GUESTLIST – PRESS
Josefine Ørskov
Nationality
Denmark
Profession
Critic /Journalist
Bio
Editor of culture on the daily talkshow Aftenshowet that is broadcast on the main news channel in Denmark - DR1.
Louis Raaschou
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Journalist/critic
Company
Soundvenue
Profession
Critic /Journalist
Bio
Journalist and critic at Soundvenue + Politiken
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.
Peter Matthews
Nationality
United Kingdom
Profession
Critic /Journalist
Bio
Freelance film critic covering CPH:DOX for The Berliner Magazine.
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.
Alex Elder
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Contributor
Company
Radical Art Review
Profession
Critic /Journalist
Bio
Alex Elder writes for The Radical Art Review - a platform for creative resistance, promoting artists, activists and writers who see art's potential for social transformation.
Amie Williams
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Journalist and Filmmaker
Company
GlobalGirl Media Productions
Profession
Critic /Journalist
Bio
Amie works as a documentary filmmaker and journalist at the intersection of human rights and global media. Her documentaries have been broadcast on PBS, CBC, Arte, Al Jazeera, and the BBC. She writes for women's news and freelances for a variety of publications focused on female directors.
Jan Strang
Nationality
Finland
Company Role
Journalist
Company
Svenska YLE
Profession
Critic /Journalist
Bio
Inter-Nordic Freelance Journalist with 20+ years of work experience. Covering CPH DOX mainly for culture-and-society talkshow ”Sällskapet” for Finnish Public Service Broadcaster YLE (work language Swedish). Member of The Foreign Press Association and carrying a Danish Presscard.
Eda Agzigüzel
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Journalist
Company
Danmarks Radio
Profession
Critic /Journalist
Bio
Journalist at DR.
Matthew Carey
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Documentary Editor
Company
Deadline
Profession
Critic /Journalist
Bio
Matthew Carey serves as Documentary Editor at Deadline, specializing in coverage of the nonfiction film landscape. Previously, he served as senior producer at CNN, based in Los Angeles. His work has appeared on CNN, CNN International, CNN en Español, Documentary magazine and NBCNews.com.
Radina Vladimirova
Nationality
Bulgaria
Company Role
International Press Manager
Company
CPH:DOX Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival
Thomas Kerekes
Nationality
Austria
Company Role
Radio Host
Company
Radio Proton - Das freie Radio
Profession
Critic /Journalist
Bio
Thomas Kerekes is a radio host at Proton - das freie Radio, Austria.
Lauren Wissot
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Journalist / Film Critic
Company
Filmmaker Magazine
Profession
Critic /Journalist
Bio
Lauren Wissot is a film critic and journalist, filmmaker and programmer, and a contributing editor at both Filmmaker magazine and Documentary magazine. She also writes for IndieWire and has served as the director of programming at the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival.
Nicolai Westh
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Head of Communication
Company
CPH:DOX Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival
Dora Pavković
Nationality
Croatia
Company Role
Freelance Journalist
Company
Novosti
Profession
Critic /Journalist
Bio
Dora Pavković is a freelance journalist for a number of Croatian media- Novosti, VoxFeminae, MAZ, and Lupiga. Her main focus is on current events, politics, popular culture, urbanism, film, TV and music.
Joachim Talbro Paulsen
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Journalist
Company
Berlingske
Profession
Critic /Journalist
Bio
Culture and news writer for Berlingske, a Danish daily newspaper.
Wendy Ide
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Film critic
Company
Screen Daily
Profession
Critic /Journalist
Bio
Wendy Ide is a film critic for Screen International and is the chief film critic for The Observer.
Ernesto Diez Martínez
Nationality
Mexico
Company Role
Film Critic
Company
Letras Libres
Profession
Critic /Journalist
Bio
Mexican film critic with more than 30 years of experience. Member of the Critics Choice Association of USA and FIPRESCI. Letras Libres' film critic. Professor of Cinema Studies in Tec de Monterrey.
Agnese Pietrobon
Nationality
Italy
Company Role
Freelance Writer
Company
XRMust.com
Profession
Critic /Journalist
Bio
Agnese Pietrobon is a freelance writer for XRMust.
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.
Chris Pedersen
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Radiovært på P1s "Kulturen"
Company
Danmarks Radio
Profession
Critic /Journalist
Bio
Chris Pedersen is the editor of Børsen Weekend, a weekly section about culture, style and cultural/social trends.
Davide Abbatescianni
Nationality
Italy
Company Role
Journalist
Company
Cineuropa
Profession
Critic /Journalist
Bio
Davide Abbatescianni (1991) is a Rome-based journalist and film critic. An International Reporter for Cineuropa, he covers the European film industry. His works as a freelancer for several outlets, inclduing Business Doc Europe. He serves as a programmer of the Torino Film Festival.
