Names in the News
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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