Patricia Mestanza Niemi is an editor for feature films as well as an editor and producer for cinema trailers. Editing has been her passion for more than 20 years, during which she established a large network of filmmakers. The idea of capturing stories of our constantly changing society prompted her to set up the UNIFIED FILMMAKERS FESTIVAL.
p.mestanza@unifiedfilmmakers.com
Festival Director
Florian Deyle is the CEO and co-founder of DRIFE Film Production, as well as partner of tnf Telenormfilm. He studied Political Science and Publishing before completing his studies at the University of Television and Film Munich. Since the foundation of DRIFE, Florian has worked as a producer of feature films and TV movies. He is a member of the German Film Academy and of the European Film Academy.
f.deyle@unifiedfilmmakers.com
Festival Director
Amir Soufi has been working in Entertainment Marketing for 18 years, developing and executing campaigns for major and independent film distributors, television stations and publishing houses. His work was nominated for and awarded with multiple Golden Trailer Awards. He was educated in the US, the UK and France and holds two Master's degrees in International Marketing Communications as well as a degree in Film Directing and Writing. To him, filmmaking is an integral part of our society. Film reveals aspects of ourselves and others that we otherwise wouldn't encounter. For that reason, he joined UNIFIED FILMMAKERS FESTIVAL.
a.soufi@unifiedfilmmakers.com
Head of Marketing
Marie-Amélie Steul is a French-German filmmaker born in Greece. She studied Production at the University of Television and Film Munich after completing her Bachelor's degree in Applied Foreign Languages in Aix-en-Provence. She chose to transition to directing after years of working as an assistant director. She joined the team of UNIFIED FILMMAKERS FESTIVAL to promote the idea that despite lockdowns, creativity will always find a way.
ma.steul@unifiedfilmmakers.com
Head of International Europe and Filmschools
Jean-Daniel Estrach completed his Bachelor's degree at IDC Herzliya in Israel. During his studies, he worked on various movie and TV productions. He joined UNIFIED FILMMAKERS FESTIVAL in order to share his passion for film with different people across the world.
j.estrach@unifiedfilmmakers.com
Head of International Relations
Ken Kj Onoda-Song is a Korean-Japanese businessman born in Japan. He lived, studied and worked in North America and Asia, starting his career as a consultant and advisor, specialising in International Business Development & Networking for over a decade. While he is still new to the film industry, he has experience in the entertainment sector and hopes to bring great value to the UNIFIED FILMMAKERS FESTIVAL with his extensive network and personal connections across the globe.
k.onodasong@unifiedfilmmakers.com
Head of Relations Asia
Maximilian Lukas Jung completed his Master's degree in management at the European Business School in Frankfurt with a focus on Strategy and Entrepreneurship. His main interests Project Development and Strategy Planning involve a broad spectrum of engagement and diversity. He joined the team of UNIFIED FILMMAKERS FESTIVAL to collaborate with bright, like-minded people and undertake a promising project in the film industry.
m.jung@unifiedfilmmakers.com
Sponsoring and Controlling
Ragnar Keil is a German director and screenwriter who splits his life between Germany and Canada. He has written, directed and produced several short films and an award-winning documentary. Throughout his career he has maintained a focus on expanding and developing professional relationships with international filmmakers. He is currently acting as an advisor for international co-productions wishing to film in Canada and Germany. Ragnar is also in the development stage of his first feature-length film.
r.keil@unifiedfilmmakers.com
Head of Relations North America
Tosca Schönberg is a German-Spanish actress and filmmaker based in Berlin and Palma de Mallorca. After finishing her Cinematography Studies for Film Direction in Madrid, she began working behind the camera as a script supervisor, directing her own short films and handling film rights and licenses. She is now starting out as an actress and, by joining the UNIFIED FILMMAKERS FESTIVAL, connecting her passion for filmmaking with her network in the Spanish-speaking sector in this endeavour to motivate filmmakers to never give upon their creativity, essential for keeping us creatives alive.
t.schoenberg@unifiedfilmmakers.com
Head of Spanish Relations