Martin Schweighofer, Executive Director of AFC – AustrianFilms.Com, has been appointed president of the European Film Promotion (EFP), the European network of organisations promoting their national cinema worldwide. Martin Schweighofer takes over the presidency from Christian Juhl Lemche (Danish Film Institute) who had held this position for the past four years.
The members of the Board of Directors are:
Martin Schweighofer, Executive Director, AFC – AustrianFilms.Com - EFP President
Pia Lundberg, Head of International Department, Swedish Film Institute - EFP Vice President
Izabela Kiszka-Hoflik, Head of International Relations, Polish Film Institute
Nerina T. Kocjančič, Head of Promotion and Sales, Slovenian Film Centre
Christian Juhl Lemche, Festival Consultant, Danish Film Institute
Françoise Lentz, Head of Promotion, Film Fund Luxembourg
Mariette Rissenbeek, Managing Director, German Films
Founded in 1997, the network comprises professional organisations from 36 European countries who are experts in promoting and marketing their own national cinema.
