Industry consultant at ATHICFF since its first edition. She holds an MA in Film Studies from the University of Copenhagen and has worked as a film festival programmer for more than 15 years. She has extensive experience as a producer of independent feature films and shorts and as a moderator of masterclasses and film related events. She is a member of the Danish and European Film Academies, and the founder of Sane Cinema, an initiative for mental health in the film industry. She has lived and worked in Copenhagen, Reykjavik, and now settled in Prague.

Iris Cadoux is currently a Project Manager at Eurimages, responsible for a portfolio of around 80 co-production projects (features and animation films). She is also responsible for the new Film Marketing and Audience Development Support programme. Recent films supported by Eurimages include, amongst many others, Sentimental Value by Joachim Trier, Fjord by Cristian Mungiu, Coward by Lukas Dhont, Fatherland by Pawel Pawlikowski, All of a Sudden by Ryūsuke Hamaguchi, Titanic Ocean by Konstantina Kotzamani, Jim Queen by Marco Nguyen & Nicolas Athané, Roma Elastic’ by Bertrand Mandico and Woman Unknown by May el-Toukhy.

Jessica Cohen is a freelancer in the Dutch film industry.  She has worked at Cinekid Festival since 2023 where she manages their talent development schemes. She also coordinates the industry programme at Kaboom Animation Festival. Previously she has worked with Deckert Distribution, at IFFR, Sheffield Doc Fest and at IDFA, coordinating their two markets: Forum and Docs for Sale.

Daniela Cölle holds a PhD from the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava. She has managed cultural e-learning programs spanning film, theatre, and dance. As CEO of Filmtopia distribution and Eurimages Deputy Representative for the Slovak Republic, she gained insight into European distribution and co-production frameworks and support mechanisms. She served as artistic and executive director of Slovakia’s 4 Elements Film Festival (2017-2008), establishing it as a significant platform for innovative cinema. In 2016, she joined the international sales agency Pluto Film; in 2022, she became Managing Partner and Head of Acquisitions, overseeing the company’s strategic growth and film portfolio. She also serves as a consultant for several leading professional training programs in film and media.

Director, producer and Assistant Professor of TV Directing at the Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television (AGRFT) in Ljubljana. He has directed feature films, including the film ‘Block 5’, TV series and documentaries. In 2026 he established ICFF Kekec, which he leads as Programming Director. He served as Chair at the Federation of European Screen Directors (FERA, 2019-2022), where he is currently a member of the Executive Committee. He also served as President of the Slovenian Federation of Filmmakers’ Guilds (2017-2025). Klemen focuses on European audiovisual production, international co-production, the position of authors and independent producers, and the development of sustainable conditions for film and TV production.

Program Director of the Kristiansand Intl. Children’s Film Festival (BFF), Norway’s largest children’s film festival. She has worked in the film industry since 2007, and has extensive experience in film programming, marketing, and engaging young audiences. Previously, she was Marketing Director at Aurora Kino and part of the team that established TIFF Junior. She has also served on the Marketing Council of the Tromsø Intl. Film Festival and, since 2021, on the board of the Norwegian Federation of Film Societies. Marion holds a master’s degree from Universidad de Santiago de Chile and has studied in Norway, Chile, Spain, and Latvia, bringing a strong international perspective to her work with film, culture, and young audiences.

A Czech script consultant and scriptwriter with extensive experience in film and television. She is an expert on animated films, children’s series, and educational programs for the national broadcaster, Czech Television. As a story analyst, she has collaborated on numerous feature films and animated shorts. Her screenwriting credits include the children’s feature film ‘Martin and the Magical Forest’. She is a lecturer at the Czech film faculty, FAMU.

Lina Paulsen studied Media Culture and European Ethology at the University of Hamburg and Visual Communication at the Hamburg University of Fine Arts. Since 2012, she is the Artistic Director of the Young Short Film Festival Hamburg mo&friese. Among other things, she curates and moderates screenings for the School Cinema Weeks and leads workshops on film education. She is also part of the boutique stop-motion studio Blainville.

Graduate of Film Studies and postgraduate Cultural Management studies at Jagiellonian University in Krakow. Associated for many years with the Amok Art House Cinema in Gliwice, where she is currently serving as Deputy Manager. Author and coordinator of numerous film education projects and recipient of several awards, including the Award of the President of the City of Gliwice in the Field of Culture. Co-founder of Team of Film Educators (ZEF) and President of the ZEF Foundation, officially nominated in 2026 for the Polish Film Institute Award for outstanding achievements in the promotion and development of film culture. A regular juror at international film festivals for young audiences.

Miriam Rodríguez has extensive experience in Spanish audiovisual production, throughout her career at Zeta Studios. She produced Carlos Solano’s Leo & Lou (2025) and served as executive producer on Hamburgo (2025), Al Otro Barrio (2024), Just One Small Favor (2023), A Love at First Kiss (2023), and The Silence of the Marsh (2019). Her upcoming credits as executive producer include Carlos Therón’s The Suitcase and Diego Núñez Irigoyen’s Netflix feature film Go, Team. She began her career as part of the production teams at Arcadia Motion Pictures, working on feature films by Claudia Llosa, Pol Rodríguez, Mateo Gil, Pablo Berger, and Julio Medem. In 2019, she was nominated for a Goya Award for Best Short Film for Carlos Solano’s Strangers on the Road.

Niklas Teng joined LevelK in 2015 and is today their Head of Partnerships. LevelK is a Copenhagen based international film sales and aggregation house, including titles for young audiences such as Mumbo Jumbo, Block 5, Dancing Queen, Binti, The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear and many more.