Member of the selection committee for the Official Short Film Competition of the Cannes Film Festival.

After studying psychology in Belgium, Wim Vanacker moved to Dublin to work as a psychologist in the field of drug addiction. Three years later, he picked up studying again at EICAR where he made two shorts. After graduating, he discovered NISI MASA – European Network of Young Cinema where he became the Head of the Script Department. For the last seven years, he’s been a member of the Selection Committee for the Official Short Film Competition of the Cannes Film Festival. Furthermore, he works as an Editorial Consultant for the First Cut Lab and he’s responsible for the Works-in-Progress Showcase as part of the Red Sea Souk in the context of the Red Sea International Film Festival. On the side, he works as a script consultant, creative advisor, programmer, curator, tutor and guest speaker for many workshops, film festivals and projects in development.