Cristina Roures - Festival Management Team
Cristina (she/her) has been the Festival Operations Manager at the Cambridge Film Trust since 2016 and part of the Festival Management team since 2020. Her role encompasses strategy, funding, partnerships, and event coordination. With a background in film and TV production, she has worked with leading production companies in Spain and managed events across academia, sports, and the arts. Cristina co-directs Acting Now, a social theatre company in Cambridge and Barcelona. She holds a BA from Pompeu Fabra University and an MA from Birkbeck University. Originally from Catalonia, she relocated to the UK in 2013.
Espe Moreno - Festival Management Team
Espe (she/her) is integral to the Operations and Festival Management Team at the Cambridge Film Trust and Film Festival, specialising in development, grants, production, acquisitions, and logistics. She started in film at the Chicago Latino Film Festival and has managed digital campaigns and impact strategies for the Human Rights Watch Film Festival and Together Films. Espe co-founded youfeelm, Spain’s first theatrical on-demand platform. She holds a BA in Journalism from Rey Juan Carlos University and a Masters in Journalism and International Relations from Monash University.
Owen Baker - Festival Management Team
Owen has been part of the Festival management team since 2014 and has taken on various roles during that time. A seasoned Marketing & Communications Manager with expertise in strategic marketing, communications, and project management, predominantly within the arts and cultural sectors. His current focus with CFF is developing and implementing organisational strategies that enhance festival attendance and public engagement. Alongside his work with CFF, Owen co-founded a boutique marketing agency focused on working with small arts organisations to improve their online presentation. His background includes roles focused on brand management and business development in SMEs across various industries.
Savina Petkova - Programming Panel Lead
Savina Petkova is a freelance film critic based in London with bylines in MUBI Notebook, Little White Lies, Sight and Sound and Variety, among others. She is also part of the editorial board of the online magazine Talking Shorts and a workshop mentor for short film criticism. Savina is a member of the London Critic Circle, BIFA, the European Film Academy, and FIPRESCI and is completing her PhD at King's College London.
Ramon Lamarca - Programmer and Catalan Film Specialist
Ramon started collaborating with the Cambridge Film Festival in 2012, and what was going to be a one-off collaboration became one of the longest-running strands of the Festival, Camera Catalonia. He is also involved with the rest of the festival's programming, and when allowed, he likes to indulge in stereoscopic extravaganzas, like the popular event with Brian May some years ago. Ramon has also programmed Catalan cinema in other UK cinemas and organised numerous film and music events with an orchestra in Spain.
Abigail Pollock - Short Film Programmer
Hannah Hitchin - Submissions Coordinator / Outreach & Events Lead
Hannah Hitchin started as a volunteer for the Cambridge Film Festival in 2013 and has since worked in various roles for the Festival, including Events, Marketing and Outreach. She also worked for many years at the Festival's host venue, the Arts Picturehouse, in customer service, projection and as a chef. She received her doctorate in Film and Television Studies in 2023 from the University of Warwick; her thesis focussed on British film in the 1960s and teen stardom. She also teaches the Business of Film at Warwick
Becky Mann - Festival PR & Partnerships Manager
Becky Mann is a seasoned Festival PR and Partnerships Manager with nearly three decades in PR, communications, and business development. Over the last 10 years, she has become a key figure in the regional festival circuit, particularly at events like the Cambridge Film Festival. Her career includes roles with Arts Council England and collaborations with festivals run by the University of Cambridge, showcasing her versatility across prestigious contexts. Becky's deep connection to cinema began during her student years, working in cinemas and at the London Film Festival, cementing her dedication to the film festival industry.