Olga Lucovnicova (Moldova, 1991) is a documentary filmmaker and researcher in audiovisual arts based in Brussels. She won the Golden Bear at the 71st Berlinale and the 35th European Film Academy Award for her short “My Uncle Tudor”. Combining observational cinema with poetic elements, her films explore stories that can spark social change and critical thinking. She graduated from the DocNomads Erasmus Mundus Master’s in Documentary Directing and is currently pursuing a PhD in Belgium on memory and trauma in post-Soviet societies.

Ada Solomon is one of Europe’s most acclaimed producers, known for her bold curatorial vision and commitment to socially relevant cinema. With 100 films to her credit and collaboration with Radu Jude, Ivana Mladenović, Alexandru Solomon and Maren Ade (Toni Erdmann), her work has earned top distinctions – from Berlinale’s Golden Bears (Bad Luck Banging, Child’s Pose) to awards in Locarno (Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World) and Venice (The New Year that Never Came). A recipient of the EFA Co-Production Award, she continues to redefine European independent cinema. She is serving the film community as Chairperson of the European Film Academy.