Fortunata Manenti

(They/them)

A researcher, programmer, and producer from Southern Italy, based in Utrecht, known as Tina or Tino. After graduating with a master's in Film and Television Cultures, they sought opportunities to further develop their production and creative skills.

Their main interests lie in queer cinema, feminist filmmaking, and arthouse aesthetics, through which they explore questions of identity, representation, and the transformative power of film in shaping cultural discourse.

They bring experience in archival research, including a research project on Pier Paolo Pasolini at the Cineteca of Bologna, as well as film programming and festival coordination through their time at WORM in Rotterdam and at various film festivals in the Netherlands, always driven by a strong commitment to collaborative and innovative storytelling. Passionate about creative collaboration, they are excited to continue engaging with and contributing to the Dutch audiovisual media scene.