tank and serves as the voice of the sector.
Enzo Maaß
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
General Manager / Producer
Company
Vincent Productions
Profession
Producer
Bio
Producer / Managing Director
Giacomo Nudi
Nationality
Canada
Company Role
Producer
Company
Les Films Cosmos
Profession
Producer
Bio
Cosmos Films Co-founder and member of Eurodoc with a wealth of experience in marketing and impact strategies, Giacomo accompanies impactful award winning films shown at Berlinale, New Directors/New Films, Fantasia, Hot Docs, CPH:DOX, AFI and have been nominated for the LUX Awards and Gotham Award.
Michaela Cajkova
Nationality
Slovakia
Company Role
CEO & Founder
Company
Filmotor
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Head of Filmotor, responsible for acquisitions & sales. We pick around seven feature documentaries per year. Apart from this we offer festival & PR services.
Sofie Husum Johannesen
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Co-director
Company
Elk Film
Profession
Producer
Bio
Sofie is part of Elk Film’ producer’s team and works across various projects in the company as both producer, co-director and line-producer. Most recently she co-directed and line-produced the feature Documentary “As the Tide Comes In”, which premiered in competition at IDFA 2023.; Sofie is part of Elk Film’ producer’s team and works across various projects in the company as both producer, co-director and line-producer. Most recently she co-directed and line-produced the feature Documentary “As the Tide Comes In”, which premiered in competition at IDFA 2023.
Estephan Wagner
Nationality
Chile
Company Role
Director & Editor
Company
Final Cut For Real
Profession
Director
Bio
Estephan Wagner has been directing and editing films for the last 2 decades. His films have been widely acclaimed on TV, cinemas and on the festival circuit, winning over 60 international awards, including 2 at Berlinale, 3 at CPH:DOX, IDFA and Cinema Eye Honor.; Estephan Wagner has been directing and editing films for the last 2 decades. His films have been widely acclaimed on TV, cinemas and on the festival circuit, winning over 60 international awards, including 2 at Berlinale, 3 at CPH:DOX, IDFA and Cinema Eye Honor.
Jesper Bergom Larsson
Nationality
Sweden
Company Role
Senior Documentary Advisor
Company
Midtnorsk Filmsenter
Profession
Film Institute
Bio
Jesper Bergom Larsson is educated at the Dramatic Institute in Stockholm. He has since, among other things, worked as a producer and film consultant in the Swedish and Norwegian film industry.
Kevin Walker
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Production Executive
Company
Storyboard Studios
Profession
Producer
Bio
Kevin Walker works across Storyboard Studios' busy slate of feature docs and television projects. With a background in documentaries, sport, science, arts, entertainment, music and events, Kevin has extensive domestic and international experience.
Thomas Gade
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Commissioning Editor
Company
Danmarks Radio
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Commissiong editor for documentary films and investigative projects from Danish production companies.
Mirva Huusko
Nationality
Finland
Company Role
Sales Executive
Company
NonStop Entertainment AB
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Mirva Huusko works as sales executive at NonStop Entertainment, a Stockholm based film distribution company of upmarket arthouse films, award winning documentaries timeless classics and genre films. Nonstops recent releases include The Substance, Becoming Led Zeppelin, Queer, and Hard Truths.
Elisabeth Aalmo
Nationality
Norway
Company Role
Manager International Relations Documentary films
Company
Norwegian Film Institute
Profession
Film Institute
Bio
Festival consultant at the Norwegian Film Institute, focusing on promotion and launch of new and upcoming documentaries abroad. Previous experience include Creative Europe MEDIA, as well as festival- and project management in various cultural organisations in Norway.
Nagieb Khaja
Nationality
Denmark
Company
CPH:DOX Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival
Profession
Filmmaker
Bio
Filmmaker and journalist.; Filmmaker and journalist.
Ene Katrine Rasmussen
Nationality
Denmark
Profession
School/Academia - Management
Bio
In charge of Industry events and continous training at the National Film school of Denmark. Prior to this Ene was Head of Creative Europe MEDIA Desk Denmark for more than 10 year.
Stig Christensen
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Developer
Company
CPH:DOX Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival
Darren Emerson
Nationality
United Kingdom
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Darren Emerson is a multi-award winning immersive artist and the co-founder of London production company East City Films. Over the last 10 years his pioneering storytelling work in VR has been recognised for its originality, technical excellence and its ability to reach delighted audiences.
Alexandra JOUSSET
Nationality
France
Company Role
Producer
Company
CAPA PRESSE
Profession
Producer
Bio
I am a producer and director working for Capa press. I am focusing on current affairs, geopolitical topics ; and more focused on investigations and feature docs.
Mehdi Bekkar
Nationality
Morocco
Company Role
Senior Producer
Company
AL-Jazeera
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer, Producer
Bio
Mehdi Bekkar is a Senior Producer at Al Jazeera Documentary Channel. He has played a pivotal role in supervising diverse documentary productions across various themes, collaborating closely with production teams.
Merit Jensen Carr
Nationality
Canada
Company Role
Executive Producer, CEO
Company
Merit Motion Pictures
Profession
Producer
Bio
For over 35 years Merit Motion Pictures has produced award-winning documentary films and series in partnership with BBC, ARTE, ZDF, FranceTV, CBC, Smithsonian Channel, National Geographic & BlueAnt Media. MMP producer, Merit Jensen Carr, is past recipient of the HotDOCS Don Haig Award for Producing.
Rachel Boynton
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Director/Producer
Company
Boynton Films
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Rachel Boynton produced and directed the feature-length documentaries Big Men, Our Brand Is Crisis, and Civil War (or, Who Do We Think We Are). Currently she is working on a feature documentary about disinformation and online hate and their effect on democracies worldwide. She is a member AMPAS.
Peter Middleton
Nationality
United Kingdom
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Peter is a founding member of the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaking collective, Fee Fie Foe (feefiefoe.co.uk). Over the past decade he has produced and directed a range of critically acclaimed nonfiction and cross-platform projects, working with Film4, Showtime, Netflix, BBC and Arte France.; Peter is a founding member of the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaking collective, Fee Fie Foe (feefiefoe.co.uk). Over the past decade he has produced and directed a range of critically acclaimed nonfiction and cross-platform projects, working with Film4, Showtime, Netflix, BBC and Arte France.
Simon Eidesvik
Nationality
Norway
Company Role
Junior Producer
Company
Folk Film AS
Profession
Producer
Bio
I am a Junior Producer at Folk Film, a Norwegian production company based in Bergen. Folk Film recently co-produced Motherland (2023, DOX:Awards at CPH:DOX and was nominated to the European Film Awards) and How to save a dead friend (2022). We are also pitching at this year's Forum.
CJ Clarke
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Director
Company
Just Another Production Company
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
CJ is an award winning director, writer and producer. Crossing between narrative and experimental film, XR & installation, his work explores themes and stories at the intersection youth, identity and class. He collaborates with other artists to enable and activate historically marginalised stories.
Ole Tornbjerg
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Producer
Company
Chili Film
Profession
Producer
Bio
Ole Tornbjerg is an award-winning film producer. He has been producing documentaries for Danish and international audiences since 1995. Selected titles: 'Blood in the Mobile' (2010), 'The Yes Men Are Revolting' (2015), 'Run Like a Girl' (2018), 'Sirius' (2023).
Hõbe Ilus
Nationality
Estonia
Company Role
Producer
Company
Sui
Profession
Producer
Bio
Hõbe Ilus is the creative producer at the production company Sui based in Estonia, Tallinn.
Nicolai Westh
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Head of Communication
Company
CPH:DOX Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival
Alberte Lyngbo
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Junior Producer
Company
Final Cut For Real
Profession
Producer
Bio
Junior Producer at the Copenhagen-based production company Final Cut for Real. Since joining in January 2022, I have worked alongside award-winning producer Signe Byrge Sørensen on several projects. I am now seeking to expand my horizons as an independent producer while continuing at FCFR.; Junior Producer at the Copenhagen-based production company Final Cut for Real. Since joining in January 2022, I have worked alongside award-winning producer Signe Byrge Sørensen on several projects. I am now seeking to expand my horizons as an independent producer while continuing at FCFR.
Elijah Stevens
Nationality
United States
Profession
Producer
Bio
Elijah Stevens is a documentary film producer in NYC. His work has been supported by Sundance, IDFA, The Gotham, DOC NYC, DOK Leipzig, DOK.Forum, Ji.hlava & others. He associate produced "HOLLYWOODGATE", "FIRE OF LOVE" & other films. He was a 2019-20 fellow in the UnionDocs Collaborative Studio.; Elijah Stevens is a documentary film producer in NYC. His work has been supported by Sundance, IDFA, The Gotham, DOC NYC, DOK Leipzig, DOK.Forum, Ji.hlava & others. He associate produced "HOLLYWOODGATE", "FIRE OF LOVE" & other films. He was a 2019-20 fellow in the UnionDocs Collaborative Studio.
Charlotte Ducos
Nationality
Switzerland
Company Role
Documentary & Marketing Strategies Consultant
Company
Swiss Films
Profession
Film Institute
Bio
Graduated from La Fémis (France) in distribution, Charlotte Ducos worked as a programmer in Paris, a project manager in Hong Kong and was head of development for documentaries in France, before joining SWISS FILMS in 2022 where she holds now the position of Deputy Head of Festivals & Markets.
Alexandre Marionneau
Nationality
France
Company Role
Commissioning editor - International Coproductions
Company
ARTE France
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer, Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Alexandre Marionneau is head of international coproduction for the Society and Culture Department of ARTE France, looking for projects related to current affairs, geopolitics, investigation and society.
Amy Shepherd
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Chief Operating Officer
Company
Think-Film Impact Productions
Profession
Other Film Professional
Bio
Amy Shepherd is COO at Think-Film Impact Production, Europe’s leading impact media company operating at the cutting-edge intersection of art and social change. An experienced policy strategist she has an extensive professional background in international law, politics and social justice advocacy.
Eveliina Kantola
Nationality
Finland
Company Role
Film Commissioner / Documentaries & Shorts
Company
Finnish Film Foundation
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Eveliina started as Film Commissioner for Documentaries and Short Films at the Finnish Film Foundation in August 2024. With a solid background as a documentary producer, her expertise spans all stages of production, supported by a strong passion for storytelling.
Erika Dilday
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Executive Producer/Director
Company
American Documentary | POV
Profession
Other Professional
Bio
Erika Dilday, producer, journalist and media executive, is the Executive Director of American Documentary Inc. and the Executive Producer of its award-winning documentary series POV on PBS and America ReFramed on WORLD.
Nick Cunningham
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Editor
Company
Business Doc Europe
Profession
Critic /Journalist
Bio
Nick Cunningham is an editor for Business Doc Europe, the new voice of the European documentary trade via news, features, interviews and reviews.
Katrine Dolmer
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Producer
Company
Angel Films
Profession
Producer
Bio
Katrine is a producer working in both fiction, documentaries and TV. She's produced 30+ short films and is currently in production of two feature length documentaries. Katrine just co-produced her first feature film "Ink Wash" by Sarra Tsorakidis which premiered at TIFF (Discovery) 2024.
Andrea Slovakova
Nationality
Slovakia
Company Role
Curator
Company
Jihlava International Documentary FIlm Festival
Profession
Festival / Market
Bio
Documentary filmmaker, curator, teacher and publisher, former Dean of the film school FAMU from 2020 to 2024. Since 2002 connected with the Ji.hlava IDFF as a part of the management and curator of the experimental documentary sections and the program of films and installations in virtual reality.
Kasper Lykke Schultz
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Producer
Company
Elk Film
Profession
Producer, Publicist / Marketing Expert
Bio
Kasper is a documentary film producer with a varied background and a solid experience from the film industry both in terms of financing, producing and the creative development of documentaries. He is affiliated as producer at the Copenhagen-based company Elk Film and Elk Development.
