The New FIPRESCI Board Elected

The International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) has elected a new Board, with Ahmed Shawky (Egypt) as President, and Paola Casella (Italy), Elena Rubashevskaya (Ukraine), and Marina Kostova (North Macedonia) as Vice Presidents. The new Board was chosen during the General Assembly held on September 17-18, 2025, hosted by the 8th Budapest Classics Film Marathon.

The Board also appointed Phillip Maarek (France) as Head of Legal Affairs and Beat Glur (Switzerland) as Treasurer.

The General Assembly expressed its deep appreciation to former General Secretary Klaus Eder (Germany) for his 38 years of dedicated service and leadership of FIPRESCI, as well as to the Federation’s former Vice-president Alin Tasciyan and the secretary, Anne Brishoual.

The new Board was elected following structural changes introduced by the updated Statute adopted in early 2025, which eliminated the role of General Secretary and established a Board consisting of a President and three Vice Presidents, each serving a four-year mandate as the Federation’s operational body.

©FIPRESCI 2025