Film Development Platform Jury
Anke Petersen
Anke Petersen is a German producer dedicated to bringing untold stories to the screen through documentary and fiction filmmaking. Before founding Jyoti Film in 2013, Anke spent over 19 years as an executive producer for commercials at Tony Petersen Film. She is an alumna of Documentary Campus, a certified Green Consultant (IHK), and serves as the producer of the Young Director Award at Cannes Lions. Under her leadership, Jyoti Film has co-produced a wide range of acclaimed documentaries and films, collaborating with partners from France, Belgium, Austria, Norway, Egypt, Iran, the UK, and Türkiye. Their works have premiered at prestigious festivals, including Berlinale, IDFA, Visions du Réel, TIFF, and Dok. Leipzig, and have been broadcast on Arte, Netflix, and other international platforms. Anke is deeply committed to diverse storytelling, sustainable production, and innovative formats such as VR experiences.
Mayalen de Croisoeüil
Since 1996, SVP International Sales at Pathé Films, overseeing Eastern Europe, Greece, Latin America, the Middle East, Portugal, Scandinavia, South Africa, Spain, and Türkiye; managing sales for these territories for both produced and acquired films, ranging from French comedies to international auteur films such as Parthenope, Io Capitano, The Count of Monte Cristo, and The Three Musketeers. Responsibilities include defining sales strategy, negotiation, market presence, and coordinating film promotions.
Nisan Dağ
Based in London and Istanbul, Nisan has directed a diverse range of high-end series and independent films over the past decade. Her feature films Across the Sea and When I’m Done Dying competed and won several awards at prestigious festivals worldwide, such as Warsaw, Slamdance, Tallinn Black Nights, and Santa Barbara and received support from institutions such as Berlinale, Eurimages, Hamburg Film Fund, Nipkow Programm, Visions Sud Est, among others. Nisan has directed for both seasons of the Netflix show Midnight at the Pera Palace which remained at the Global Top 10 for over a month. She continued her work in series with Miramax and Paramount for The Turkish Detective in collaboration with concept director Niels Oplev (Girl With The Dragon Tattoo). The series aired on BBC, ARTE and SVT. Nisan is currently developing The Amazons of Istanbul as the creator/creative producer of the series while also writing a new independent feature film set in Türkiye, Mexico and the USA. She holds an MFA in Film from Columbia University in New York and is a Fulbright scholar.
Work in Progress Platform Jury
Marcello Paolillo
Film executive with a strong background in production, distribution, acquisition, international sales and film festivals organisation and programming, Marcello Paolillo is currently co-founder of the production company Art of Panic, Editorial Consultant for the distribution company I Wonder Pictures, and Project Manager for the Locarno Film Festival, where he handles StepIn, an international and interdisciplinary think tank where film executives discuss the status of the industry to implement new behaviours, practices and business models; and U30, an international training program catered to the new generation of film professionals. He’s also a member of the European Film Academy and the Jury of the David di Donatello Awards.
Tine Klint
Tine Klint, CEO and Founder of LevelK (2009), dedicated the majority of her professional life to independent cinema, having 20+ years of experience in international sales, finance, and aggregation. LevelK handles international sales and aggregation focusing on independent films that resonate with international audiences. With a passionate team, LevelK specialises in rights optimisation that is reflected through innovative approaches to cross-platform/cross-country distribution, combining theatrical and traditional means alongside digital distribution and marketing. Tine Klint is a board member of the European Film Academy.
Tunç Şahin
Tunç Şahin is a director and writer working in both film and theatre. He co-founded Bir Film, a well-known production and distribution company in Türkiye. Şahin has directed various short films, feature films, and one of the country’s early digital series. His film Two Types of People won the Best Screenplay award at the 2020 Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival. In theatre, he wrote and directed Canavar, which earned him the Playwright of the Year award at the 2024 Direklerarası Theatre Play Awards. Since 2009, Şahin has also served as a part-time lecturer in the Film Department at Kadir Has University.
Short Film Workshop Jury
Berry Hahn
Berry Hahn is a French-Malagasy sales agent, independent consultant, and award-winning producer of documentary short films. On festival strategy at Square Eyes, a Vienna based sales company, she represents author-driven fiction and documentary features that are willing to take narrative and aesthetic risks. Regularly serving as a jury member and decision-maker at various international events, she has actively supported emerging storytellers and fostered a strong film ecosystem between the Global South and North. A 2024 Getting Real fellow and Realness Institute alumna, she participated in U30 (2023) with Locarno Pro and in the Southern Africa Locarno Industry Academy (2021). Berry is a European Film Academy, Documentary Association of Europe, and International Documentary Association member.
Selcen Ergun
Selcen Ergun is a director, screenwriter, and producer based in Istanbul. A Berlinale Talents and Medienboard Nipkow Artist- in-Residency alumna, she is also a member of the European Film Academy. She holds an honours degree in Industrial Design/Visual Culture and a master’s degree in Directing and Screenwriting. She has written and directed award-winning short films and has worked across various formats, including web series, interactive films, and commercials for renowned brands. She has also taught courses on visual culture, photography, screenwriting, and directing. She founded her own production company, Albino Zebra Film in 2018. Her debut feature, Snow and the Bear (2022), premiered in the Toronto FF and won over 15 international awards. Beyond her filmmaking, Ergun has mentored, consulted, and served on juries for platforms such as CinéCollective, Meetings on the Bridge, Munich Film Up, and M2 Film Lab.
Tim Redford
Tim Redford earned his MA in Arts Management at Catalonia University, Spain. He worked as a Project Manager for Signals Media Arts in Colchester, United Kingdom, before moving to Santiago de Compostela, Spain, to take up the position of Director of the CortoCircuito Short Film Festival, which he managed for eight years. He has been an executive director of the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival since 2014, overseeing the International Competition, African Perspectives Programme, and International Development.
