Atelier de Tétouan – Jury of 2024

Based in Rome Italy, Pezzuto works primarily as a film selector, specialising in festivals that are dedicated to the documentary. He is theDocumentary Consultant for Giornate degli Autori (Venice Days) at the Venice International Film Festival; member of the selection committee for Filmmaker film festival in Milan; and responsible for the selection and programming of the Salinadocfest in Salina, in Sicilian coast island . He is also a project selector for Milan’s Film Network Atelier, the first funding body of its kind in Italy to support feature
films in the post-production phase. Always within the field of documentary films, he acts as a consultant and collaborator both on projects in development by young filmmakers, with Italian production houses. He also writes for numerous film magazines, and has contributed essays to various publications.

Kamla Abou Zekry is an accomplished Egyptian director known for her outstanding work in both television and cinema. Her portfolio includes iconic productions such as «Bent Esmaha Zaat, Segn El Nisaa, Wahed Sefr and the widely acclaimed series Betloo El Room. Her films have garnered international acclaim, featuring prominently at festivals like Cannes, Venice, and Cairo.

Bahaa Trabelsi, a multifaceted talent, transitioned from economics to become a culture journalist and prolific writer. With seven published works including
novels and short stories, she has received prestigious awards like the Ivoire Prize for African Literature. Trabelsi’s contributions extend to the Cinematographic Aid Fund commission, where she served from 2019 to 2021, and she currently holds the position of president.

Christoph Thoke, a German producer and film impresario, transitioned from corporate management in a German film and TV studio to independent production in the early 2000s. As a producer, he has contributed to national and international movie productions, earning over 950 festival selections and 200 awards. Working with acclaimed directors like Rachid Bouchareb and Bruno Dumont, his films have competed in Cannes, Venice, and Berlin, and garnered nominations for major awards. With 36 titles produced across 44 countries, his work includes Cannes prizewinners like Lorna’s Silence and Tropical Malady, hailed by critics and listed among BBC’s «new classics» and Sight and Sound’s «100 Greatest Films of All Time.» Apart from producing, Thoke serves as an expert and consultant for international programs and evaluates for European media institutions. He’s also a regular jury member for FBW and an honorary professor at IAFM in Dhaka since 2022.