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Pitch Point - Jury

Pitch Point - Jury
Olivier Père

Olivier Père has served as Executive Director of Arte France Cinema and Director of Film Acquisitions for Arte France since 2012. He formerly served as Programming Director at the Cinémathèque Française, Artistic Director of the Directors' Fortnight at Cannes, and as Artistic Director of the Locarno Festival.

Helge Albers

Helge Albers has served as CEO of the Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein Film Fund since 2019. He's worked as a film producer for a substantial number of years. Among his films are the Lola Award-winning documentary ABOVE AND BELOW, and the Oscar-nominated short film AVE MARIA, alongside numerous German-Chinese co-productions.

Claudia Solano

Since 2022, Claudia Solano has held the position of Senior Acquisitions Manager at The Match Factory. Solano studied cinema at the Sapienza University of Rome and began her career as a personal assistant to the director-producer of APARTMENT IN ATHENS. She later turned to distribution and held various positions in acquisitions in companies such as Videa, Good Films, and Koch Media.

Thorsten Ritter

Thorsten Ritter co-founded the Oldenburg International Film Festival in 1994 and later joined Bavaria Film’s International Marketing Department, working on films including GOOD BYE, LENIN! and LET THE RIGHT ONE IN.

Kevin Chan

Kevin Chan is the Global Co-Head of Acquisitions at MUBI, a global streaming service, production company, and film distributor that has emerged as a prominent buyer in the independent film sector. Some notable titles include Celine Sciamma's PETITE MAMAN, Joachim Trier's THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD, and Charlotte Wells's AFTERSUN.

Yaël Fogiel

Yaël Fogiel, an Israeli-born French film producer, co-founded of Les Films du Poisson in 1995. They have produced over 100 films that have received public and professional recognition and numerous awards, including by five Césars. Their notable filmography includes TOURNÉE, JELLYFISH, and THE GATEKEEPERS.