The new program manager of Berlinale Talents Tobias Pausinger
From October 1, 2024, Tobias Pausinger will take over the program management of Berlinale Talents and completes the leadership duo of the talent promotion initiative alongside project manager Nikola Joetze.
An experienced, interdisciplinary creative leader, Tobias Pausinger has worked in various roles in the international film industry, including creative development and production, licensing, acquisitions and international distribution, public policy, academia, film financing and festivals.
Pausinger is himself Berlinale Talentsalumnus and holds an MBA in communications and leadership as well as degrees in audiovisual management and film production. For many years he was responsible for the acquisition of award-winning films for international distribution at the world distributor Bavaria Film International and at The Match Factory. In addition, he has continuously advised film festivals and industry initiatives on content and strategy development. He is co-founder of Art:Film, a platform for the exchange between artistic cinema and fine art. He was also a consultant for international film affairs at the BKM and represented Germany in the Council of Europe’s Eurimages fund. He has been a member of the European Film Academy since 2014.
