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European Film Academy appoints first-ever Chapter Principals across eight filmmaking disciplines

The European Film Academy announces the appointment of Chapter Principals across its eight member chapters, marking a significant milestone in the Academy’s ongoing commitment to championing the arts and crafts of European filmmaking.

Following the introduction of chapters in 2025 – dedicated to casting directors, cinematographers, composers, costume designers, editors, make-up & hair artists, production designers, and sound designers – the Academy now welcomes distinguished figures from across Europe to serve as the first Principals of each chapter.

Appointed by the Board of the European Film Academy, the Chapter Principals will act as ambassadors and figureheads for their respective disciplines. They will help strengthen connections among members, increase the visibility of their craft, and support the continued growth and cohesion of the European film community. The role of Chapter Principal is honorary and voluntary, recognising outstanding artistic achievement and international standing within the international film industry.

The newly appointed Chapter Principals are as follows:

Casting Directors Chapter:

Nina Haun, Germany
Her work spans debut films and international productions, including FATHERLAND by Paweł Pawlikowski (2026), SILENT FRIEND by Ildikó Enyedi (2025), TRIANGLE OF SADNESS by Ruben Östlund (2022, Casting Germany), SPENCER by Pablo Larraín (2021, Casting Germany), TONI ERDMANN by Maren Ade (2016) or FOUR MINUTES by Chris Kraus (2006). She has received major honours and is recognised for helping launch the careers of actors such as Hannah Herzsprung and Lars Eidinger. Nina is a member of leading international film and casting academies and works under the guiding principle #castwithlove.

Cinematographers Chapter:

Hoyte van Hoytema, Netherlands
Hoyte van Hoytema, ASC, FSF, NSC is an Academy Award-winning cinematographer whose work has helped define some of the most visually commanding films of the 21st century. His filmography includes TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY, HER, SPECTRE, AD ASTRA, NOPE, and his acclaimed collaborations with Christopher Nolan on INTERSTELLAR, DUNKIRK, TENET, and OPPENHEIMER. For his work on OPPENHEIMER, he received the Academy Award, BAFTA Award, and ASC Award for Best Cinematography. Known for his masterful use of film, large-format photography, and immersive visual language, his work continues to expand the possibilities of cinema while remaining rooted in story, character, and emotion.

Composers Chapter:

Zbigniew Preisner, Poland
Zbigniew Preisner is one of Poland’s leading film composers, known for his long-standing collaboration with director Krzysztof Kieślowski and writer Krzysztof Piesiewicz. His scores for NO END, DEKALOG, THE DOUBLE LIFE OF VÉRONIQUE, and the THREE COLOURS trilogy: THREE COLOURS: BLUE, THREE COLOURS: WHITE, and THREE COLOURS: RED, brought him international acclaim. Zbigniew Preisner`s “Song for the Unification of Europe” was performed at the European Film Awards in 2017. He is also the artistic director of the ‘Preisner Scoring Competition’, an international composition contest for young creators of film and illustrative music endowed with 25.000 Euro.

Costume Designers Chapter:

Pascaline Chavanne, Belgium
Pascaline Chavanne designs costumes for film and theatre. Pascaline subsequently designed costumes for many of François Ozon’s films, including 8 WOMEN, WATER DROPS ON BURNING ROCKS, UNDER THE SAND, SWIMMING POOL, POTICHE, YOUNG & BEAUTIFUL, FRANTZ, BY THE GRACE OF GOD, THE CRIME IS MINE, and THE STRANGER. She has also worked regularly with numerous directors, including Christophe Honoré, Roman Polanski, Leos Carax, or Richard Linklater. Pascaline has won and was nominated many times for multiple international and national film awards and is recognized as a leading costume designer whose rigorous approach and artistic vision has left a lasting mark on several decades of European cinema.

