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Pascale DevreesePascale Devreese, Sales Manager of Kinepolis FilmDistribution started her career in film distribution in 1991 withindependent distributor Alternative Films. She has beenworking for Kinepolis Film Distribution since 1997.Kinepolis Film Distribution is a 100% daughter of theinternational group Kinepolis. Kinepolis Group is a Europeanexhibitor and known worldwide as a trendsetter and renovatorin the field of multiplexes and megaplexes and in the digitalarea. As a company quoted on the stock exchange andoriginally Belgian (founded by the families Bert and Claeys),Kinepolis group welcomes 25 million visitors a year and hastheatres in 4 countries: Belgium, France, Spain and Switzerland..Kinepolis Film Distribution is an independent distributor handling theatrical distribution inclose cooperation with, among others, A-film. Over the years the strategy of KFD hasfocused on local content. With this we try to reach out to the new trend in Europe whereaudiences want edgy, surprising and new local movies.Nel VandevannetNel Vandevannet is at the head of the « Cabinet de l’Echevin duTourisme et du Personnel de la Ville de Bruxelles ».Through her experience, she’s a great defender ofthe fight against city’s insecurity and violence againstwomen. Fascinated by the fantastic, she is also a big fan ofBIFFF.20