Names in the News
29.03.2012
New Head of Finance and Production at Icelandic Film Centre
Ásdís Höskuldsdóttir is the new head of Finance and Production at the Icelandic Film Centre where she took over from Sigurrós Hilmarsdóttir 1 March. Höskuldsdóttir holds a Business degree from the University of Iceland. Between 1995-2000, she worked as Administration Manager for programming and news at Iceland's Channel 2, before taking on administrative responsibilities for various Icelandic companies, such as PP Publishing and ELM Design Fashion House.
29.03.2012
DFI Renews Claus Ladegaard's Mandate
Claus Ladegaard, Head of Production and Development at the Danish Film Institute (DFI) since 2006, has had his contract renewed and will stay in his position until 2015. Ladegaard holds a master in communications and came to DFI after 10 years at the production company Easy Film.
Henrik Bo Nielsen, CEO of DFI says: "Claus Ladegaard has played a pivotal role in the preparation of the current Film Agreement as well as in its implementation, now in full swing".
29.03.2012
Høgel Stays at New Danish Screen until 2014
The artistic director of the Danish Film Institute's New Danish Screen (NDS) Jakob Høgel will stay in his position until 31 May 2014. Since 2007 Høgel has been the artistic director of DFI's talent support programme NDS operated jointly with DR and TV 2 Danmark. Recent films supported by the programme include The Ambassador by Mads Brügger and Ballroom Dancer by Christian Holten Bonke and Andreas Koefoed, both screened at IDFA 2011.
29.03.2012
Strange-Hansen New Head of Programme in Odense
Odense International Film Festival (OFF) has announced this year's Head of Programme - film director Martin Strange-Hansen. Strange-Hansen has won two Academy Awards for his shorts and is currently the chairman of the association Danish Film Directors.
Strange-Hansen will be taking the lead in the selection of the approximately 100 films that are to compete for the festival's prizes. With the task of putting together special programmes, seminars and events he will have ample opportunity to leave his artistic mark on the festival programme.
OFF is Denmark's short film festival. The festival celebrates and pays tribute to short films of all sorts. Every year, a new head of programme is appointed to accompany the head of festival in making sure that the festival remains dynamic, and continues to present new and exciting short films of high quality.
23.02.2012
Dorte Høeg Brask Stays at DFI Until 2014
Documentary and Short Film Commissioner at the Danish Film Institute, Dorte Høeg Brask's contract has been extended for another two years. Høeg Brask joined the DFI in February 2010 and will stay in position until 31 January 2014, still with a special focus on children and youth films.
23.02.2012
Svein Inge Sæther New Head of Femmina International Film Festival
Svein Inge Sæther is the new head of Femmina International Film Festival, featuring films made by women filmmakers. Since 2001 Sæther has been the manager of the Cinematheque in Trondheim and has worked as a curator, catalogue editor and industry coordinator at Kosmorama. Sæther takes over from Marit Bakken, head of the festival since 2004.
23.02.2012
Sean Farnel Acquisitions Consultant at SnagFilms
Sean Farnel, the former director of programming at Hot Docs, has taken on a new role as Acquisitions Consultant for the digital distributor SnagFilms. Farnel left the Toronto-based festival last June after 6 years in position. Before this Farnel was a programmer at the Toronto International Film Festival.
26.01.2012
Tove Torbiörnsson Back at SFI
Former documentary consultant at the Swedish Film Institute Tove Torbiörnsson is returning to SFI to head the new department Omvärld. The department will be dealing with domestic matters and the role of film in society. Torbiörnsson will assume her new role on 1 March 2012.
26.01.2012
Bengt Toll Leaving SFI
After three years in key positions at the Swedish Film Institute, including acting CEO, Bengt Toll has decided to leave the film institute. Toll started as Head of the Audience & Promotion Department after holding a position as Head of Development at the regional film centre Film i Väst. When Cissi Elwin Frenkel stepped down, he took over as acting CEO of SFI and now that the new CEO is in place, Toll sees it as a good time to move on. Toll will remain in the film industry, but with the west coast as his base, and is looking forward to spending more time at home after weekly commuting between Gothenburg and Stockholm.
26.01.2012
Christian Lemche New EFP President
The Danish Film Institute's Christian Juhl Lemche has been elected as the new president of the promotional network for European cinema worldwide, European Film Promotion (EFP). The DFI Festival Manager for Feature Films is succeeding Hungary's Éva Vezér. Lemche is currently the manager of the Danish Film Institute's projects for the Danish Presidency of the European Union from 1 January to 30 June 2012.
26.01.2012
Berit Vordal New Kosmorama Director
Berit Vordal is the new festival director of Kosmorama Trondheim International Film Festival. Vordal comes from a position as communications advisor and has held various positions in theatre. She is succeeding Ola Lund Renolen who will remain at the festival as head of the program department.
26.01.2012
Kati Nuora New International Information Officer at the Finnish Film Foundation
Kati Nuora has been appointed International Information Officer at the Finnish Film Foundation, replacing Tytti Rantanen who will be working on her PhD. Nuora will promote Finnish films internationally and communicate the success of Finnish films nationally. Nuora holds a Master's degree in Art and has been working at the Finnish Film Foundation for the last two years as assistant to the managing director.
26.01.2012
Frédéric Boyer Artistic Director of Tribeca Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival veteran Frédéric Boyer, who most recently ran the Directors' Fortnight, has been appointed Artistic Director of Tribeca Film Festival. The 11th annual Tribeca Film Festival will take place from 18-29 April 2012.
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