German-French international sales veteran Tanja Meissner has been appointed as the new director of the Berlinale Pro, the department overseeing all of the Berlin Film Festival’s professional activities, in a role that encompasses director of the European Film Market (EFM).
The Berlinale said Meissner’s new role had been reconfigured to include directorship of the European Film Market (EFM) as well as taking a strategic lead in developing the festival’s Berlinale Pro activities with the heads of the Berlinale Co-Production Market, Berlinale Talentsand World Cinema Fund, who will report directly to her. “Tanja Meissner is immensely well regarded in the international film industry, for her integrity, great taste and shrewd business sense.
She offers a rare combination of experience at the highest level in sales and distribution while also combining it with an understanding of how to nurture new talent and support green shoots in the industry,” said the Berlinale’s recently arrived new Tricia Tuttle. “All of this is anchored by a genuine and deep passion for cinema.
I am eager to use our platforms at the Berlinale to support the whole ecosystem from filmmakers and rights holders through to distributors, cinemas and audiences.
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