Vladan Petković
Nationality
Serbia
Company Role
Senior Writer
Company
Cineuropa
Profession
Critic /Journalist
Bio
Film journalist, critic, festival programmer. Cineuropa, Screendaily, Documentary magazine, IDFA, ZagrebDox, Rab Film Festival. Co-founder and head of studies at GoCritic!, training program for emerging film critics.
Elina Kewitz
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
CEO
Company
New Docs
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Elina spent almost seven years working as a Sales Manager for documentaries and factual content with united docs, the distribution subsidiary of Germany’s public broadcaster ARD. She founded her own independent sales agency in 2012 and since then has been managing director of NEW DOCS.
Hugh Davies
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Producer
Company
Insight TWI Ltd.
Profession
Producer
Bio
Hugh Davies is a BAFTA-nominated documentary producer and co-director of Insight Film.; Hugh Davies is a BAFTA-nominated documentary producer and co-director of Insight Film.
Camilla Nielsson
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Director
Company
Third Eye Productions
Profession
Filmmaker
Bio
Camilla Nielsson is an award-winning independent filmmaker based in Copenhagen.; Camilla Nielsson is an award-winning independent filmmaker based in Copenhagen.
Helle Toft Jensen
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Film Director
Company
Spor Media
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
I want to challenge prejudices and stimulate identification, solidarity, and the crucial dialogue between people across borders. I follow my main characters for many years, as in HOTEL OF DREAMS ( Idfa 2005 ). ISLAND OF HOPE (DR/Sales 2022). And now: WOUNDED WARRIOR ( in development for 19 years ).
Clive Patterson
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Director / Producer / Exec Producer
Company
Insight TWI Ltd.
Profession
Producer
Bio
Clive is an award winning producer and director. He cut his teeth making foreign affairs films for broadcasters including the BBC, Channel 4 and AJE. More recently, he produced two feature length documentaries for Netflix, ‘Scout’s Honor’ directed by Brain Knappenberger and ‘Apollo Thirteen: Survival.
Katarzyna Wilk
Nationality
Poland
Company Role
Deputy Head / Sales & Promotion
Company
Krakow Film Festival
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Katarzyna Wilk is a festival agent at KFF SALES & PROMOTION, head of POLISH DOCS - promoting Polish documentary internationally and head of KFF Industry , a platform created for film professionals at the Krakow Film Festival consists of pitchings, workshops, panel discussions, presentations.
Pierre-Alexis Chevit
Nationality
France
Company Role
Head of Cannes Docs
Company
Marché du Film
Profession
Festival / Market
Bio
Pierre-Alexis Chevit runs Cannes Docs, the tailored industry program & networking platform for all creative documentary filmmakers and professionals, as part of Marché du Film - Festival de Cannes. He also freelances for many other doc fests & markets, as a curator, moderator, tutor, consultant.
Monica Hellström
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Producer
Company
Ström Pictures
Profession
Producer
Bio
Ström Pictures is an international documentary and feature film production company based in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was founded in 2022 by Producer and CEO Monica Hellström.; Ström Pictures is an international documentary and feature film production company based in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was founded in 2022 by Producer and CEO Monica Hellström.
Margarete Jangård
Nationality
Sweden
Company Role
Producer
Company
WG Film
Profession
Producer
Bio
Margarete focuses on creative documentaries and stands behind films such as BREAKING SOCIAL (2023), DAUGHTERS (2022) PUSH (2019), BECOMING ZLATAN (2016), BIKES VS CARS (2015), BIG BOYS GONE BANANAS!* (2012), I BOUGHT A RAINFOREST (2010), BANANAS! (2009), MILKBAR (2008) and many more.
Cecilia Lidin
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Head of the Documentary Department
Company
Den Danske Filmskole
Profession
Other Film Professional
Bio
European Documentary Network - organized workshops, tutor, moderator ( 1998-2011) Film consultant Swedish Film Institute (2011-2015) Film consultant Danish Film Institute (2015-2020 Teacher Danish Film School (2022-) Curator Nordisk Panorama (2020-2024)
Margreth Olin
Nationality
Norway
Company Role
Producer/Director
Company
Speranza Film
Profession
Director
Bio
Margreth Olin - an award winning Norwegian director/producer with a large cinema audience. She has made 15 films, many on social-political issues. Songs of Earth (2023) has worldwide cinema distribution and was selected as Norway’s Oscar entry. Self Portrait (2020) won several international awards.; Margreth Olin - an award winning Norwegian director/producer with a large cinema audience. She has made 15 films, many on social-political issues. Songs of Earth (2023) has worldwide cinema distribution and was selected as Norway’s Oscar entry. Self Portrait (2020) won several international awards.
Kaarle Aho
Nationality
Finland
Company Role
Producer
Company
Making Movies Oy
Profession
Producer
Bio
Kaarle Aho has producer films for Helsinki based Making Movies since 1996. He has acted as a producer or a co-producer in over 50 documentaries, 18 feature films and 3 TV dramas. His films have been screened at festivals like Berlinale, Sundance, Venice. CPH:Dox, IDFA, TIFF, HotDocs etc.
Kirstine Barfod
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Founder and Film Producer
Company
Nordland Pictures
Profession
Producer
Bio
Kirstine Barfod, has produced notable projects like Black Snow (CPHDOX), The Cave (TIFF), Reunited (Hot Docs), The Magic Life of V (Sundance), and Ibrahim (TIFF). She's earned awards including an EMMY, a Peabody, and an Oscar nomination. In 2022, she founded Nordland Pictures in the United States.; Kirstine Barfod, has produced notable projects like Black Snow (CPHDOX), The Cave (TIFF), Reunited (Hot Docs), The Magic Life of V (Sundance), and Ibrahim (TIFF). She's earned awards including an EMMY, a Peabody, and an Oscar nomination. In 2022, she founded Nordland Pictures in the United States.
Judy Kibinge
Nationality
Kenya
Company Role
Founder & Creative Director DOCUBOX
Company
DOCUBOX - East African Documentary Fund
Profession
Fund / Foundation
Bio
Judy Kibinge is a filmmaker and founder of DOCUBOX, East Africa’s first independent film fund, instrumental in supporting and empowering local filmmakers. A Kenyan Women in Film honoree and Academy Documentary Branch Academy committee member till 2024, she's working in a few ambitious new ventures.
Emma Simpson
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Head of Acquisitions and Development
Company
Journeyman Pictures
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Journeyman Pictures is a global sales agent, distributor and digital aggregator, covering all markets. The company represents award-winning, international titles. Emma is highly experienced in developing global release strategies with filmmakers, and offering development or editorial advice.
Christoph Jörg
Nationality
Germany
Profession
Producer
Bio
Christoph Jörg is founder and managing director of Pumpernickel Films, based in Paris and NY. He has produced a wide range of award-winning documentary features and series, working with a line-up of talented and acclaimed filmmakers.
Sarah Mosses
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Founder & CEO
Company
Together Films
Profession
Producer
Bio
Sarah is the Founder & CEO of Together Films, a marketing and sales company serving the international film community from our offices in London & NYC.
Erik Stephensen
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Chair
Company
CPH:DOX Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival
Profession
Festival / Market
Bio
Erik Stephensen is a writer, journalist and producer. He is currently the Chairman of the foundation for the Copenhagen Film Festivals (CPH:DOX, CPH PIX, DOXBIO) as well as the Biografklubben Danmark A/S. Erik Stephensen has won the journalist award the Cavling prize and DR’s Kryger Award.
Mette Heide
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
CEO & producer
Company
Plus Pictures
Profession
Producer
Bio
Emmy nominated Mette Heide is an award-winning producer and owner of Plus Pictures ApS. Mette has produced more than 60 films that has been screened and broadcast all over the world. Former titles include Into The Deep and Amanda Knox for Netflix.
John Archer
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Managing Director
Company
Hopscotch Films
Profession
Producer
Bio
John Archer runs Hopscotch Films. In 2024 our copro Life and Other Problems opened CPH:DOX, Bogancloch premiered in Locarno, and Janey in Glasgow, with other recent films in Sundance, Cannes, Venice, TIFF, & Telluride. Collaborations with Mark Cousins began two decades ago, before The Story of Film.; John Archer runs Hopscotch Films. In 2024 our copro Life and Other Problems opened CPH:DOX, Bogancloch premiered in Locarno, and Janey in Glasgow, with other recent films in Sundance, Cannes, Venice, TIFF, & Telluride. Collaborations with Mark Cousins began two decades ago, before The Story of Film.
Signe Byrge Sørensen
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Producer
Company
Final Cut For Real
Profession
Producer
Bio
Signe Byrge Sørensen is a four-time Oscar® nominee for producing The Act of Killing (2012), The Look of Silence (2014) and Flee (2022). She co-founded Final Cut for Real ApS in 2009. She has an MA (Int. dev. & comm. Studies), did EURODOC (2003), EAVE (2010), ACE (2018) and Inside Pictures (2021/22).
Mikala Krogh
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Editor-in-chief DR Documentary
Company
DR (Danish Broadcasting Corporation)
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Mikala Krogh is a documentary director. Her filmography includes award winning documentaries: Scandinavian Star, A year of hope, The Newsroom - Off the Record and A Normal Life.
Kate Townsend
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Director of Documentary Features
Company
Netflix, Inc.
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Kate oversees documentary films in London. She has commissioned titles such as 'Fyre', 'The Devil Next Door', 'Tell Me Who I Am', 'Don’t F**k With Cats', 'Tiger King' and 'Dick Johnson Is Dead' and "Pamela, A Love Story", "Wham!" and "Senior"
Niklas Engstrøm
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Artistic Director
Company
CPH:DOX Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival
Profession
Festival / Market
Bio
Niklas Engstrøm is the Artistic Director of CPH:DOX – Copenhagen Intl. Documentary Film Film Festival. He was part of the team founding the festival together with former CEO Tine Fischer in 2003, and has since then been working on creating a festival programme marked by social relevance, artistic genre-bending and enlightenment, appealing to both a national audience as well as the international film industry. In 2015, Niklas took on the role as Head of Programme at CPH:DOX and since the summer of 2021 he has been Artistic Director of the Copenhagen Film Festivals Foundation, including CPH:DOX and the children’s film festival Buster.
Katrine Kiilgaard
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Managing Director
Company
CPH:DOX Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival
Profession
Festival / Market
Bio
I'm the Managing Director of CPH:DOX.
Sally Blake
Nationality
France
Company Role
Producer
Company
CAPA PRESSE
Profession
Producer
Bio
Sally Blake's films, specializing in the arts and the environment, have won top prizes at Jackson Wild, have premiered at festivals including Venice International Film Festival, TIFF, SWSW, Telluride and Hot Docs, and have been broadcast on most major channels and platforms.
Dag Mykland
Nationality
Norway
Company Role
Producer
Company
Hacienda
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Creative producer, developer and photographer for Hacienda Film. Scouring the world for fascinating stories and knowledge to present in intriguing ways. Creating impact through thrilling personal stories and educating the world since 2007.
Asia Dér
Nationality
Slovakia
Profession
Director
Bio
ASIA DÉR is a documentary director based in Budapest. Her first feature (co-directed with Sári Haragonics) 'Her Mothers' was shown at more than 30 international film festivals and won several awards. She is a board member of the MADOKE.
David Peter Hansen
Nationality
Denmark
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
David Peter Hansen is a documentary film director, cinematographer, and journalist from Denmark, based in New York. He is currently directing and filming the feature documentary "Antytila: The Score of War".
Yorgos Krassakopoulos
Nationality
Greece
Company Role
Head of Programming
Company
Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Profession
Festival / Market
Bio
Head of Programming for the The Thessaloniki Int. Documentary Festival and the Thessaloniki Film Festival since 2016 (and part of the team for much longer), Yorgos began as a film critic, and in the past has co-founded the Athens International Film Festival and the influential film website Flix.gr.
