African Encounters & BIPOC EURODOC Meet DOK.forum

Amjad Job, a Syrian in exile, tracks war criminals in Europe. He travels to Syria with director Daham Alasaad after the fall of the regime, to dig in the ashes of justice.

With over a decade of experience (Cinéma Defacto, Avenue B, Bathysphere), Maud Berbille founded MB17 FILMS in 2022. Specialized in international co-production and supporting strong female voices, she produced My Wonderful Stranger (2024) and Libertalia (2025). In the documentary field, she collaborates with ARTE (Rispondimi, A First Film Diary) and is currently developing Jeanne Nouchi’s Anatolia, supported by the CNC and Chicken & Egg. A graduate of Atelier Ludwigsburg-Paris and La Fémis (Screenplay Expertise), Maud’s first feature developments are backed by ARTE Cofinova. She is a member of the 2026 EURODOC program.

Véronique Chainon is an independent producer based in French Guiana and founder of Bérénice Médias Corp. She develops documentaries rooted in Caribbean and Amazonian territories with a universal scope. Her films, broadcast on channels such as France Télévisions and Canal+, explore intimate stories, memory, and social issues through a sensitive and committed approach. She supports distinctive voices and pays particular attention to the impact and international circulation of her projects.

Leonard Cortana (France/Guadeloupe) is the Inclusion Program and Strategic Partnerships Manager at EURODOC, coordinating the BIPOC EURODOC taskforce. A PhD candidate in Cinema Studies focusing on the transnational circulation of social justice films at NYU. Leonard directed the short documentary Marielle's Legacy Will Not Die (2019) & contributed to social impact campaigns for films like Murder in Paris (South Africa) and Sementes (Brazil). He has served as a consultant for the UN’s Anti-Racial Discrimination Section and organized discussions for advocacy films globally. Leonard organized post-screening discussions and participated in various social impact campaigns worldwide for advocacy films. He led a session at the 2024 Cannes Doc Edition and 2026 Sundance Collab on Post-Screening Q&As:Leading Ethical Interactions to Boost Impactful Conversations.

Tamer Nady is an Egyptian filmmaker working across cinema and moving image practices, engaging with questions of medium, identity, and history. His work as a producer, cinematographer, and editor has been screened and awarded at major international festivals and institutions, including Visions du Réel, Berlinale, Rotterdam, and the Venice Biennale. His credits include Fiancées (2019), The Tedious Tour of M (2023), and I Am Hymns of the New Temples (2023). Alongside his practice, he works as a film lecturer, mentors emerging filmmakers, and serves on selection committees within leading film schools. He is a EURODOC member, BIPOC EuroDoc Cluster Lead, and co-founder of Cellar Door Studios in Cairo.

duardo Tello (b. 1986, Tarapoto, Peru) is an Amazonian film producer and founder of Du Tello Filmproduktion. His work centres on Indigenous narratives, decolonial approaches, and environmental advocacy. He holds an Executive Production Master’s from ECAM Madrid and a degree in Image and Sound Design from the University of Buenos Aires. Tello produced the award-winning documentary "Pucaurquillo" (2023) and is developing "The Last Flight of Pishak", an Awajún-language fiction selected for Rotterdam Lab and Cannes Producers Network. His project "The Other Amazon" was chosen for EURODOC 2025. He co-directs the Rupa Rupa Amazonian Film Festival and trains Indigenous youth in audiovisual storytelling.