Expert Sessions

Alongside the public conference programme, we have a new addition to the programme this year: Expert Sessions! Where local and international experts from different fields - like funders, talent initiatives, festival programmers, sales agents - will share their experience and offer guidance in their respective areas. 

Each session consists of several small-group Expert Tables focusing on a specific market segment, such as distribution, festivals, sales or production. The tables are facilitated by national and international organisations and create space for in-depth discussions on current topics within children’s media.

Book your session now through the programme overview!

All makers and producers looking for expert guidance, new industry connections and advice on their current work.

Jana Mol - QISSA
Jana Mol is programme maker at QISSA, where she develops and curates programmes for emerging talent in film and literature. She is responsible for QISSA’s audiovisual programmes, including and the literary development programme Next Chapter.

Aneta Ozorek – Kaboom Animation Festival
Aneta Ozorek (PL | NL) is Artistic Director of Kaboom Animation Festival in Utrecht and Amsterdam. She is an experienced curator, organizer, tutor and consultant, working across film festivals, education and animation development in Europe and beyond. She heads the Short section of CEE Animation Pitching Forum and serves on the boards of REX Animation Festival, Animela and the Emile European Animation Awards.

Anna de Beus – CINEMIND
Anna de Beus is a film professional, coach and trainer. She studied Production Design at the Netherlands Film Academy and has worked as an art director, producer and agent within the film and television industry. Drawing on her extensive experience in the field, she now supports film professionals and students in their personal and professional development, collaboration and leadership.

Rosan Boersma – CINEMIND
Rosan Boersma is a coach, trainer and former film and television producer. With extensive experience in the creative industry, she supports professionals and emerging filmmakers in personal and professional development, communication and mental resilience. She teaches Personal Development and Communication at the Netherlands Film Academy, where she works with students on their development as both filmmakers and individuals.

Rikke Flodin - Will & Agency
Rikke Flodin is Partner and Head of Audience Insights at Will & Agency: she leads our audience research across projects, translating what we learn from real audiences into practical insight for creatives and key stakeholders.

Sara Moeniralam - NPO
My name is Sara Moeniralam and I am a content coordinator for Zapp/Zappelin. I studied Media & Culture (BA) and Film Studies (MA) at the University of Amsterdam. After graduating I started working for MTV & Nickelodeon as an editor/writer/researcher and created local online content for these brands. After a couple of years, I switched from a commercial broadcaster to public broadcasters where I worked as an editor for a children’s television show and a talk show. At NPO I started of as content coordinator for 3LAB, which focuses on young talent. 

Lotte Bronshoff – Filmconsultant
At the age of fourteen Lotte (1985) was interviewing filmmakers and actors for Cinekid. This fully ignited her love for film, that resulted in a Bachelor’s degree in Film Studies at the University of Amsterdam and her studies at the Film Academy (production, 2013).

Zoeteke Lugthart – Netherlands Film Fund
With over twenty years of experience in film and television, Zoeteke Lugthart is an accomplished screenwriter, casting director, and creator. Driven by a deep affinity for children’s and family cinema, her work unites story, talent, and audience. She champions stories with a distinctive voice and imaginative power—tales that remain unconventional in tone while effortlessly resonating with a broad audience.

Vincent Förster - Berlinale Generation
Vincent Förster is a film worker from Berlin, and Programme Manager Short Films at Berlinale Generation, the festival’s section dedicated to young audiences. His studies in International Relations, Arabic, and Documentary Film Directing took him to Scotland, Egypt, Morocco, and Sudan, where he worked in cultural and educational institutions while developing film projects.

Laura van Erp - FilmForward
Laura van Erp is programme coordinator at Filmforward, where she develops and supports educational programmes and creates opportunities for film professionals to grow their careers. She previously worked on the programmes team at World Press Photo and each year advises graduate students at the University of Amsterdam on their theses and films.

Tuesday, 13 October
14.45 – 17.30 - Cinema 7
Pathé Amsterdam Noord