Editors Chapter:

Yorgos Mavropsaridis, Greece
Yorgos Mavropsaridis has edited more than one hundred feature films and is widely recognised for his long-standing collaboration with director Yorgos Lanthimos. His work on THE FAVOURITE earned him Academy Award® and BAFTA nominations as well as the European Film Award for European Editor. For the editing of Lanthimos’ POOR THINGS, he was nominated again for both the Oscar and the BAFTA. In 2026 he received a nomination for a European Film Award for European Editor for BUGONIA. Other collaborations with Lanthimos include DOGTOOTH (2009), ALPEN (2011), THE LOBSTER (2015), THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEAR (2017), and KINDS OF KINDNESS (2024). Most recently, he edited Olivia Wilde’s feature film THE INVITE.

Make-up & Hair Artists Chapter:

Waldemar Pokromski, Poland
Waldemar Pokromski started his career in 1971 as a make-up artist at the famous Babelsberg Studio, since 2024 a Treasure of European Film Culture. He has worked at the studio and across Europe on more than a hundred film productions, many of them directed by Academy Award-winning directors, himself contributing to the four Oscar-winning films SCHINDLER’S LIST, THE PIANIST, THE COUNTERFEITERS and THE ZONE OF INTEREST as well as to five Academy Award-nominated films, including DOWNFALL, THE BAADER MEINHOF COMPLEX, THE WHITE RIBBON, KATYN and COLD WAR. In 2015, he received the Gold Medal for Merit to Culture–Gloria Artis by the Republic of Poland.

Production Designers Chapter:

Antxón Gómez Santander, Spain
Antxón Gómez Santander is a leading Spanish production designer and art director with a career spanning over four decades in national and international cinema. He has collaborated with directors such as Bigas Luna, Manuel Huerga (on SALVADOR), Steven Soderbergh (CHE: THE ARGENTINE), and Oliver Stone. He is particularly recognized for his nearly 30-year collaboration with Pedro Almodóvar, working on LIVE FLESH (1997), I’M SO EXCITED! (2013), JULIETTA (2016), PARALLEL MOTHERS (2021), and BITTER CHRISTMAS (2025). Gómez Santander was nominated for European Production Design in 2011 for THE SKIN I LIVE IN and won the European Film Award for Best Production Design in 2019 for PAIN AND GLORY, both Almodóvar collaborations. His work is distinguished by a strong visual identity and the narrative use of objects and spaces, often influenced by mid-century design.

Sound Designers Chapter:

Tarn Willers, UK
Tarn Willers has been recording film sound across Europe for more than 20 years. In 2023, he served as Production Sound Mixer on Jonathan Glazer’s THE ZONE OF INTEREST, for which he won the Academy Award®, BAFTA and European Film Award for Best Sound Design together with Johnnie Burn. He followed this work on the Academy Award winning film A REAL PAIN by Jesse Eisenberg. In 2025, Tarn returned to the UK to collaborate on Charli XCX’s high-profile project, THE MOMENT directed by Aidan Zamiri and on Rowan Athale’s GIANT before he reunited with Paweł Pawlikowski for FATHERLAND in Poland.

Matthijs Wouter Knol, CEO and Academy Director, added: “The appointment of these first Chapter Principals is a natural and important next step following the introduction of member chapters last year. Each of them represents excellence in their field of work, and the list of films they have contributed all stand for the immense richness of European cinema. The European Film Academy wishes to give greater visibility and recognition to the many disciplines that shape European films every year. With the support of the Chapter Principals, we aim to strengthen our members’ sense of community and create new opportunities for dialogue and collaboration across Europe.”

The introduction of Chapter Principals builds on the Academy’s broader efforts to place its members at the centre of its activities. In 2025, the European Film Academy transitioned to a chapter-led nomination process for the European Film Awards, directly involving members in the selection of nominees for their respective categories. This strategic shift has deepened the Academy’s commitment to peer-to-peer recognition across all cinematic disciplines.

The European Film Academy will continue to expand its chapter structure in the coming years, adding further disciplines as the community grows.

Top row (left to right): Nina Haun, Hoyte van Hoytema, Zbigniew Preisner, Pascaline Chavanne,
Bottom row: Yorgos Mavropsaridis, Waldemar Pokromski, Antxón Gómez Santanderz, Tarn Willers
Download photos of the Chapter Principals here.