On Wednesday 14 June, Europa Distribution held its General Assembly online and elected its new board for 2023-2026. 13 candidates from eleven different territories were successfully voted as new board members by the members of the association. The new board is made up of: Sabine Hofmann (Filmcasino & Polyfilm Betriebs GmbH, Austria), Christian Thomas (Imagine Film Distribution, Belgium), Simon Wullens (Lumière Publishing NV, Belgium), Kim Foss (Camera Film, Denmark), Laure Caillol (Haut et Court Distribution, France), Johanna Mayer (Jour2Fête, France), Ira von Gienanth (Prokino, Germany), Anastasia Plazzotta (Wanted Cinema, Italy), Huub Roelvink (Cherry Pickers Film Distribution, Netherlands), Marek Bień (Gutek Film, Poland), Stefan Bradea (Bad Unicorn, Romania), Eduardo Escudero (A Contracorriente Films, Spain) and Claudia Badoer (Filmcoopi Zurich, Switzerland). Kim Foss and Eduardo Escudero will act as co-presidents of the new board.

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Co-President Eduardo Escudero, spoke of the unity present in the board, referencing “the shared goal of the entire ED board, which I have now the honour to act as co-president of, is to continue, with the extraordinary dedication of Christine Eloy, to represent the independent film distributors in their diversity no matter their size. Not only working to protect an echo system that provides better opportunities for European films but also inviting our members to explore the possibilities technology provide us with to reach our audience in different ways.”

Returning co-president Kim Foss echoed this desire to continue ED’s work, stating he was “honoured to be selected for a second term as co-president of ED. Continuity is a great thing, and we still haven’t crossed the finishing line. The full recognition of our vital contribution to the value chain – also from the various support systems – has never been a given, and as it looks now, we have plenty of work ahead of us. To stay culturally relevant across the continent we need all support possible, economically and morally. We also need support from politicians, who in some quarters have restarted the debate around a possible abolition of geoblocking, which would not only pose a serious threat to distributors, but also the whole ecosystem, including filmmakers, producers, sellers: the lot!”
 
Europa Distribution looks forward to working with the board and embracing the diversity of their experiences and realities to continue to assist international distributors and publishers in anyway possible.