Hervé Le Phuez holds a master’s degree in French Literature & Language with a focus on cinema, as well as a diploma in Cultural Management. Before becoming the director of Wallonie Bruxelles Images in 2021—the official agency for promoting Francophone Belgian cinema and audiovisual works abroad—he dedicated more than two decades to programming for the International Francophone Film Festival of Namur (FIFF), where he notably highlighted emerging talents.