Hugo Emmerzael

Hugo Emmerzael is an Amsterdam-based film critic and programmer. He’s an editor of independent Dutch print magazine Filmkrant, and a contributor to outlets such as MUBI Notebook and Senses of Cinema. His curational bridges experimental film and mainstream cinema, discovering new approaches to programming and engaging with film. He has served in FIPRESCI juries at the festivals of Cannes, Karlovy Vary, and Venice, amongst others. He’s the editor-in–chief of the GAIFF daily magazine in Yerevan, and now serves as Deputy Editor of Pardo, the Festival’s magazine.