AN : Moroccan Director-Producer, Professor and Mentor, Daniele J Suissa was born in Casablanca and left in 1952. After an extensive international career in theatre, film and TV, she has since
MAXINE WILLIAMSON
AN : Listed recently as one of the most influential women in the Arts in QWeekend, Courier Mail, Maxine Williamson has been an arts leader in Brisbane and internationally for 28
Hayedeh Safiyari
AN : Hayedeh Safiyari, is an experienced film editor and a member of The Academy’s Film Editors Branch Executive Committee. With a passion for cinema and storytelling, she has been
MATTHEW CHAPMAN
AN : Matthew Chapman is a journalist, author, screenwriter, and film director. He was born in England but has lived in America for the last 30 years. Films he has
BEAULIEU RENÉE
AN : Renée Beaulieu holds a PhD. in film studies. She teaches screenwriting, directing and film production at the University of Montreal and at the National Institute of Image and Sound
ISMAËL FERROUKHI
AN : Ismaël Ferroukhi was born in Kenitra, Morocco. After directing his first short film, “L’EXPOSÉ” in 1993, winner of two prizes at the Cannes festival, he co-wrote the screenplay for
STEVE OLUSEYI AYORINDE
AN : Film critic, a member of the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI). Chief Editor at The Culture Newspaper; an anchor at AriseNews Television and author of 30: Three Decades
Jan Storø
AN : Jan Storø is a film critic for Khrono – a daily paper owned by nine universities throughout Norway. It covers higher education and research nationally. In addition, he writes
YASMINE BOUCHFAR
AN : Movie critic, PhD student at IURS-University Institute for Scientific Research-Mohammed V-RABAT University, preparing a thesis on « Media and Migration », Holder of Master’s degree in Media and Migration from the
SEEMA MATIN
AN : Since 2008, Seema Matin has been an advisor on media initiatives supporting MENA productions and filmmakers. These have included documentaries, episodic drama series, and reality based shows. Of particular