CinEuro Film Lab "European Stories": a Tale of Europe and its Scenes of Power

A look back:

All these photos (and many more) can be found in high definition on the Screen.Brussels Facebook post of October, 11th 2024.

Reminder of the programme

In the heart of Europe – Behind the Scenes of the Deals

13h-14h: Networking lunch

14h-16h : Pitchs d’anecdotes inspirantes par un panel d’experts et journalistes

16-17h: One-to-One entre intervenants et scénaristes

17-19h : Promenade dans le quartier européen au départ du Press Club et moment convivial Place du Luxembourg ou autre lieu “after work” prisé des eurocrates

1pm-2pm: Networking lunch

2pm-4pm: Inspiring stories pitched by a panel of experts and journalists

4-5pm: One-to-One between speakers and scriptwriters

5 – 7 pm: Walk through the European district, departing from the Press Club, followed by a convivial moment in the bar “Quartier Leopold” on  the Place du Luxembourg.

Speakers’ details

• Loreline Merelle

Loreline Merelle is a journalist with ten years’ experience covering European institutions. She was Brussels correspondent for Le Point and BFM. Arte presenter for the 2019 European elections, on arte.tv and social networks, she now works for the Franco-German channel, producing reports, particularly on frozen conflict zones. She also develops documentary projects.

• Juan Arcas

Juan Arcas is a renowned expert on European institutions. Since 1992, he has directed or accompanied most of the major European communications initiatives, including the changeover to the euro, Erasmus, and the CoFE or Conferences on the Future of Europe. His career is peppered with tasty anecdotes and memorable encounters.

• Arzu Mouchtar

Arzu Mouchtar has a Master‘s degree in Islamic Studies and German Philology from the University of Bonn. She has been working in the European Parliament for almost 20 years and has served 5 MEPs covering topics such as Transport, EU enlargement, Human Rights and Foreign Affairs. Currently she is covering the Committee on Culture and Education for the second youngest elected MEP.

Moderator: Christophe Leclercq

A French media entrepreneur, Christophe Leclercq founded EURACTIV Media Network, and now chairs the think-tank Europe MédiaLab. Christophe participated in the EU’s High-Level Expert Group on disinformation, and currently sits on the Advisory Board of EDMO (European Digital Media Observatory). Prior to his career in the media, Christophe Leclercq was a strategic consultant for McKinsey and worked at the European Commission (competition).

Other guests attending:

• Marta Barandiy – Promote Ukraine
• Georgi Gotev – Journalist and editor at Euractiv Bulgaria
• Paul Culley – Professor, CPDS Europe