Péter Becz
Nationality
Hungary
Profession
Director
Bio
Péter is a director and producer working with commercials, documentaries, narrative projects and music videos, based in Budapest. Péter completed his MA in documentary filmmaking at SZFE in Hungary and completed an MA in Film and Media at the University of Copenhagen. Board member of MADOKE.
Marieke van den Bersselaar
Nationality
Netherlands
Company Role
Head of Documentary Department
Company
Polar Star Films
Profession
Producer
Bio
Marieke van den Bersselaar is responsible for the international financing of documentaries by PSF and for the artistic guidance of the creative team during production. The combination of an unbridled passion and a broad set of language skills provide the right framework for our projects.
Thorvald Nilsen
Nationality
Norway
Company Role
Producer
Company
Indie Film Bergen
Profession
Producer
Bio
Thorvald started Indie Film Bergen in 2023. He earned his Master’s Degree in Documentary Filmmaking at the University College of Volda, and served as the festival director of The Norwegian Documentary Film Festival in 2013. He produced the film Once Aurora, which won Best Nordic Documentary in 2019.
Nikki Parrott
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Founder
Company
TIGERLILY TWO GLASGOW
Profession
Producer
Bio
Tigerlily productions a multi-award-winning independent production company with a reputation for tackling powerful subject matter with sensitivity and artistry. Their output covers scripted and non- scripted documentaries, arts and music, history, and current affairs . Based in Glasgow and London.
Anita Norfolk
Nationality
Norway
Company Role
Producer
Company
Folk Film AS
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Anita is the founder of Folk Film, an independent production company in Bergen, Norway. She most recently co-produced feature documentaries MOTHERLAND (DOX AWARD CPH:DOX 2023, nominated for the European Film Awards) and HOW TO SAVE A DEAD FRIEND (Acid Cannes, main award DOC:NYC 2022).; Anita is the founder of Folk Film, an independent production company in Bergen, Norway. She most recently co-produced feature documentaries MOTHERLAND (DOX AWARD CPH:DOX 2023, nominated for the European Film Awards) and HOW TO SAVE A DEAD FRIEND (Acid Cannes, main award DOC:NYC 2022).
Théo Lionel
Nationality
France
Company Role
Festival Manager
Company
The Party Film Sales
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Théo Lionel has been working in the film industry since 2018 first as Festival Manager for Doc & Film International and since 2020 for The Party Film Sales. The company handles both documentaries and fictions with a focus on social issues, women's directors and emerging talents.
Agnieszka Zwiefka
Nationality
Poland
Company Role
director
Company
Chilli Productions
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
An award-winning film director known for "Silent Trees", "Vika!", "The Queen of Silence" and "Scars". Her films were screened at festivals worldwide and coproduced by HBO and ARTE among others. She balances between reality and fantasy creating hybrid forms. Member of European Film Academy.; An award-winning film director known for "Silent Trees", "Vika!", "The Queen of Silence" and "Scars". Her films were screened at festivals worldwide and coproduced by HBO and ARTE among others. She balances between reality and fantasy creating hybrid forms. Member of European Film Academy.
Dominic Davis
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Manager, Documentary Fund
Company
Sundance Institute
Profession
Festival / Market
Bio
Dominic Davis joined the Sundance Institute in 2022 as Manager of the Documentary Fund. He previously programmed for the American Museum of Natural History, Tribeca and Rooftop Films and reviewed applications for Catapult and Creative Capital and managed the Rooftop Films Fund.
Leah Sapin
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Associate Director
Company
Human Rights Watch Film Festival
Profession
Festival / Market
Bio
Consulting Producer, Impact Producer, Film Festival, Panel & Grants Consultant focused on ethics, accountability, accessibility, social justice & storytelling. Leah has worked with Human Rights Watch FF, Tribeca FF, Sundance, Chicken & Egg + more. Currently w/ Catapult Film Fund & Film in Mind.
Heidi Elise Christensen
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Executive Director
Company
Nordisk Panorama
Profession
Festival / Market
Bio
Heidi, a former producer, has served as the Managing Director of Nordisk Panorama Film Festival since 2024. As the premier festival dedicated to Nordic short films and documentaries, Nordisk Panorama also runs year-round industry initiatives to foster stronger Nordic-international networks.
Nimrod Vardi
Nationality
Israel
Company Role
Founder and Creative Director
Company
Arebyte
Profession
Curator / Exhibitor / Art Institution
Bio
Nimrod Vardi is the founder and creative director of arebyte, Vardi’s focus on pushing the boundaries of art and technology has resulted in unique and exciting programs at arebyte. Nimrod Vardi is a Sundance New Frontiers alumni and featured on Apollo Magazine’s Art & Tech 40 Under 40 in 2021.
Charlotte Cook
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Co-Founder & Executive Producer
Company
Field of Vision
Profession
Fund / Foundation
Bio
Charlotte Cook is the Co-Founder and Executive Producer of Field of Vision, an organisation that supports films and filmmakers using innovative and artistic ways to push the boundaries of nonfiction storytelling. Charlotte also produced Do Not Split, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award.
Jess Reilly
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
International Sales & Acquisitions Manager (Unscripted)
Company
Together Films
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Jess oversees International sales and acquisitions at Together Films. Acquiring 8 - 12 titles each year across docs and drama, which are theatrical, commercial and socially impactful. Current films on the slate include Zurawski v Texas, Mediha and Gay Games and Your Fat Friend.
Ellen Kuo
Nationality
Taiwan
Company Role
Head of XR Market
Company
NewImages Festival
Profession
Festival / Market
Bio
Ellen Kuo leads the XR Market at NewImages Festival in Paris, overseeing platforms for co-production and distribution of immersive projects. She fosters international collaboration, with over half of participants from outside Europe, establishing the market as a key global XR event.
Natalie Humphreys
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Executive Producer and Managing Director
Company
Storyboard Studios
Profession
Producer
Bio
Multi-award-winning and highly trusted producer; 25+ year track-record in hands-on editorial delivery, sensitive access, welfare and compliance, working with multiple co-producers and financiers across public and commercial sectors in Scotland, UK, Europe and around the world.
Niobe Thompson
Nationality
Canada
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Sundance winner and double Emmy-nominated filmmaker Niobe Thompson’s documentaries explore the mysteries of evolution and tackle the environmental dilemmas of the Anthropocene. In 2024, "Hunt for the Oldest DNA" was his second feature doc to premiere at CPH:DOX.
Giorgio Vitale
Nationality
Italy
Company Role
Founder / Director
Company
Synthesis Gallery
Profession
Curator / Exhibitor / Art Institution
Bio
Giorgio Vitale is a curator and technologist based in Berlin. Founder of Synthesis Gallery, he has curated 25+ digital art exhibitions worldwide. He mentors at NEW INC, SXSW, and arebyte and is a Lumen Prize selector. Recent shows include HEK Basel, SXSW ’24, Feral File and MEET Milan.
Juan Solera
Nationality
Spain
Company Role
Head of Sales and Acquisition
Company
Jambika Docs
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Juan Solera, co-founder of Jambika Docs and with over 13 years of experience in the industry, is frequently invited as a Decision Maker at top festivals and markets, Emmy juror, and EAVE expert, He also directed Blame Game, which licensed to multiple global operators among other markets.
Tracie Holder
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Producer/U.S. Film Funding Specialist
Company
SELF
Profession
Other Film Professional
Bio
Tracie Holder is a producer & U.S. film funding specialist. She leads workshops, tutors & serves on juries at int'l pitching & training sessions. Holder is widely regarded as a “go-to” person for filmmakers seeking U.S. funding having raised more than $3 million in grants for her own projects.
Catherine Alvaresse
Nationality
France
Company Role
CEO
Company
KM
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Alvaresse brings over two decades of industry expertise, most recently at France Télévisions where she was Director of Documentaries from 2019 to 2023. Alvaresse is known for her leadership. An active member of industry associations WCSFP. Since January 2024, Catherine has been the president of KM.
Peter Engel
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Producer
Company
Wingman Media
Profession
Producer
Bio
Peter Engel has extensive experience in producing sensational documentaries of high artistic quality with international success and great impact. Wingman Media's latest production, the documentary series The Black Swan, has had 3.5 million viewers in Scandinavia alone.; Peter Engel has extensive experience in producing sensational documentaries of high artistic quality with international success and great impact. Wingman Media's latest production, the documentary series The Black Swan, has had 3.5 million viewers in Scandinavia alone.
Carsten Aanonsen
Nationality
Norway
Company Role
Producer
Company
Indie Film
Profession
Producer
Bio
Carsten has produced over 200 titles incl 15 feature docs. He is a 2006 EAVE Master Class graduate. Founded Indie Film in 1998. Awarded Red Cross Humanitarian Award, 2004, a Norwegian Amanda in 2018 and 2022 for MY HEART BELONGS TO DADDY and YOUNG & AFRAID.
Beadie Finzi
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Foundation Director
Company
DOC SOCIETY
Profession
Fund / Foundation
Bio
Beadie Finzi is one of the co-directors of Doc Society - an innovative non-profit that works to resource inspiring independent filmmakers all over the world. Beyond the right of artists to self-expression we are also focused on the right of all citizens to access media in in the public interest.
Kyle Hentschel
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Director of Development, Documentary
Company
TIME Studios
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Development, production and film financing at TIME Studios, the long-form film & TV division of TIME Magazine. Based in New York City.
Tina Lorenz
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
Head of Department Hertz-Lab
Company
ZKM - Zentrum für Kunst und Medien
Profession
Curator / Exhibitor / Art Institution
Bio
Tina Lorenz studied Theatre and American Literature in Vienna & Munich. They were a lecturer for theater history, a dramaturge and sucessfully founded a digital theatre department at a German state theatre focussing on Mixed Reality productions before joining ZKM.
Christian Nicoletta
Nationality
Italy
Company Role
Director
Company
Reassemblage Produzioni Audiovisive
Profession
Producer
Bio
Producer and director of character driven documentaries. With an interest in ethnographic subjects and issues related to the main challenges of contemporaneity. He is on the board of CNA Liguria and Head of RIFF PITCH LAB at the Riviera International Film Festival in Sestri L.-Italy.
Èric Motjer
Nationality
Spain
Company Role
Head of Industry and Training
Company
DocsBarcelona
Profession
Festival / Market
Bio
MA in Documentary Cinema and Cinematography from ESCAC (University of Barcelona). With a rich background in non-fiction storytelling, he has worked extensively as a director and cinematographer, as well as artistic director of Manlleu Film Festival (2018-2023).
Sasha Kulak
Nationality
Belarus
Profession
Filmmaker
Bio
Sasha Kulak, is a director from Vitebsk, Belarus. Sasha's films focus on the thin layers of reality — from Mexican Mennonites (Salamanca, 2015) to a US mining town (Quicksilver Chronicles, 2019) and the Belarusian protests (Mara, 2022). Her latest film is “A Hawk as Big as a Horse".; Sasha Kulak, is a multi-awarded filmmaker who's view focuses on the thin layers of reality. Her films have taken her to communities all over the world whether it be the Mexican mennonites (Salamanca), an abandoned mining town in the USA (Quicksilver Chronicles) or the Belarusian protests of 2020 (Mara). Her latest film “A hawk as big as a horse” won a special mention at Dok Leipzig in 22.
Kilian Kiefel
Nationality
France
Company Role
Documentary Sales + Festivals
Company
Mediawan Rights
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Kilian has been part of the documentary team at Mediawan Rights for the past four years, managing sales, festival strategy, and acquisitions. He focuses on developing a politically driven and author-led lineup of creative documentaries.
Jane Mote
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Editorial Consultant
Company
The Whickers
Profession
Film Institute
Bio
Jane supports emerging documentary-makers to shape their stories through The Whickers. She is also a mentor and executive producer for feature documentaries. She was UK MD of Al Gore’s documentary channel Current and Executive Editor, BBC London before working for Discovery, Turner and UKTV.
