Matthijs Wouter Knol is the CEO and Director of the European Film Academy since 2021. Since 2001, he worked as a journalist and was an award-winning documentary producer. After a short stint at IDFA, he worked for the Berlinale as the Berlinale Talents programme manager (2008-2014) and director of the European Film Market (2014-2020). Among his key missions at the European Film Academy are supporting, connecting and uniting the best people and work in European cinema.”
