The team
IFFR works with an enthusiastic core team of around 40 professionals year-round. Each year, in the lead-up to the festival and for year-round activities, the team is expanded with many freelancers, interns and volunteers.
Directors & Board
- Festival Director – Vanja Kaludjercic
- Managing Director – Clare Stewart
Business Affairs
- Head of People & Culture – Laura Fulgori
- Head of Finance – vacancy
- Coordinator Business Affairs – Selda Tasgil
- Finance Officer – Claudia Passchier
- Assistant to the Board of Directors – vacancy
Communications & Audience Reach
- Head of Communications – Anne Wabeke
- Head of Marketing – Marieke Sasse
- Coordinator Communications – Fraser White
- Coordinator Data Marketing – Laurin Ivetic
- Coordinator Socials & Communities & Merchandise – Laura Mastracchio
Content
- Chief of Content – Melissa van der Schoor
- Coordinator Year-round Programme Events – Eline van Lint
Education
- Head of Education – Kim Schonewille
- Education Officer – Tracey Smit
- Projectleader Education – Alyssa Schrauwen
- Projectleader Education – Boudewijn van den Broek
Hubert Bals Fund
- Head of Hubert Bals Fonds (HBF) – Tamara Tatishvili
- Manager HBF – Jeske van der Slikke
- Coordinator HBF – Ayumi Filippone
Pro
- Head of Pro – Inke Van Loocke
- Manager Pro – Alessia Acone
- Manager Talent – Facundo Lema
- Manager IFFR Pro – Lara González Lobo
Programme Operations & International Relations
- Head of Programme Operations – Charlie Vermeulen
- Head of International Relations – Mélissa Delmée Malétras
- Programme Operations Officer – Robert de Rek
Selection Committee Members (features)
Kristína Aschenbrennerova (South Korea, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan), Stefan Borsos (South and South-East Asia), Michelle Carey (English speaking territories), Evgeny Gusyatinskiy (Central and Eastern Europe, Israel), Mercedes Martínez-Abarca (South and Central America, Mexico, Caribbeans), Olaf Möller (German speaking territories, Nordic countries, the Cinema Regained programme), Lyse Nsengiyumva (Sub-Saharan Africa), Rebecca De Pas (Italy, Spain, Portugal), Olivier Pierre (French speaking territories), Koen de Rooij (Netherlands, Flanders), Delly Shirazi (Middle-East, Northern Africa, Iran, Turkey)
Selection Committee Members (Shorts)
Cristina Kolozsvary-Kiss, Lyse Nsengiyumva, Rebecca De Pas, Ivan Ramljak, Koen de Rooij, Leonie Woodfin, Loes van Keulen
Scouts
Hiromi Aihara, Robert Gray, Ralph McKay, Steve Polta, Ivan Ramljak, Susana Santos Rodrigues, Wu Jueren
Funding & Business Growth
- Chief of Funding & Business Growth – Barbara de Heer
- Coordinator Donations, Mecenaat & Events – Georgie Kusbiantoro
- Coordinator Funding & Private Partners – Luka de Ruijter
Operations
- Chief of Operations – Marije Stijkel
- Head of Production – Bas Mastboom
- Coordinator Ticketing & Data – Lara Arnoldus
- Coordinator Applications – Marco Oudewortel
- Coordinator Office & Servicedesk – Miranda Dijkshoorn
- Junior System Administrator – Jessie Bierhuizen
Year-round the IFFR team is supported by:
Wai Seu Chan (Operations), Giorgi Kuiper (Operations), Jolinde den Haas (Content), Jurgen van der Vlies (Operations), Lesley Da Rae Yoon (Programme Operations), Peter van Heck (Operations), Romy Rechmann (Communications & Audience Reach), Suze van Bohemen (Content), Tom Timmerman (Operations)
Supervisory Board
Korrie Louwes (chair), Anoesjka Imambaks, Hanneke Niens, Nanouk Leopold, Nicky Koopman, Pieter Guldemond