Luke Kemp
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Head of Creative Programme, Immersive
Company
Barbican Centre
Profession
Curator / Exhibitor / Art Institution
Bio
Luke Kemp is currently Co-Head of Barbican Immersive and a Curator at the Barbican Centre, London. Immersive have developed some of the most challenging and successful exhibitions in Barbican Centre's history, launching in the UK and then touring internationally.
Christian Bennett
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Executive Editor
Company
The Guardian
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Christian Bennett is Executive editor, visual journalism at the Guardian. He moved back to London after roles as head of video in Sydney and New York for the same organisation.
Elaisha Stokes
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Senior Program Manager
Company
Chicken and Egg
Profession
Fund / Foundation
Bio
As Senior Program Manager, Elaisha oversees the Research & Development grants and the Chicken & Egg Award.
Simon Antoine
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Acquisitions Manager
Company
Fifth Season
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
As part of FIFTH SEASON's acquisitions team, I specialize in sourcing exceptional scripted and non-scripted projects. Our focus includes distribution, financing, and production. Excited to connect with filmmakers at CPH:DOX festival, to discuss how we can help bring your films to a global audience.
David Piperni
Nationality
Canada
Company Role
President
Company
Cargo Film & Releasing
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
With over twenty years of experience in the non-fiction space, David has transformed Cargo Film into a leading boutique non-fiction licensing, distribution and production company and supporter of documentary films.
Sergio Ghizzardi
Nationality
Belgium
Company Role
producer
Company
DOMINO PRODUCTION
Profession
Producer
Bio
Sergio Ghizzardi is a Belgian Filmmaker who talks about the changing world and the real capacity of human beings to change their destiny. He is a witness to the changes our continent is undergoing. In his films, he intends to reveal the cogs of power around which our societies are built.
Anni Asikainen
Nationality
Finland
Company Role
Advisor / International Promotion and Cultural Export of Documentary Films
Company
Finnish Film Foundation
Profession
Fund / Foundation
Bio
Advisor on international promotion and cultural export of documentary films at the Finnish Film Foundation.
Iria Gutscher
Nationality
Switzerland
Company Role
Buyer Documentaries
Company
Swiss Radio and Television (SRF)
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
I am looking for documentaries in the field of "current affairs", "social issues" and "wildlife/nature" to be broadcasted in Switzerland.
Ilja Roomans
Nationality
Netherlands
Company Role
Producer
Company
Docmakers
Profession
Producer
Bio
Ilja Roomans is producer for Docmakers, a collective of documentary filmmakers based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. She has 20 years of experience in producing both national productions and international co-productions.
John Turner
Nationality
Canada
Company Role
Head Executive of Documentaries
Company
IMAX
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
John Turner is the SVP & Head of Documentaries and Original Content at IMAX Entertainment where he develops a slate for the global theatrical and premium narrative space. An Oscar and Emmy-nominated Executive Producer, John previously served as a Development Executive to Netflix Original Docs team.
Aleksandra Derewienko
Nationality
Poland
Company Role
Head of Sales
Company
Cat&Docs
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
After working as a sales manager at Taskovski Films for four years, she joined CAT&Docs in sales and acquisition. She has participated in many international festivals and markets and was a member of the pitching panels at Baltic Sea Docs, Visions du Reel or TokyoDocs among others.
Seolhui Lee
Nationality
Republic of Korea (South Korea)
Company Role
Artistic Director, Korean Pavilion 2024 - Venice Biennale
Company
Kunsthal Aarhus
Profession
Curator / Exhibitor / Art Institution
Bio
Seolhui Lee is a curator at Kunsthal Aarhus in Denmark and the artistic director with Jacob Fabricius for the Korean Pavilion 2024, Venice Biennale. She previously served as the head of the exhibition team for the Busan Biennale 2020, was a curator at the Seoul Museum of Art.
Carylanna Taylor
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Director of Sales and Acquisitions
Company
The Film Sales Company
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
The Film Sales Company strategizes and secures distribution for independently produced films and docuseries. Since its founding in 2002, the NYC-based company has successfully raised financing for and sold over 250 films to a diverse group of domestic and foreign distributors.
Jacob Fabricius
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Artistic Director
Company
Art Hub Copenhagen
Profession
Curator / Exhibitor / Art Institution
Bio
Currently Jacob Fabricius is director at Art Hub Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, and Artistic director (with Seolhui Lee) at the Korean Pavilion 2024, featuring KOO Jeong A’s Odorama Cities, Venice Biennale.
Maria Santos
Nationality
Peru
Company Role
Funds Program Officer
Company
IDA - International Documentary Association
Profession
Fund / Foundation
Bio
Maria Santos joined the International Documentary Association as the Funds Program Officer in September 2022. She oversees all of the funding grants and provides year-round creative and strategic support to all IDA grantees. Previously, she was the Manager of Labs and Artist Support at the Sundance.
Rune Tellefsen
Nationality
Norway
Company Role
Manager Professional Training
Company
Norwegian Film Institute
Profession
Film Institute
Bio
NFI provides subsidies to Norwegian films, film co-production projects with other countries, television series and computer games, and offers grants, courses and talent development schemes to the film industry.
Lazaros Boudakidis
Nationality
Greece
Company Role
Head of XR/Immersive
Company
Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Profession
Festival / Market
Bio
Thessaloniki International Film Festival and Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival head of XR program.
Helen Prestgard
Nationality
Norway
Company Role
Production Adviser Documentary
Company
Norwegian Film Institute
Profession
Film Institute
Bio
Production Adviser Documentary, Norwegian Film Institute.
Lena Nitsch
Nationality
Austria
Company Role
Forum Manager
Company
Nordisk Panorama
Profession
Festival / Market
Bio
Nordisk Panorama Forum is the annual meeting place and funding event for Nordic documentary professionals, looking to connect with a variety of Nordic and international experts from TV, film institutes and regional film funds.
Geralyn Dreyfous
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Producer
Company
Impact Partners
Profession
Producer
Bio
Geralyn White Dreyfous is an Academy Award winning producer with a wide, distinguished background in the arts. In 2002, she founded the Utah Film Center, a non-profit that curates free screenings and outreach programs for communities throughout Utah.
Ben Fowlie
Nationality
United States
Company Role
VP, Sales and Partnerships
Company
Universal Pictures Content Group
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
VP of Sales and Partnerships for Universal Pictures Content Group in London. Formerly, the Founder and Executive and Artistic Director of the Camden International Film Festival and Points North Institute. Served on juries at CPH, IDFA, Full Frame, Silverdocs, etc.
Sean Flynn
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Artistic Director
Company
Points North Institute
Profession
Film Institute
Bio
Sean Flynn is Artistic Director and Co-Founder of the Points North Institute, home of the Camden Int'l Film Festival, where he leads the development and curation of programs that support creative nonfiction storytellers at all stages of their projects and careers.
Sandra Enkvist
Nationality
Finland
Company Role
Producer
Company
Polygraf
Profession
Producer
Bio
Sandra has been involved in film production at various companies since 2015, before settling as a producer and partner at Polygraf in 2022. She is currently completing a master's degree at Aalto University's film department, majoring in film production. She loves animals, but likes most people too.
Antje Stamer
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
Commissioning Editor
Company
ARD/SWR
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Working in the field of feature length documentaries for more than 20 years: at MBB (Berlin-Brandenburg Film Fund), DOK Leipzig, the Academy of Arts in Berlin and as a freelance author, script consultant, researcher, dramaturge. Since 2022 commisioning editor for long documentaries at SWR/ARD.
Charlotte Cheung
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Development Executive
Company
Red Bull Studios
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Red Bull Studios develops, finances, and co-produces premium quality, entertainment-first content that speaks to the Red Bull brand philosophy of originality, inspiration, and aspiration, with the intention of distributing on mainstream channels, either theatrically, on streaming, or TV.
Horia El Hadad
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Senior Commissioning Producer
Company
Al Jazeera English
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Horia El Hadad is a filmmaker and documentary commissioning producer at Al Jazeera English. Horia commissions Europe-based observational documentaries for Witness, Al Jazeera English’s flagship documentary strand and works with filmmakers from around the globe.
Tuuli Penttinen-Lampisuo
Nationality
Finland
Company Role
Producer
Company
Poike Productio
Profession
Producer
Bio
Producer Tuuli Penttinen-Lampisuo collaborates with top Finnish directors of creative documentaries and media arts. With her long experience as a producer, commissioner, art critic and coach, she leads Poike Productio, a Tampere-based, sustainably and internationally oriented production company.
Marcella Jelic
Nationality
Croatia
Company Role
Sales & Acquisitions
Company
split screen
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Established Split Screen for festival distribution and film sales in 2022. Also collaborating with theatrical distributor Restart in Croatia. Her main focus are documentary and fiction films, with exquisite usage of film language, intriguing characters and provocative, thought provoking topics.
Iryna Kyporenko
Nationality
Ukraine
Company Role
Head of Film
Company
Ukrainian Institute
Profession
Film Institute
Bio
Producer and journalist, Film programme manager at the Ukrainian Institute. Studied journalism, filmmaking at the Serhii Bykovsky film program. She has been a producer and film manager at UA: PBC. Worked with Tiger aspects (for Netflix), ARTE, The New York Times, TIME as a consultant and producer.
Quentin Laurent
Nationality
France
Company Role
Producer
Company
Les Films de l'oeil sauvage
Profession
Producer
Bio
Member of the Eurodoc, Emerging Producers and Berlinale Talent networks, a former lecturer in geography at the Sorbonne, is a founding member of the VOD platform Tënk, a member of the board of directors of GREC and of film and audiovisual funding commissions.
Nadia Svaluto Moreolo
Nationality
Italy
Company Role
Deputy Trade Commissioner
Company
ITA-Italian Trade Agency
Profession
Other Film Professional
Bio
Deputy Commissioner - Italian Trade Agency
Cyril Pennec
Nationality
France
Company Role
Producer
Company
Effervescence
Profession
Producer
Bio
Cyril is an unscripted producer at Effervescence. His last projects include The Queer traveler (4*52' FRANCE TELEVISIONS), Silicon Fucking Valley (ARTE 6*15’) and Mothers without Paroles (72' ARTE / RTBF / FFL)
Ben Dalton
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
International reporter
Company
Screen Daily
Profession
Critic /Journalist
Bio
Ben is international reporter at Screen International, based in London, UK. He attends and reports from major international festivals and markets, including Cannes, Berlin, Venice and AFM, plus specialised events such as Annecy and CineEurope.
Arianna Castoldi
Nationality
France
Company Role
Head of Documentary Sales
Company
Mediawan Rights
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Arianna has a twelve year experience in Documentary sales having previously served as sales executive at Wide House and Upside Distribution. In 2016 ago she joins Mediawan Rights where she spearheads the documentary division focusing on sales, financing and co-production of both Feature and TV docs.
Helga Brekkan
Nationality
Iceland
Company Role
Film consultant
Company
Icelandic Film Centre
Profession
Film Institute
Bio
Film Consultant Documentaries.
Bojana Maric
Nationality
Serbia
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Bojana holds MA in Archaeology from University of Belgrade, Serbia. Interpreting human’s past has a lot to do with storytelling and Bojana was naturally driven to documentaries as another form of creative research. Her passion brought her to Lightdox, a French based international sales company.
Malikkah Rollins
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Director, Industry and Education
Company
DOC NYC
Profession
Festival / Market
Bio
As Director of Industry and Education at DOC NYC, Malikkah builds programs, like the DOC NYC PRO conference, supporting and connecting filmmakers across the industry. Co-founder of DocuMentality, she also advocates and educates about well-being in the doc industry.
Axel Villard-Faure
Nationality
France
Company Role
Commissioning Editor
Company
ARTE France
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
With a robust foundation in scientific journalism and over 15 years of experience in media, I currently serve as a Commissioning Editor for documentaries at ARTE.
