PAMELA BIÉNZOBAS

Best Polish Film Award Competition juror.

Chilean-French consultant, programmer and critic. Member of the feature film selection committee of the Locarno Film Festival. She has collaborated for years with funds, labs, residencies and industry meetings,
mainly in Europe and the Middle East, mostly assessing and mentoring projects, as well as moderating debates for festivals. As a freelance writer, she has contributed to a number of dailies, magazines and
books for two decades, and co-founded Revista de Cine Mabuse.cl (2002-2016). Former vice-president of the International Federation of Film Critics, FIPRESCI.

Chilean-French consultant, programmer and critic. Member of the feature film selection committee of the Locarno Film Festival. She collaborates with funds, labs, residencies and industry events (which have
included Abycine Lanza, CineGouna Platform, Doha Film Institute, Rawi Screenwriters’ Lab, Lab Novos Cinemas, First Cut Lab, Input (S8), Biennale College Cinema, Torino Film Lab, La Fabrique Cinéma de
l’Institut français or The Screen – La Incubadora, among others), nominating candidates, assessing and selecting applications, mentoring filmmakers in all phases of their projects, or coaching them on their
pitches; and with festivals –mainly IFF Rotterdam, Berlinale Forum and Gijón Film Festival– moderating Q&As and press conferences. As a freelance writer, she has contributed to a number of dailies, magazines
and books, and co-founded Revista de Cine Mabuse.cl (2002-2016). Former vice-president of the International Federation of Film Critics, FIPRESCI.