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Céline Roustan

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Céline Roustan is a distinguished film curator and champion of short films with over half a decade of dedicated experience in programming and promoting emerging cinematic voices.

Céline Roustan is a distinguished film curator and champion of short films with over half a decade of dedicated experience in programming and promoting emerging cinematic voices.

As a key curator and writer for the popular website Short of the Week, she has passionately championed directors and their respective films, helping to elevate the visibility of short cinema globally. Roustan's extensive festival programming experience includes serving on the programming teams of prestigious events such as SXSW, the Palm Springs ShortFest, and the Toronto International Film Festival. Her expertise has been recognised through her appointment to the selection committee of the Short Films Competition at the Festival de Cannes, where she also recently joined the SFC | Rendez-vous Industry team, further solidifying her position as one of the most influential curators and advocates for short film in the international film industry.