Mitch Clare
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Sales Manager
Company
MetFilm Production
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Based in London, MetFilm Sales is a boutique international sales agency specialising in pre-sales and sales of documentary features and series. We are passionate about stories and interested in globally relevant topics.
Federika Ponnetti
Nationality
Italy
Company Role
Producer/Director
Company
Zoom srl
Profession
Producer
Bio
Zoom is a fresh production company born to produce out of the box creative documentaries/art projects. From 2021 it is part of the Italian Delegation to the major coproduction markets. With HEARTBEATS AT CRETTO (end of development) we are looking for Co-Producers/Broadcasters/Festivals/Sales agents.
Ingrid Huebscher
Nationality
Estonia
Company Role
Industry Event Manager
Company
Documentary Campus
Profession
NGO & Non-profit
Bio
Ingrid Hübscher works as the Industry Event Manager at Documentary Campus in Berlin where she is in charge of co-curating and producing industry events with partner festivals as well as organising the Documentary Campus Industry Days and final pitches of DC training programmes.
Lucie Kon
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Commissioning Editor, BBC Storyville
Company
BBC Film
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Lucie is Commissioning Editor on Storyville, the BBC’s landmark international documentary strand where she commissions a diverse and distinctive slate of feature documentaries from around the world. A mentor, judge and expert panelist, she is currently also a member of the EBU documentary board.
Babette Dieu
Nationality
Belgium
Company Role
International Project Manager
Company
Marché du Film
Profession
Training & Lab
Bio
Babette Dieu has worked in film festivals, markets and training initiatives since 2016. She has collaborated for EFM, Toolbox, Cannes Docs, Doclisboa, FIFF, DOK Leipzig, and programmed for FIDÉ, Montreal Feminist Film Festival, Paris German Film Festival, and Festival En Ville.
Johanne S. Rognlien
Nationality
Norway
Company Role
Head of Programming Oslo Pix
Company
Oslo Pix
Profession
Festival / Market
Bio
Johanne Svendsen Rognlien is Head of Programming at Oslo Pix Film Festival and co-programming Arab Film Days in Norway. She is representing the co-production fund Sørfond which grants top financing for co-production of films.
Bettina Hofmann
Nationality
Switzerland
Company Role
Head of Documentaries
Company
Radio Télévision Suisse
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Head of Documentaries - RTS - Swiss Television.
Hanne Biermann
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
Festivals & Marketing Manager
Company
Film Harbour
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Film Harbour distributes creative docs from around the globe for which we see a potential on the international market. The films in our catalogue are very diverse in style and content, but they all have one thing in common: we are convinced of their high artistic quality and strong relevance.
Rebecca Lichtenfeld
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Executive Director
Company
InMaat Foundation
Profession
Fund / Foundation
Bio
The InMaat Storytelling supports films related to gender justice and human rights.
Jacob Neiiendam
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Head of International
Company
Danish Film Institute
Profession
Film Institute
Bio
Head of International at DFI in charge of international promotion and relations as well as fiction co-production support. Chairperson of the Danish Film Academy. 20+ years of experience from the film industry, formerly at Screendaily and Festival Director/Founder of CPH PIX.
Thomas Beyer
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
Commissioning Editor - documentary
Company
MDR - Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Thomas Beyer is the commissioning editor for feature-length documentaries at Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk. MDR is a member of the ARD network of public broadcasters in Germany. MDR broadcasts its own television programmes and also contributes to Das Erste and ARTE.
Simone van den Broek
Nationality
Netherlands
Company Role
Documentary Film Consultant
Company
Netherlands Film Fund
Profession
Fund / Foundation
Bio
Within the film fund Simone focuses on feature length documentaries. With her company Basalt Film she produced socially relevant and artistically high-quality documentaries. She participated Eurodoc, EAVE, EAVE marketing and Dok.Incubator.
Soleil Gharbieh
Nationality
Lebanon
Company Role
Film Programs Manager
Company
AFAC - The Arab Fund for Arts and Culture
Profession
Fund / Foundation
Bio
Soleil joined AFAC as a Grants manager in 2017; she has managed both AFAC film programs, Documentary and Cinema, and the Music Program since then. Before joining AFAC, from 2014 to 2016, Soleil lived in Cairo, Egypt, for three years, where she became heavily involved in the local independent music scene.
Lauren Haber
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Head of Documentary
Company
Amplify Pictures
Profession
Fund / Foundation
Bio
Lauren Haber is a Brooklyn based Emmy-winning documentary feature and series producer and Head of Documentary at Amplify Pictures.
Anna Di Toma
Nationality
Italy
Company Role
Producer
Company
Agherose
Profession
Producer
Bio
Anna Di Toma works as producer at Agherose, an Italian independent company. She develops and produces documentaries by focusing on individual and collective memory and reusing the archival audiovisual material. The projects focus especially on identity, culture, and minority languages.
Valentina Mulas
Nationality
Italy
Company Role
Audiovisual & Multimedia project
Company
ITA-Italian Trade Agency
Profession
Other Film Professional
Bio
International promotion - Film and Audiovisual Industry at ITA Italian Trade Agency.
Rasha Salti
Nationality
France
Company Role
Commissioning Editor
Company
ARTE France
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Rasha Salti is commisssioning editor for La Lucarne at Arte France, the program dedicated to radical and auteur non-fiction feature length films.
Dani Carlaw
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Screen Scotland
Company
Creative Scotland
Profession
Film Institute
Bio
As Head of Unscripted, Screen Scotland, Dani supports the unscripted film and TV sector; from talent development to supporting producers and production companies with financing for theatrical documentaries and TV. Dani is also a tutor for Documentary Campus, and Chair of BAFTA Scotland.
Björn Jensen
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
Representative German Documentaries
Company
German Films
Profession
Consultant
Bio
Bjoern is a producer, consultant and financing expert. He is heading the German delegation for German Documentaries, an initiative of the Documentary Association AG DOK and German Films, to help promote German documentary films abroad.
Hanka Kastelicova
Nationality
Czech Republic
Company Role
VP, Documentaries
Company
HBO Europe
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Hanka Kastelicova earned a Master of Arts from the Faculty of Film and TV Documentary Department in Prague. She directed and produced over 100 documentaries. Joining HBO in 2012, she co-produced films that resonated with HBO viewers, achieved festival recognition, and garnered nominations and awards.
Alice Delvalle
Nationality
France
Company Role
Commissioning Editor
Company
France Télévision
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Looking for programs in culture, society, environment, science and natural history genres. Also looking for feature docs or character driven films for 25 Shades of Docs. This strand celebrates creative documentaries of human interest, films you usually don’t watch on TV.
Bianca Fontez
Nationality
France
Company Role
Program Manager
Company
Docmonde
Profession
NGO & Non-profit
Bio
Docmonde supports documentary filmmakers at every stage: writing, finding producers and distribution. Training programs and international co-production meetings have been set up in different regions of the world: Africa, Eurasia, South-East Asia, Amazonia-Caribbean zone, Indian Ocean.
Selin Murat
Nationality
France
Company Role
Executive Director
Company
IDFA Bertha Fund
Profession
Fund / Foundation
Bio
IDFA is the leading institute for the art of documentary film and new media. Every November, IDFA’s festival welcomes some 295,000 visits and 3,000 professionals to Amsterdam for a trend-setting program. Beyond the festival, IDFA propels the industry forward with the markets IDFA markets.
Monica Tonus
Nationality
Italy
Company Role
Project Manager / Audiovisual & Multimedia Industries
Company
ITA-Italian Trade Agency
Profession
Other Film Professional
Bio
ITA - Italian Trade Agency is the Governmental agency that supports the business development of our companies abroad and promotes the attraction of foreign investment in Italy.
Sarah Choi
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Development & Artist Support Associate
Company
Field of Vision
Profession
Fund / Foundation
Bio
Sarah Choi is the Development & Artist Support Associate at Field of Vision. She supports the development and production of short and feature-length Field of Vision films, and provides support to all artists they work with.
Aimara Reques
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
CEO
Company
Aconite Productions
Profession
Producer
Bio
Aconite Productions is an award-winning company based in Scotland dedicated to the production of high-quality creative documentaries for international distribution. Aimara Reques has over 30 years of experience in the film industry and has collaborated with many international directors and producers
Francesco Bizzarri
Nationality
Italy
Company Role
President & Director
Company
Visioni dal Mondo
Profession
Festival / Market
Bio
Founder and director of the International Documentary Festival Visioni dal Mondo-Milan. The festival takes place sept 12-15 and organizes also an Industry Forum with Project's pitching Contest, one on one meetings, workshops, roundtables, panels.
Adam Dawtrey
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Producer
Company
Bofa Productions
Profession
Producer
Bio
Producer of international feature documentaries, based in Scotland. Recent credits include A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things, winner of the Grand Prix Crystal Globe at Karlovy Vary Intl Film Festival in 2024.
Christian von Behr
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
Commissioning Editor
Company
ARD/RBB
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Christian von Behr works as Commissioning editor at the ARTE department of RBB, focusing on documentaries for ARTE's Society, Biography, Music and Pop Culture slots (90' and 52'). As public broadcaster for Berlin and Brandenburg, RBB is part of the ARD network and the European Culture Channel ARTE.
Isabelle Christiaens
Nationality
Belgium
Company Role
Head of Documentary Co-Productions
Company
RTBF
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
RTBF is the Belgian public French-speaking television. I’m in charge of coproduction. We coproduce around 70 documentaries per year with belgian and international producers. The documentary slots are mainly : society, investigation, geo-politics, History, creative documentaries. I’m also filmmaker.
Markus Lehner
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
Project Manager
Company
Eurimages
Profession
Fund / Foundation
Bio
Markus Lehner is Project Manager at Eurimages. The fund promotes independent filmmaking by providing financial support to feature-length, animation, and documentary films. In doing so, it encourages co-operation between professionals established in different countries.
Eero Tammi
Nationality
Finland
Company Role
Film Commissioner / Documentaries & Shorts
Company
Finnish Film Foundation
Profession
Film Institute
Bio
Film Commissioner for docs and shorts at Finnish Film Foundation.
Massimo Arvat
Nationality
Italy
Company Role
Producer
Company
Zenit Arti Audiovisive
Profession
Producer
Bio
Eave and Eurodoc graduate. Founding member of the production company Zenit Arti Audiovisive. He has produced documentaries broadcast by major broadcasters and OTT and selected in major festivals (Cannes, Venice, IDFA, CPH:DOX). He is a member of the board of Eurodoc and IDS Accademy.
Lindsay Poulton
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Head of Documentaries
Company
The Guardian
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
As Head of Documentaries Lindsay oversees the Guardian's film, tv and digital output including the Guardian's strand for short films including Oscar-winning Colette and BAFTA-winning The Black Cop for the Guardian's digital platforms.
Freja Johanne Nørgaard Sørensen
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Sales Executive
Company
DR Sales
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Freja has been responsible for selling Nordic documentaries to global streamers as well as the North American, Nordics, German-speaking, Australia, and New Zealand.
Matthew Burke
Nationality
United States
Company Role
VP, Sales
Company
Submarine Entertainment
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Matt Burke oversees global sales efforts at Submarine along with working as a producer and EP on individual titles.
Paul Bouchard
Nationality
France
Company Role
Director of Acquisitions & Business Development
Company
Diversion Cinema
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Paul Bouchard, with 10 years of experience in the film industry, specializes in the sales and distribution of immersive and creative VR works. In 2018, he joined Diversion to establish its international XR distribution department, aiming to sustainable distribution models for immersive digital art.
Anne Mikél Jensen
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Projektleder & Programansvarlig
Company
Kunsthal Charlottenborg
Profession
Curator / Exhibitor / Art Institution
Bio
Programming Charlottenborg Art Cinema. Creating exhibitions for Kunsthal Charlottenborg.
