Esther Krausz

Esther has been working in the European film industry in the fields of funding, training, professional development, and networking. Before joining the International Screen Institute in February 2024, she was head of the Creative Europe-MEDIA Desk in the Austrian Film Institute. Esther has developed and managed ProPro – The Producers Programme for Women – an initiative of the Austrian Film Institute to Empower Women Film Producers, together with Ursula Wolschlager. She has been a guest lecturer on the European film industry at the film, TV, and media production colleges Krems, St. Pölten, and Vienna, and a jury member at various film festivals throughout Europe. Committed to the professionalisation of the film industry and the facilitation of networking and collaboration opportunities, Esther took part in numerous workshops, congresses, and labs on topics such as screenwriting and project development, financing, pitching, production, co-production, film sales, and marketing.