26/03/2010

After 25 years at the head of the institution, Lothar Wedel will be succeeded as director general of the German Association of Film Exporters (Verband Deutscher Filmexporteure) by Edith Forster. A lawyer specialised in the film sector, publishing and copyright matters, she has worked for the Brauner Rechtsanwälte law firm and is on the board of directors for WIFT (Women in Film and Television - Germany) and MIMMA (Mediation in the Media, Music and the Arts).

At its latest meeting, the Munich-based institution decided to open a new head office in the German capital. Jochem Strate (Exportfilm Bischoff) and Michael Weber (The Match Factory) were also appointed as new members of the board of directors.

DVFE was one of the three founder partners of German Films (formerly known as Export-Union of German Cinema) fifty-six years ago. Alongside its role as a pressure group, the DVFE also offers advice and support in drawing up sector regulations, in particular the new German film law and the intellectual property law reform.

DVFE currently has 18 members (including Bavaria International, Constantin Film Verleih and ARRI Media Worldsales), and belongs to the Umbrella Organisation for the Film Industry (SPIO - Spitzenorganisation der Filmwirtschaft).

(Translated from Spanish)