Helene Nyborg
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Artistic Director
Company
Nikolaj Kunsthal
Profession
Curator / Exhibitor / Art Institution
Bio
Since 2018, she has served as the director of Nikolaj Kunsthal introducing a new profile focused on the Copenhagen art scene, digital art, and immersive experiences.
Myriam Achard
Nationality
Canada
Company Role
Chief, New Media Partnerships & Communications
Company
Phi Centre
Profession
Curator / Exhibitor / Art Institution
Bio
Since 2006, Achard has worked to promote PHI's creative impulse, driven by an ambitious message: to develop and promote artistic innovation in the world. Thanks to its efforts, the group today occupies a prominent place in the artistic avant-garde, both as producer and distributor.
Jessica Harrop
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Executive Director
Company
Sandbox Films
Profession
Fund / Foundation
Bio
Jessica Harrop is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker who has dedicated her career to inspiring passion about science through film. She is the Executive Director of Sandbox Films, where she oversees all project decisions and company strategy.
Jess Kwan
Nationality
United States
Company Role
VP, The Concordia Fellowship, Non-fiction
Company
Concordia Studio
Profession
Other Film Professional
Bio
Jess is the NY-based VP of the Concordia Fellowship, an artist development division of Concordia Studio. Along with driving strategy and designing programming including labs and retreats, she manages industry relations and advises Fellows on creative, financing, and distribution on their films.
Nadja Tennstedt
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
Director of Industry
Company
Dok Leipzig
Profession
Festival / Market
Bio
Nadja Tennstedt is director of DOK Industry at DOK Leipzig. Nadja held positions in marketing, sales and acquisitions at US distributors Zeitgeist Films and Milestone Films. She also worked for international film festivals and markets such as the Locarno Film Festival and the EFM.
Anneli Kustfält
Nationality
Sweden
Company Role
Commissioning Editor
Company
SVT
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Anneli Kustfält is the commissioning editor for arts & culture docs at K special at SVT. K special is an award-winning slot for the world’s most influential and passionate documentaries within the genre of arts and culture such as films about art, music, literature and much more.
Matthias Leybrand
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
Commissioning Editor
Company
ARD/BR
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Commissioning Editor for full length documentaries (ARD/ARTE/BR) such as The Princess, Gefährlich Nah - Wenn Bären töten, Riefenstahl, Elfriede Jelinek - Die Sprache von der Leine lassen.
Sergio Garcia de Leaniz
Nationality
Spain
Company Role
Project Manager
Company
Eurimages
Profession
Fund / Foundation
Bio
Eurimages is the cultural support fund of the Council of Europe. Established in 1989, it currently numbers 39 member states. Eurimages promotes independent filmmaking by providing financial support to feature films, animation and documentaries. In doing so, it encourages international co-operation.
Liza Faktor
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Curator
Company
Vessel
Profession
Curator / Exhibitor / Art Institution
Bio
Liza Faktor is an independent curator and creative producer, working on the intersection of moving image, installation and emerging media. She curated exhibitions and festival programs in Europe, US and Latin America. She’s looking for climate emergency-related projects for exhibitions purposes.
Shoshi Korman
Nationality
Israel
Company Role
Co-Managing Director
Company
Cinephil
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Shoshi Korman is Co-Managing Director at Cinephil, an international sales and advisory firm with a strong reputation for securing international distribution, broadcasting and financing deals for documentaries from around the world on behalf of producers and directors.
Irem Couchouron
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
Head of Programming & Industry
Company
SILBERSALZ
Profession
Festival / Market
Bio
Programme Director at the SILBERSALZ Festival, taking place in Halle (Saale) Germany, from 29.10- 2.11, 2025. The 5-day festival unites audiences around current science, natural history and social issues through film screenings, performances, immersive art works, debates and literature.
Ella Glantz
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Sales Executive
Company
DR (Danish Broadcasting Corporation)
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Ella Glantz is a dedicated Sales Executive at DR Sales, where she has played a key role for the past four years. With a passion for connecting compelling content with the right audiences, Ella specializes in the global distribution of documentaries as well as drama series.
Laetitia Schoofs
Nationality
Netherlands
Company Role
Director and Commisionering Editor Buddhist Programming
Company
KRO-NCRV
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Laetitia Schoofs finished her studies Mediastudies in 1996. During 15 years she made all sorts of documentaries and television programmes for many different broadcasting companies. In 2012 she became Head of Television for a dutch Public Broadcaster: the Buddhist Broadcast Foundation.
Katrine Danielle Bjaarnø
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Project Officer
Company
Creative Europe MEDIA Desk Denmark
Profession
Film Institute
Bio
Katrine is Project Officer at EU’s Creative Europe MEDIA Desk Denmark located at the Danish Film Institute (DFI) in Copenhagen. The Creative Europe MEDIA Desk offers information and advise to the audiovisual industries in regards of EU-funding.
Signe Bruntse
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Acquisitions Executive
Company
DR (Danish Broadcasting Corporation)
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Premium documentary acquisitions.
Lea Maria Strandbæk Sørensen
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Head of industry
Company
Nordisk Panorama
Profession
Festival / Market
Bio
Nordisk Panorama is an organisation by and for the Nordic filmmakers. Our main event Nordisk Panorama Film Festival presents the best Nordic shorts & docs and gathers the Nordic film community for a 6-day festival with quality films, seminars, and the industry events NP Market and NP Forum.
Maria Stoianova
Nationality
Sweden
Company Role
Market Manager
Company
Nordisk Panorama
Profession
Festival / Market
Bio
Maria has been with Nordisk Panorama film festival for over 11 years, leading NP Market since 2017 with several events that cater to Nordic projects and finished films. Maria has an MA in film and media producing and screenwriting education and several years working in production.
Cleo Veger
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Head of Sales
Company
Dogwoof
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Cleo Veger is Head of Sales at Dogwoof, a London-based documentary film company integrating production, sales, and theatrical distribution. Dogwoof has so far released 34 Oscar-nominated documentaries, with six wins, and an additional five BAFTA winners.; Cleo Veger is Head of Sales at Dogwoof, a London-based documentary film company integrating production, sales, and theatrical distribution. Dogwoof has so far released 34 Oscar-nominated documentaries, with six wins, and an additional five BAFTA winners.
Megan Gelstein
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Co-director / Chief Program Officer
Company
Catapult Film Fund
Profession
Fund / Foundation
Bio
Megan Gelstein is the Chief Program Officer of Catapult Film Fund. In her role, she supports and cultivates independent cinematic non-fiction filmmakers globally, and provides creative, strategic, and editorial advice to supported films and filmmakers.
Chris Schmidt
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Executive Producer
Company
PBS WGBH NOVA
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Chris Schmidt is an award-winning producer and director of documentaries and factual television. Along with Co-Ep Julia Cort, Chris oversees NOVA’s development team, creating new multi-hour projects in collaboration with U.S. filmmakers and international co-producers.
Flore Cosquer
Nationality
France
Company Role
Director
Company
Scottish Documentary Institute
Profession
Film Institute
Bio
Established to nurture documentary filmmakers and audiences in Scotland and beyond, Scottish Documentary Institute specialises in documentary training, production and distribution, supporting filmmakers through its diverse programme of international activities and high-quality training programmes.
Henrik Underbjerg
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Adivser and Programme Manager
Company
International Media Support
Profession
Fund / Foundation
Bio
Henrik Underbjerg is adviser and programme manager for IMS – a media development organization working to enable local media to reduce conflict, strengthen democracy and facilitate dialogue. Priority is given to film productions focusing on change.
Vesna Cudic
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Head of Documentary Partnerships
Company
Sky Studios
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Vesna is the Head of Documentary Partnerships at Sky Studios, and Emmy-nominated producer. Prior to Sky, Vesna set up two sales outfits: Dogwoof and MetFilm Sales and worked on such titles as BLACKFISH and MISHA AND THE WOLVES. Recently, Vesna execed Kevin MacDonald’s KLITSCHKO: MORE THAN A FIGHT.
Carina Bordewich
Nationality
Norway
Company Role
Commissioning Editor / Buyer
Company
NRK
Profession
School/Academia - Management
Bio
I've been at NRK since 2006, working with co-productions, pre-buys, and acquisitions. I specialize in finding top-notch content worldwide. My goal is to bring the best international content to our online and linear viewers. I carefully select compelling stories across genres that resonate with our diverse audience. By curating strategically, I enrich our programming with innovative storytelling. NRK, Norway’s main public broadcaster, strengthens democracy, enriches culture, and unites Norwegians by enlightening, informing, and entertaining all.
Markéta Stinglová
Nationality
Czech Republic
Company Role
Head of International Co-Productions
Company
Czech Television
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Markéta currently works as the Head of International Co-Productions in CT with a focus on documentaries. He is also in charge of the cooperation between CT and ARTE. In November 2024, she was re-elected to the Board of the EBU Documentary Experts Group, of which she has been a member since 2016.
Mandy Chang
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Global Head of Documentaries
Company
Fremantle
Profession
Curator / Exhibitor / Art Institution
Bio
Mandy is an experienced documentary filmmaker, exec producer and creative director. Her broad perspective of the field, comes from having worked in many roles through her career - first as a producer/director making award winning films like The Mona Lisa Curse.
Tomoko Okutsu
Nationality
Japan
Company Role
Producer
Company
NHK ( Japan Broadcasting Corporation )
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Tomoko Okutsu started working for NHK in 1992 as a TV programme director. She is currently commissioning editor of NHK’s international co-production and acquisition slots on factual contents for NHK’s Terrestrial and Satellite channels.
Freddy Neumann
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Founder
Company
Neumann Strategy & Communication
Profession
Publicist / Marketing Expert
Bio
30 years of experience in strategic consulting and building bridge between filmmaker and audience. with a focus on communication management and community relations.
Heidi Kim Andersen
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Documentary Film Commissioner
Company
Danish Film Institute
Profession
Film Institute
Bio
Film Commissioner for short and documentary films at Danish Film Institute, supporting major and minor documentary Films.
Mark Bell
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Commissioning Editor / Arts
Company
BBC
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Arts Commissioner BBC - responsible for singles and series for UK's national broadcaster.
Mark Atkin
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Director
Company
Crossover Labs
Profession
Producer
Bio
Mark is a director of Crossover Labs: pioneers in the production and exhibition of XR in the UK. He curates the Inter:Active exhibition at CPH:DOX; Electric Dreams at Adelaide Fringe Festival, and public art at Silbersalz Science and Media Festival in Germany. As well as being the Head of Studies of the CPH:LAB he runs workshops around the world designed to empower the creative community to express themselves through digital technologies. Through Crossover Labs, he is responsible for training, funding, and markets with Immersive Arts, a new development programme for XR in the UK. He has produced 10 theatrically-released live cinema films and his award-winning immersive and interactive work has been exhibited at major arts institutions around the world, including The Barbican, arebyte, Royal Academy of Arts, V&A, MoMA, National Theatre, and Internationaal Theatre Amsterdam.
Annika Pham
Nationality
France
Company Role
Reporter
Company
Variety
Profession
Critic /Journalist
Bio
Annika Pham is a London-based freelance film and TV reporter, regular contributor to Variety, covering in particular news from the Nordic region. She has held festival jury duties and is a Nordic TV scout for the Festival de la Fiction la Rochelle in France.
Adriek van Nieuwenhuijzen
Nationality
Netherlands
Company Role
Head of IDFA Industry
Company
IDFA International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
Profession
Festival / Market
Bio
Adriek van Nieuwenhuyzen is Head of Industry at IDFA from 2007 In this position she is overseeing the markets and the industry program of IDFA Institute. From time to time she serves as tutor for documentary projects, in committees as selector of projects, and in festival juries.
Håvard Bustnes
Nationality
Norway
Company Role
Filmmaker
Company
UpNorth Film
Profession
Director AND Producer
Bio
Håvard Bustnes, a director/producer and founding partner of UpNorth Film. His films have screened at over 100 festivals and broadcast worldwide on major TV networks.