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.
Nick Bradshaw
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Journalist
Company
Sight & Sound
Profession
Critic /Journalist
Bio
Freelance film critic, specialising in cinematic documentary, covering the festival for Sight&Sound.
Janusz Kolodziej
Nationality
Poland
Company Role
Journalist
Company
MAGAZYN FILMOWY
Profession
Critic /Journalist
Bio
Janusz Kolodziej works as a journalist for Tele Pro and Magazyn Filmowy.
Mikkel Stolt
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Writer / Film editor
Company
pov.international
Profession
Filmmaker, Critic /Journalist
Bio
Documentary filmmaker and writer; head of film content at internet magazine POV International.
Pamela Cohn
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Film Critic and Podcast Host
Company
Lucid Dreaming Podcast
Profession
Critic /Journalist
Bio
Co-producer, writer and host of The Lucid Dreaming Podcast: Conversations on Cinema, Art & Moving Image, with partner LONO Studio, London.
Nicki Jensen
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Editor-in-chief
Company
Moovy.dk
Profession
Critic /Journalist
Bio
Editor-in-chief and journalist at Moovy.dk.
Savina Petkova
Nationality
Bulgaria
Company Role
Film Critic
Company
Little White Lies
Profession
Critic /Journalist
Bio
Savina Petkova is a Bulgarian film critic and programmer based in London, UK with a PhD in Film Studies.
Lise Pedersen
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Reporter
Company
Variety
Profession
Critic /Journalist
Bio
Reporter for Variety.
Murtada Elfadl
Nationality
Sudan
Company Role
Film critic
Company
Variety
Profession
Critic /Journalist
Bio
Murtada Elfadl is a culture writer, critic, and film curator. Originally from Khartoum, Sudan he’s currently based in New York and writes film criticism for Variety. He’s also a programmer at NewFest & DOC NYC.
Raissa Ferreira
Nationality
Brazil
Company Role
Editor and film critic
Company
Revista Singular
Profession
Critic /Journalist
Bio
Editor and critic for Revista Singular since 2021, and critic for Filmes&Filmes since 2023. Writes film reviews and articles, focusing on films directed by women.
Macon Holt
Nationality
United Kingdom
Company Role
Film critic and co-host
Company
Projector Podcast
Profession
Critic /Journalist
Bio
Writer, critic and podcaster, co-hosting the Projector Pod, a film-focused cultural and critical analysis podcast.
Natália Bocanera
Nationality
Brazil
Company Role
Editor-in-chief
Company
Coletivo Critico
Profession
Critic /Journalist
Bio
Natália Bocanera is cofounder, editor-in-chief, film critic and columnist representing Coletivo Crítico brazilian press vehicle. Also a lawyer focusing on racial and gender issues. For three continuous years writing film reviews and essays periodically for the website Coletivo Crítico.
Tue Steen Müller
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Journalist / Critic
Company
Filmkommentaren
Profession
Critic /Journalist
Bio
Documentary Consultant and Critic, DENMARK. Worked with documentary films for more than 20 years at the Danish Film Board, Co-founder of Balticum Film and TV Festival, Filmkontakt Nord, Documentary of the Europe. Writes for filmkommentaren.dk. Many awards for his work.
Sofia Topi
Nationality
Greece
Company Role
Film critic
Company
High on Films
Profession
Critic /Journalist
Bio
Sofia is a content editor, curator, and film critic with a strong interest in sociopolitical research, cultural production, publishing, and communication at large.
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.
Ebba Wester
Nationality
Sweden
Company Role
Film critic
Company
Projector Podcast
Profession
Critic /Journalist
Bio
Film graduate, cinephile, and film podcast co-producer and co-host together with Macon Holt for the audio show and screening series Projector Podcast.
Sarah Almbjerg
Nationality
Denmark
Company Role
Editor of Film and Media
Company
Berlingske
Profession
Critic /Journalist
Bio
Editor of film and streaming at national Danish Newspaper Berlinske
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.
Wendy Mitchell
Nationality
United Kingdom
Profession
Festival / Market, Producer, Consultant, Critic /Journalist
Bio
Wendy Mitchell is a journalist, moderator and film festival consultant. She is a contributing editor at Screen International, a delegate and conference curator for San Sebastian Film Festival, consultant for Cannes Marche and Berlinale EFM, and the host of the podcasts Nordic Film Talks.
Lisa Abend
Nationality
United States
Company Role
Freelance Journalist
Company
The New York Times
Profession
Critic /Journalist
Bio
Freelance journalist who covers culture and the arts for The New York Times and TIME magazine.
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."
Francisco Ferreira
Nationality
Portugal
Company Role
Critic & Journalist
Company
Expresso
Profession
Critic /Journalist
Bio
Film critic for the Portuguese newspaper Expresso.