Natalie Vella
Presidente, Association SIPFF
An Australian filmmaker and actor now based in Paris I am the director of the Sexy International Paris Film Festival. I am also a Voice Over artist (dubbing, etc). Mother tongue English and intermediate level French.
Currently seeking in-kind sponsorship for our festival including €500 best int'l short film prize, audience prize to the value of €250 and best film prize to the value of €750-1000....
50 contacts-Currently asssembling a unique programme of films which includes a Francophone international shorts programme as well as an International programme of award winning short films.
-Managing a team of 13 people including Marketing, Press, Programming, design and co-ordination of the festival
-highly organised, efficient, passionate and quick to learn
-creating marketing campaign for the festival including exploiting avenues for the festival to reach as many audiences.
-liaising with both local (french) as well as international filmmakers to prepare the 11 session programme.
-Negotiate sponsors and Partners and find unique ways that businesses can benefit from investing in SIPFF.
-preparing marketing and press files for government and private organisations.
-Negotiating with venues.
Writer/Director
2002 - Writer/Director - short film - I Hate your family
2005 - Co-writer/Co-director - short film - Object of my affection
2006 - Co-producer - Feature Film - Kissing Paris
2009 - Writer/Director - short Film - Nocito
also written numerous short film scripts