Meet the Festival Programmers

Ticket Price: €10

Meet the programmers of key international film festivals! These festival professionals will outline their festival and programming policies, deadlines and all relevant information for those planning their own International festival strategy.

Panel discussion followed by networking.

Takeo Hisamatsu – Tokyo
Mara Fortes – Telluride
Julie Huntsinger – Telluride
Smriti Kiran – Mumbai
Sharon Badal – Tribeca

Chaired by Ciaran Walsh from Culture Ireland

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