The organisation of Ostend Film Festival (FFO) consists of a small core team of employees who have a great love for film and Ostend. Our team expands every year in the run-up to the festival with our colleagues from Tourism Ostend, temporary professionals, freelancers, interns and volunteers.
Get to know the team!
Peter Craeymeersch
Artistic director
Henry Disotuar
Coordination, Programming & Industry
Sofie Proot
Budget & Booking
Eva Van Hessche
Communication, press & public activities
Tine De Groote
Partnerships
Thomas De Meyer
B2B & Hospitality
Maarten Casier
Production - Kinepolis
Warren Houtaeve
Production - De Grote Post
Sam Lauwers
Production - Kursaal Oostende
Annemie Van den Broecke
Hospitality
Heike Lambregt
Assistant hospitality
Karen Simoens
Schools & Volunteers
Lisa Van Gassen
Marketing
Lynn Lingier
Ticketing
Justine Cardon
Assistant ticketing
Hans Knockaert
Accounting
Kim Bulteel
Human Relations
Charissa Mestdagh
Assistant Booking
Board of Directors
Chairman: Joost Bert
Chief Executive Officer: Peter Craeymeersch
Board of Directors:
- Delanghe Wilfried
- Deley Gilbert
- Doutreluingne Stefan
- Klaï Telidja
- Molhant Isabelle
- Moons Annick
- Pauwels Caroline
- Phlypo Dries
- Tommelein Bart
- Van Acker Hans
- Vande Velde Maud
- Vanhegen Dirk
- Vanseveren Wim
- Veulemans Hilde
- Weststrate Adriaan
Acting members:
- Plasschaert Bart
- Anseeuw Bjorn
- Hermie Patrick
