Founded in 1988, the European Film Academy (EFA) currently unites 1,800 European film professionals with the common aim of promoting European film culture. Throughout the year, the EFA initiates and participates in a series of activities dealing with film politics as well as economic, artistic, and training aspects. The programme includes conferences, seminars and workshops, and a common goal is to build a bridge between creativity and the industry. These activities culminate in the annual presentation of the European Film Awards.

Staff and Structure

The President
Wim Wenders, Director, Germany

The Board
Chairman:
Yves Marmion, Producer, France

Deputy Chairmen:
Nik Powell, Director of the National Film and Television School, UK
Volker Schlöndorff, Director, Germany

Board Members:
Brenda Blethyn, actress, UK
Adriana Chiesa di Palma, sales agent, Italy
Pierre-Henri Deleau, festival director, France
Mike Downey, producer, UK
Ulrich Felsberg, producer, Germany
Per Holst, producer, Denmark
Stephan Hutter, producer, Germany
László Kantór, producer/director, Hungary
Cedomir Kolar, producer, France
Stefan Laudyn, festival director, Poland
Francesco Ranieri Martinotti,, director/writer, Italy

Antonio Perez Perez, producer, Spain
Antonio Saura, producer, Spain
István Szabó, director, Hungary
Els Vandevorst, producer, the Netherlands
Honorary Members of the Board:
Sir Ben Kingsley, actor, UK
Dušan Makavejev, director, Serbia
Jeanne Moreau, actress, France

The Secretariat

Marion Döring, Director
Viviane Gajewski, Assistant to Director
Rainer PylsAdministration & Finances
Pascal Edelmann, Head of Press & PR
Maria von Hörsten, Co-ordination Awarding Procedures
Bettina Schwarz, Co-ordination Prix UIP & Training Projects
Stefanie Röders, Production Assistance & Co-ordination Prix UIP
Catrin von Malotky, Accounting

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