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| Max Ryerson |
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IETFF Founder and Creative Director- IEFTA Founding Board member
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Born in Belgium, Max Ryerson’s interest and passion for filmmaking began at a young age. He made his first stop-action animated film at the age of eight, graduating to narrative fiction shorts at age 12. He shot his first news report when he was 13, following up with his first commercial at 19.
He studied theatre and acting as a teen, then moved to Monte-Carlo to attend university.
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Max pursued studies at the New York Film Academy and the Hollywood Film Institute, and went on to direct & produce his first feature film by the time he turned 25. During his time in Los Angeles, he worked on various TV and Film sets (The West Wing, Buffy, Felicity, Becker, and more) while continuing to direct and produce films and music videos.
Max returned to Monte-Carlo in 2004 to start the IETFF. As a working producer he is currently developing his next film. He has been the driving force and passion behind the festival since he conceived it in 2003.
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| Marco Orsini |
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IETFF Executive Director - IEFTA Founding Board member
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Since 1996, Marco Orsini has produced, written and directed over 60 hours of programming for network and cable TV outlets including Telemundo, Fox, Pax, Columbia-TriStar, UPN, WB and Hearst. In 2001, Marco wrote and directed his first short film, “Mari-Conita De Jesus,” a mockumentary which screened at Cine Accion, the London Film Festival, NewFest and the Brooklyn Film Festival.
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Acknowledging his cinematic focus on the diversity of Latino experience in America, The National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP), in collaboration with the Anthology Film Archives, recognized Marco as an up and coming Latino filmmaker. Marco was accepted into the Tribeca Film Institute’s inaugural All Access Program in 2004.
His most recent completed project, the 35mm short film “Un Dia en la Vida,” had its world premiere at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival and continues to play in festivals around the world. Originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico, Marco grew up on American military bases in the Far East. He is a member of the Producers Guild of America.
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| Noriko Katayanagi - Bonafede |
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IETFF Founding Board Member - IEFTA President
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Business consultant in Monaco and Japan, Noriko has worked with dozens of media events and organizations. She is a business consultant specializing in Luxury Marketing with Exclusive Entertainment (music, TV, magazines, fashion, cinema, motor sports, mega yacht traveling & entertainment, high technology and event sponsorship). She also operates the "Monaco Luxury Network".
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Previously a Professor of Business Psychology at the International University of Monaco, and a consultant (Japanese/English) for Television Motion Picture, Fuji, Pajamanation, NHK TV Production, TS, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport; Government of Japan, ADDICTUM, L'OFFICIAL JAPON, IBM, TBS, Avex, Green Energy Japan, NTT DoCoMo and more.
For IEFTA, Noriko overlooks fundamental daily business operation closely with the administrative office in Monaco, legal (together with Maitre Olivier MARQUET), organizational structure, human resource, Monegasque and international official documents (together with Mr. Stephane GARINO),
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| Andreas Cerdan |
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IETFF US Representative
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Andreas Cerdan was born and raised in Germany. For 8 years he has worked as a professional stage actor in Germany before moving to Los Angeles in 2002. Andreas has been educated in Germany and the US and is currently finalizing studies of the Meisner technique at the renowned Baron Brown Studio in Los Angeles.
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His training at the “Stage School of Music Dance and Drama” in Hamburg included Acting, Dance (classic and contemporary), Voice (Classical and contemporary).
Andreas currently holds the position of Senior Sales Manager of a medical equipment company based out of LA. Under his management the sales team was able to double the gross sales every year over the last 3 years.
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| Mitch Levine |
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IETFF Festival Producer
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Mitch is the founder of the International Film Festival Consulting Group. IFFCG offers a full range of professional consulting and production services to film festivals and distribution companies around the world, specializing in startup strategies, strategic planning, industry relations, executive recruiting, systems, administration and operations, special events and technical production.
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Mitch founded IFFCG after serving as the Executive Director and CEO of the Palm Springs International Film Festivals. Current and recent clients include the Toronto International Film Festival Group, Film Circuit (Canada), Film Independent, Los Angeles Film Festival, American Film Institute, AFI Fest, Puerto Vallarta Film Festival,
He's also consulted for the Solstice Film Festival, Bahamas International Film Festival, Sarasota Film Festival, New York International Documentary Film Festival, Sedona Film Festival, Sarajevo Film Festival, the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, the Global Peace Film Festival and the Festival Internazionale di San Marino.
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| Saori Tanichi |
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IETFF Director of Administration
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Japanese, living and working in Monaco. Saori holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature degreed in Japan and Master of Business Administration degreed in Monaco. Saori has experiences in organizing and managing high profile international events and congress in her career in Japan.
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Time spent studying abroad in England, at an early age, has allowed her to become a friendly, cheerful and flexible girl, who likes to accept and adapt to cultural differences. She takes great pleasure in working together in multiple cultural environments. Saori’s skills and her knowledge in organizing events will be great assets for IETFF.
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