Our Team
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Natalie MacMahon
Founder/PR & Marketing/ Film Selection & Programming/ Partnerships
Natalie is a versatile writer and director, celebrated for her boundary-pushing exploration of various media forms and genres. Her films have garnered acclaim and prestigious awards at international film festivals, serving as a testament to her commitment to innovative storytelling.
Beyond her filmmaking endeavors, Natalie thrives in roles such as marketing manager, creative director, and producer, where she utilizes her storytelling expertise to craft compelling narratives for global brands, facilitating connections with audiences around the globe.
In 2019, Natalie founded the "Female Filmmakers Festival Berlin," an empowering initiative aimed at promoting diversity and providing a platform for women in the film industry to showcase their talents and foster community & support amongst female creators.
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Nici Brückner
PR & Marketing/ Film Selection & Programming/ Partnerships/Organisation
Nici is a producer, director, and writer at WORLDCOLORSTUDIO, a film production company she founded in 2008. Her film career started in Australia and has since taken her across the globe working on independent film productions including TV series, award-winning Music Videos, Feature Films as well as documentaries. She recently worked as a casting producer for clients like salt & lime media {Los Angeles} and Facebook.
Nici is the executive chairman on digital diva deluxe/ the network, an international nonprofit organization of female entrepreneurs and she is a philanthropist who’s focus lies in rural North Africa with women and their families.
https://www.worldcolorstudio.com/
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Suza Schlecht
Festival Photographer
Suza is a passionate photographer, visual thinker, a people oriented woman with an unlimited passion for beauty, elegance, lifestyle and adventure.
Whether in advertising for clients like Audi, Joop or Proctor & Gamble, album covers for the music industry, beauties shots and fashion spreads/catalogues for european magazines or portraits of CEOs, she has an infallible sense for beauty – thriving for the inner essence behind – creating an atmosphere of lightness and joy. Her magic eye focusses on capturing moments with true emotion and so changes the way people see themselves.
2015 she initiated a special field in photography with her culture-brand AMBASSADORESS
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Juliette Müller
Guest Management
Juliette has experience in the business as well as the creative world. Having studied business and economics internationally, Juliette has been working in big companies like "Hey Car", "Bayer" or the Goethe Institute and is an intercultural coach for young adults.
Apart from that, she has been an important part of the "Berlinale" team in the past, which makes her a perfect fit for our festival!
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Beatriz Martínez González
Guest Management
Beatriz studied film in Spain and Italy and gained experience in all fields of production. She speaks different languages and has become an experienced language teacher with her own business.
After having worked at several film festivals such as “Berlinale” or “Achtung Berlin”, Beatriz has become a member of the "Female Filmmakers Festival Berlin” team.
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Katerina Russman
Marketing & PR/Partner Relationships/Film Selection/Presenter
Katerina has joined us as a presenter in 2021 and has quickly won over our audience with her charm and unique interview strategy, which make any filmmaker Q&A a true highlight of the festival.
This year Katerina is supporting us with the film selection process, as well as marketing, using her wide range of skills.
Katerina is also working as a Project Manager at 360X Art, the art vertical of 360X, which is the digital asset platform of Commerzbank and Deutsche Börse.