Aiming to discover emerging talented filmmakers, Charles TESSON, Artistic Director, teams up with members of the French Union of Film Critics.

Charles Tesson A film critic, Charles Tesson wrote several important books on cinema and has been teaching at La Sorbonne for years. Editor of Les Cahiers du Cinéma from 1998 to 2003, he is still working with them. He entered the Selection Committee of La Semaine de la Critique for the 49th and 50th edition and has been nominated as Artistic Director in April 2011.

Feature films:

	Fabien Gaffez: A film critic for Positif, Film History and Esthetic teacher, he wrote several books (about Orson Welles, The Actor Studio…) and is the new Artistic Director of the Amiens International Film Festival. He entered the selection committee in 2009.
	Christine Haas: Host and reviewer for several shows on Ciné Cinémas and Ciné Classics, she directed documentaries for French TV channels Canal +, France 2, France 3 and M6. She’s also been the US correspondent for Paris Match between 1974 and 1984, and was writing in Première between 1987 and 1996. She’s now collaborating with Paris Match as a film critic, and works on “Cosmopolitaine” (France Inter) and “Le Cercle” (Canal+). She’s a member of the Selection Committee for the first time.
	Xavier Leherpeur: has been working for Studio Ciné Live since its creation in 1997. He’s part of the Canal+ shows “Le Cercle” and “La Matinale”, and the France Inter show “Le Masque et la Plume”. Member of the Selection Committee in 2008 and 2011, he’s back in our team for the third time.
	Charlotte Lipinska: Journalist at Zurban magazine for seven years, she collaborates with papers such as Télé Obs, Femme and Têtu, is part of the radio show “Le Masque et la Plume” (France Inter) and has been hosting various cultural TV shows for Arte, France 3 and France 4. In 2011, she hosted the radio show “Voulez-vous sortir avec moi?” on France Inter. She’s a member of the Selection Committee for the first time.
	Alex Masson: Film critic since the 90s, he has been collaborating with various magazines such as Rendez-vous, SCORE, Standard, Les Inrockuptibles and Première and is a reviewer for Radio Nova. French delegate for the San Sebastian Film Festival, member of the Semaine de la Critique’s Selection Committee from 2008 to 2010, he’s back with us for the 2012 edition.
	Pamela Pianezza: Working freelance for the magazines Première, Le Monde des ados, Be and Alibi, French correspondent for the Canadian magazine Séquences and editor of Palmarès Magazine, she has been a journalist and film critic since 2005. She’s a member of the Selection Committee for the first time.

Short films:

	Bernard Payen (Coordinator): Head of programming of the “Cinéma de poche” collection at La Cinémathèque française, he runs the blog “Contre-bandes”. He’s been part of the Short Film Selection Committee since 2005 and became its Coordinator in 2009.
	Baptiste Etchegaray: has been working as a reporter for France Inter on the shows “Esprit critique”, “L’humeur vagabonde” and “Ouvert la nuit”. Film critic for Les Inrockuptibles, he is part of the Short Film Selection Committee for the second time.
	Joséphine Lebard : Member of the Short Film Selection Committee in 2009, head of the film department at Muze magazine, she’s also in charge of the cinema and culture department of Pèlerin magazine. She’s back in the committee for the 2012 edition.
Film scouting and relations with the industry are still handled by Rémi Bonhomme, Program Manager, and Hélène Auclaire, Head of the Film Department.