Robin Petré
Nationality
Denmark
Profession
Director
Bio
Based in Copenhagen. Her film ONLY ON EARTH (2025) premiered at this year’s Berlinale after receiving the Cannes Marché du Film Docs-in-Progress Award 2024. Her feature-length debut FROM THE WILD SEA (2021) also premiered at the Berlinale. Alumna of Doc Nomads, Berlinale Talents, Sundance Institute.; Based in Copenhagen. Her film ONLY ON EARTH (2025) premiered at this year’s Berlinale after receiving the Cannes Marché du Film Docs-in-Progress Award 2024. Her feature-length debut FROM THE WILD SEA (2021) also premiered at the Berlinale. Alumna of Doc Nomads, Berlinale Talents, Sundance Institute.
Tine Fischer
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
CEO
Company
Danish Film Institute
Profession
School/Academia - Management
Bio
Tine Fischer is CEO of The Danish Film Institute. Prior to working at DFI she was Director of The National Film School of Denmark. She founded CPH:DOX in 2003 in partnership with Natsværmerfonden and has been leading the festival until 2021.
Liz Rosenthal
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Curator, Venice Immersive
Company
Venice Film Festival - La Biennale di Venezia
Profession
Festival / Market
Bio
Liz is Curator of Venice Biennale’s International Film Festival's Official Selection and Competition programme Venice Immersive and other international shows. She is an Executive Producer of award-winning immersive projects and CEO & Founder of trail-blazing innovation company Power to the Pixel.
Ulrik Gutkin
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Producer & Company owner
Company
Copenhagen Film Company Short & Doc.
Profession
Producer
Bio
I have produced films for international audience. By others Nat Geo, BBC World, Al Jazeera, Nordic Countries, NDR. Focus on sustainability. environment and culture, Science and human interest stories. Based in Copenhagen.
Kathryn Bonnici
Nationality
France
Company Role
Head of Acquisitions & Development
Company
Java Films
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Kathryn has worked in documentary distribution since 2002. At Java, her responsibilities include developing and sourcing documentaries from independent producers, heading the feature documentaries & development department and handling pre-sales.
Hans Andreas Fay
Nationality
Norway
Company Role
Head of Acquisition
Company
VGTV
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Fay has worked with documentary films since 2013, and has acquired more than 1100 titles for VGTV. He has extensive experience in evaluating ethics, content and publishing strategies for documentary content, and has been a visible member of the documentary industry, as decision maker for key festivals.
Nora Philippe
Nationality
France
Company Role
Head of EURODOC
Company
EURODOC
Profession
Training & Lab
Bio
Nora Philippe is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, producer, curator, and the director of EURODOC since 2022. Her most recent feature-length film, RESTITUTION? AFRICA’S FIGHT FOR ITS ART, aired on ARTE, TV5 Monde, Al Jazeera and PBS/AfroPop in 2022, after it premiered at CPH:DOX. She has also directed LIKE DOLLS, I’LL RISE (2018), JOB CENTER, PLEASE HANG ON (2014) and THE ENSORCERY OF JAMES ENSOR (2011, ARTE/RTBF/VRT).
Martijn te Pas
Nationality
Sweden
Company Role
Documentary Consultant & Moderator
Company
e u R O P E doconsultancy
Profession
Consultant
Bio
Senior programmer IDFA (2000-2019), Guest Programmer Nordisk Panorama (2020), Programmer Mirage (2021-2023). Working for Eurimages, MDAG. Worked for Sheffield DocFest, Ji.hlava, Docs Ireland, Dutch Cultural Media Fund. Currently Documentary Consulting & Moderation for e u R O P E doconsultancy.
Thom Powers
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Podcast Host
Company
Pure Nonfiction
Profession
Festival / Market
Bio
Thom Powers is the host of the podcast Pure Nonfiction and creator of the Substack newsletter Doc Voices. He is the documentary programmer for the Toronto International Film Festival and a co-founder of New York's documentary festival DOC NYC.
Iris Olsson
Nationality
Finland
Company Role
Film Commissioner / Documentaries & Short Films
Company
Finnish Film Foundation
Profession
Training & Lab
Bio
Freelance Film Director, Script Consultant & Project Coach with 20+ years in Film and TV-industry. Director of awarded films, series and commercials. Past positions include Film Commissioner at Finnish Film Foundation, Artistic Director at DocPoint FF and Teacher of Production and Documentary Film.
Lone Garde
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Head of Creative Europe MEDIA Desk Denmark
Company
Creative Europe MEDIA Desk Denmark
Profession
Consultant
Bio
Provide information and counselling on the funding opportunities within the MEDIA program for the European audiovisual sector.
Gitte Hansen
Nationality
Switzerland
Profession
Consultant, Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Gitte works with filmmakers, production companies, institutes, funds, training schemes, film schools and industry events mainly with focus on development, production, financing and distribution.
Nathalie Windhorst
Nationality
Netherlands
Company Role
Head of Documentary Acquisitions
Company
VPRO
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Nathalie Windhorst is head of the factual acquisition department working on behalf of all Dutch public broadcaster, part of NPO. She is based at VPRO and mainly acquires and sometimes prebuys creative documentaries on mostly geopolitical matters or art biographies.
Anna Godas
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
CEO
Company
Dogwoof
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Anna Godas is Dogwoof’s CEO and co-founder. Her recent Producer credits include Every Little Thing (Sundance 2024), Copa 71 (Toronto Film Festival 2023), McEnroe (Tribeca 2022) and Citizen Ashe (Telluride 2021). Anna’s recent EP credits include Eternal You, The Lost Leonardo, Playing with Sharks, etc.
Robin Smith
Nationality
Canada
Company Role
CEO
Company
Blue Ice Docs
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Robin Smith is currently the CEO of Blue Ice Docs Inc. – a distribution and equity funding company dedicated to funding, acquiring and distributing the best non-fiction work from around the world. Robin is also the Director of Film Programming for the Whistler Film Festival.
Bente Roalsvig
Nationality
Norway
Company Role
Deputy Director
Company
Fritt Ord Foundation
Profession
Fund / Foundation
Bio
Bente Roalsvig is the project and deputy director at the Fritt Ord Foundation (The Freedom of Expression Foundation), Oslo). The Fritt Ord Foundation is a private non-profit foundation that works to promote freedom of expression and public debate.
Claudia Bucher
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
Head of THEMA & Geopolitics
Company
ARTE G.E.I.E
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Head of THEMA and Geopolitics ARTE G.E.I.E. since January 2013. THEMA investigates current political, socio-economic, environmental, and public health issues. The GEOPOLITICS-slot observes and analyses the accelerating changes in a world of globalization.
Sabine Lange
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
Commissioning Editor / Bi-media
Company
ARTE G.E.I.E
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Sabine Lange is a commissioning editor, for the Culture department of ARTEs headquarter in Strasbourg. She is in charge of “La Lucarne”, a program slot dedicated to experimental, auteur, essayist, personal creative documentary. She is always looking for innovative formats and story telling.
Justine Nagan
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Executive Vice President
Company
Actual Films
Profession
Producer
Bio
Justine Nagan is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning documentary producer and creative media executive. She is currently Actual Films’ Executive Vice President & EP for their growing slate, including recent projects In Waves & War and The White House Effect which both premiered at Telluride.
Anna Weitz
Nationality
Sweden
Company Role
Documentary Film Commissioner
Company
Swedish Film Institute
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Documentary Film Commissioner at the Swedish Film Institute since 2020, supporting Swedish documentaries, hybrid films, and international co-productions. Recent titles: The Last Journey, The Gullspång Miracle, Hacking Hate, Motherland, G-21 Scenes from Gottsunda.
Anja Dziersk
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
Co-Founder and Sales Agent
Company
Rise and Shine World Sales
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Anja Dziersk started her career as a TV journalist and film critic before joining German broadcaster SAT.1 in the department for acquisitions of films and series. In 2002, she and her partner Stefan Kloos founded the production company Kloos & Co. Medien. In 2008, they founded RISE AND SHINE.
Wouter Jansen
Nationality
Netherlands
Company Role
Sales & Acquisitions
Company
Square Eyes
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Square Eyes is a sales and festival distribution agency which helps outstanding non-mainstream films find the audience and recognition they deserve.
Maëlle Guenegues
Nationality
France
Company Role
Festivals / Acquisitions Manager
Company
Cat&Docs
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
After working with various festivals, Maëlle moved into international distribution, first with Point du Jour and Doc&Co before launching CAT&Docs with Catherine Le Clef. She also offers her expertise as an industry advisor and panelist and has been part of several juries and workshops.
Jenny Örnborn
Nationality
Sweden
Company Role
Production Controller
Company
Swedish Film Institute
Profession
Film Institute
Bio
As a controller I work closely together with the Swedish Film Institutes film commissioner.
Klara Nilsson Grunning
Nationality
Norway
Company Role
Film Commissioner, documentary, fiction, drama series and games
Company
Vestnorsk Filmsenter
Profession
Film Institute
Bio
Klara has been film commissioner at the Norwegian, Swedish and Danish Film institutes where she has funded films like, The Remarkable Life of Ibelin, No Other Land, A new kind of Wilderness, Complications, Transnistra, After Work, Mercy Mercy, Queen of Versailles. Prior at ITVS in the US.
Jason Ishikawa
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Sales Agent
Company
Cinetic Media
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Jason Ishikawa is a Senior Executive and Co-Head of Sales at Cinetic Media where he oversees worldwide distribution strategies for the company.
Aleksandar Govedarica
Nationality
Serbia
Company Role
Sales Agent
Company
Syndicado
Profession
Producer
Bio
Syndicado Film Sales is a Toronto based world sales and production company established in 2016 that specializes in all rights sales. We are looking for autorial, cinematic and character driven narratives that convey an universal approach.
Anne-Kathrin Brinkmann
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
Commissioning Editor
Company
ZDF
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Kathrin Brinkmann is a Senior Commissioning Editor for ZDF/ARTE. Within the editorial department “ZDF/ARTE Culture and Music”, she mostly co-produces documentary films for the ARTE documentary slots: Visual Arts, Culture, Music, Pop-Culture, Cinema Documentary and La Lucarne.
Sabine Bubeck-Paaz
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
Commissioning Editor
Company
ZDF
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Sabine Bubeck-Paaz is a Senior Commissioning Editor at the German Public TV Broadcaster ZDF, where she is dealing with diverse documentary slots on ARTE, the European Culture Channel.
Martin Pieper
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
International Consultant & Producer
Company
beetz brothers film production GmbH
Profession
Producer
Bio
Until 2023, Martin Pieper was responsible at ZDF for over 500 documentaries broadcast on ARTE, with many earning prestigious awards. At the same time, he served as a member of the attribution committee for the Baden-Württemberg Film Fund. He has since joined Beetz Brothers.
Debra Zimmerman
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Executive Director
Company
Women Make Movies
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Debra Zimmerman is Executive Director of Women Make Movies. WMM is the largest distributor of films by and about women the in world and their Production Assistance Program has helped its filmmakers complete more than 1000 films and raise more than $100 million in funding.
Barbara Truyen
Nationality
Netherlands
Company Role
Commissioning Editor & Executive Producer | International Co-productions
Company
VPRO
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
I have worked in documentary scene since the early 90’s. Since 2007 as commissioning editor. I focus on international coproduction and strategic alliances for both Dutch and international documentary films and series. Trying to create new ways of working to create a healthier ecosystem that benefit all.
Sara Rüster
Nationality
Sweden
Company Role
Festival Manager
Company
Swedish Film Institute
Profession
Film Institute
Bio
Sara Rüster has since 2003 been Head of Documentaries at the International department at the Swedish Film Institute, where she is responsible for supporting and promoting Swedish documentaries internationally. Before that she was a programmer at the Cinematheque in Stockholm for twelve years.
Asta Dalman
Nationality
Finland
Company Role
Commissioning editor
Company
SVT
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
I've worked with international co-pros and acquisitions within factual and documentaries for more than 15 years. I'm a journalist and look after feature docs and current affairs for SVT. I have a background in production.
Charlotte Gry Madsen
Nationality
Sweden
Company Role
Commissioning Editor
Company
SVT
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
SVT, Sweden’s public service broadcaster, has a wide range of programming and a strong documentary tradition. The documentary department serves several weekly broadcast slots as well as our online platform, SVT Play, with an output of more than 100 new titles a year.
Margret Jonasdóttir
Nationality
Iceland
Company Role
Factual Commissioning Editor
Company
RUV
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer, Producer
Bio
Margret Jonasdottir has worked as an independent producer for 25 years and produced dozens of documentaries, factual programs and drama for the international market. Joined RUV in 2022.
Stefan Kloos
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
Managing Director
Company
Rise and Shine World Sales
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Managing Director of Rise and Shine, a leading boutique sales agent for high quality documentary films and of Kloos&Co., one of Germany´s finest docu companies. His productions/co-productions include many award-winning films such as LAST MEN IN ALEPPO, INTO THE ICE, Hi Ai, A SYMPHONY OF NOISE a.o.
Karolina Lidin
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Senior Advisor Documentary
Company
Nordisk Film & TV Fond
Profession
Fund / Foundation
Bio
Established in 1990, the Nordisk Film & TV Fond’s primary purpose is to promote film and TV productions of high quality in the five Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden), by providing support for top-up financing of feature films, drama series and creative documentaries.
Barbara Biemann
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
Commissioning editor
Company
NDR
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Head of NDR documentary films.
Lise Lense-Møller
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
EAVE Producers Workshop, Head of Studies
Company
EAVE
Profession
Producer
Bio
Film producer, founder, and CEO of Magic Hour Films, a Danish production company set up in 1984 to develop and produce creative feature documentaries and arthouse fiction films. Also Head of Studies for EAVE Producer’s Workshop, an international training program with three annual workshops.
Henriette Bretton-Meyer
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Curator, Interim Director
Company
Kunsthal Charlottenborg
Profession
Curator / Exhibitor / Art Institution
Bio
Henriette Bretton-Meyer is a curator at Kunsthal Charlottenborg. She has co-curated the current exhibition with Banu Cennetoğlu (with Katarina Stenbeck), in recent years solo shows have included Francis Upritchard, Thao Nguyen Phan, Jeremy Deller, Cao Fei, Mohamed Bourouissa, Laure Prouvost.
Jarmila Outratová
Nationality
Czech Republic
Company Role
Head of Industry Office
Company
Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival
Profession
Festival / Market
Bio
Jarmila used to work as an acquisition and programme manager for HBO/Supermax kids channel, later for a British distribution company and she run her own business focused on music production and international distribution of documentary films. Since 2013 she works a Head of Industry at Ji.hlava IDFF.
Rasmus Steen
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Head of IMS Documentary Film
Company
International Media Support
Profession
Fund / Foundation
Bio
Rasmus Steen is the Head of Documentary at IMS in Copenhagen, Denmark. He holds a master in Anthropology. For nearly two decades, Rasmus has been deeply engaged in documentary filmmaking across the world. Rasmus was a jury member at Cannes Film Festival 2024 and at IDFA 2022.
Anthony Kaufman
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Film Journalist/Film Programmer
Company
Documentary Magazine
Profession
Critic /Journalist
Bio
Anthony Kaufman is a contributing editor to Documentary and Filmmaker Magazines; Senior Programmer at the Chicago International Film Festival and the Doc10 film festival; and co-author of "Hope for Film: A Producer’s Journey Across the Revolutions of Indie Film and Global Streaming."
Jenny Raskin
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Executive Director
Company
Impact Partners
Profession
Fund / Foundation
Bio
Jenny Raskin is the Executive Director of Impact Partners, a fund dedicated to supporting independent documentary films that entertain audiences, engage with pressing social issues, and propel the art of cinema forward.
Anna J Ljungmark
Nationality
Sweden
Company Role
Commissioning Editor
Company
Norwegian Film Institute
Profession
Film Institute
Bio
Previously an award winning producer with a special focus on artistic documentaries, innovation and outreach. Co-founder of House of Real SE/DK and founder of the ground-breaking organization BoostHbg . Being part of the industry since 1994, she has her heart in creative development and processes.
Esther van Messel
Nationality
Switzerland
Company Role
CEO
Company
First Hand Films
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Esther van Messel is based in Zurich and holds a BfA from the Tel Aviv University. Since 1998, she runs FIRST HAND FILMS for production, global sales and theatrical distribution. Her passion is for quality and equity, and for a sustainable way of life and work.
Lisa Nyed
Nationality
Sweden
Company Role
Commissioning Editor Documentary Film
Company
Film i Skåne
Profession
Fund / Foundation
Bio
Lisa Nyed has been part of the core team building up Film i Skåne as a regional film fund since 2002. As Head of Documentary (since 2015), Lisa commissions co-productions of documentary films, series, VR, and offers counselling on distribution and programs for talent development.
Ove Rishøj Jensen
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Producer
Company
Auto Images
Profession
Consultant
Bio
Working in the international documentary sector since 2003, Ove Rishøj Jensen has an extensive industry network. Since 2011 Ove is Producer for the Swedish company Auto Images. Since 2019 Ove is also running Paradiddle Pictures, his own company for documentary training and consultancy.
Jan Daae
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Film commissioner
Company
BoostHbg
Profession
Fund / Foundation
Bio
Film commissioner at BoostHBG, a regional film fund focused on development of local talents in the Southern region of Sweden.
Mette Hoffmann Meyer
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Founding Member / Executive Producer
Company
The Why Foundation
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer, Fund / Foundation, NGO & Non-profit
Bio
Mette Hoffmann Meyer is an award-winning Danish producer. She is the CEO and Founder of THE WHY Foundation in Copenhagen, and was previously head of documentaries and co-productions at Denmark’s public service broadcasting cooperation DR. She has worked on a number of award winning films, including Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer, Maid in Hell and Stealing Africa to mention a few. She holds two Oscars, a Peabody, a Grierson and an Emmy to her name and has produced a number of other Oscar nominated films. She also won a Doc Mogul award for supporting young filmmakers. Mette has been a jury member for IDFA, Sundance, Emmy, Women in Film, One World Film and the Danish Television Festival.
Kim Christiansen
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Co-production manager
Company
DR (Danish Broadcasting Corporation)
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Master’s degree in Film and Law. Worked on international documentary for the last 25 years (commissioning, acquisitions etc.) Previous Head of Sales at TV 2 WORLD and Head of Industry at CPH:DOX Recent films: A New Kind of Wilderness, Praying for Armageddon, A Storm Foretold, The Mole, Last Men in Aleppo.; Master’s degree in Film and Law. Worked on international documentary for the last 25 years (commissioning, acquisitions etc.) Previous Head of Sales at TV 2 WORLD and Head of Industry at CPH:DOX Recent films: A New Kind of Wilderness, Praying for Armageddon, A Storm Foretold, The Mole, Last Men in Aleppo.
Anders Bruus
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Commissioning Editor / Documentaries
Company
DR (Danish Broadcasting Corporation)
Profession
Commisioning Editor / Broadcaster / Buyer
Bio
Anders Bruus is Commissioning Editor for DR and has worked with international documentaries and factual programming at DR since 2008. Anders Bruus is the Editor of award-winning feature-documentary strand Dokumania and is commissioning series and single docs for a broad streaming audience.
Brigid O’Shea
Nationality
Australia
Company Role
Director and freelance consultant
Company
DAE - Documentary Association of Europe
Profession
Other Film Professional
Bio
Brigid is the co-founder and director of the Documentary Association of Europe, a 800+ strong members network. She is also a consultant on international partnerships and co-production and release strategies. She is based in Berlin.
Andrea Prenghyová
Nationality
Czech Republic
Company Role
CEO
Company
Dok Incubator
Profession
Training & Lab
Bio
Andrea stood at the birth of the Institute of Documentary Film, which she left in 2011 after 10-year leadership to found dok.incubator, a workshop focused on the development of documentaries in the rough-cut stage, with films regularly screened at prestigious festivals (14 at Sundance, 30 at IDFA)
Oli Harbottle
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Chief Content Officer
Company
Dogwoof
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Oli is Chief Content Officer at Dogwoof, where he is responsible for acquisitions across the company's slate as well as the sourcing of projects for production. He also continues to oversee the company's releasing slate, with a focus on talent relationships and strategic company partnerships.
Heino Deckert
Nationality
Germany
Company Role
CEO / Managing Director / Producer
Company
Ma.ja.de. Filmproduktions GmbH
Profession
Producer
Bio
Ma.ja.de. was founded in 1991 by Heino Deckert and has since worked with outstanding international filmmakers such as Sergej Loznitsa, Pirjo Honkassalo, Vitalij Manskij, Viktor Kossakovsky, Ulrike Ottinger, Ai Weiwei, Heidi Specogna and Thomas Heise.
Søren Tarp
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Producer
Company
Danish Film Institute
Profession
Film Institute
Bio
Experienced long term employee at the Danish Film Institute, with both academic and practical cinematic experience, providing development and production support for documentaries, short fiction and animation.
Ane Mandrup
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Head of Documentaries
Company
Danish Film Institute
Profession
Film Institute
Bio
Ane Mandrup is Head of Documentaries at the Danish Film Institute. The Danish Film Institute (DFI) is Denmark's national Agency for film and cinema culture. We support the development, production and distribution of films and offer funding for international co-productions.
Annette Klit Kjær
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Editor at Filmfremme
Company
Danish Film Institute
Profession
Film Institute
Bio
Administrator of the supporting Scheme Filmfremme.
Francesco Giai Via
Nationality
Italy
Company Role
Programmer / Scout
Company
Venice Film Festival - La Biennale di Venezia
Profession
Festival / Market
Bio
Francesco Giai Via is an Italian programmer, trainer, and festival director. He is a Venice Film Festival selection committee member and scout of the Venice Gap-Financing Market. He's head of studies at TorinoFilmLab, the renowned development, training institution, and coproduction market.
Daniel Cantagallo
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Senior Vice President / Sales & Acquisition
Company
Cargo Film & Releasing
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Daniel Cantagallo is the Vice President of Cargo Film & Releasing, a boutique sales agent, distributor and executive producer of documentary films.
Luke Moody
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Head of the BFI Doc Society Fund
Company
DOC SOCIETY
Profession
Fund / Foundation, Producer
Bio
Luke W. Moody is the Head of BFI Doc Society. Prior to this role he was a creative producer and curator, developing and supporting new cinema, immersive and artist's moving image.
Elizabeth Sheldon
Nationality
United States
Company Role
CEO
Company
Juno Films
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Elizabeth Sheldon is the founding partner and Chief Executive Officer of Juno Films. She implements a collaborative approach with filmmakers and producers to develop and execute bespoke all-rights releases. She launched Juno in 2016 and current releases include Housewife of the Year and The Whale.
Shanida Scotland
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Head of Film
Company
DOC SOCIETY
Profession
Fund / Foundation
Bio
Shanida Scotland is an award-winning commissioning editor and executive producer, working within documentary film and audio. Shanida is the new Global Head of Film at Doc Society. Shanida is interested in the intimate & resonant in docs; qualities that remain meaningful through time.
Artur Liebhart
Nationality
Poland
Company Role
CEO / Festival Director
Company
Against Gravity
Profession
Distributor / Sales Agent
Bio
Founder of Against Gravity, local film distributor in Poland and of Millennium Docs Against Gravity F.F., one of the biggest documentary event in Europe with 165K tickets sold, 16 competition sections and screenings in 7 cities in 2024. 22nd edition of MDAG: May 9-18 , 2025.