The operational office of CICAE, the International Confederation of Arthouse Cinemas, is located in Berlin, Germany. The legal office is located in Paris, France.
The CICAE team operates in Berlin and is formed by:
Sebastian Naumann
Managing Director
Sebastian is the General Delegate of the CICAE since May 2023. With a diverse background working in Berlin, London, Paris, New York, and Amsterdam, Sebastian Naumann is an expert in audiovisual media landscapes, (political) storytelling, and multilateral, cross-cultural cooperation. He has a wealth of experience as a culture journalist, project manager, and researcher of AV Media, Culture, and Creative Industries. He also pursued a PhD at King’s College London and Humboldt University Berlin, further enriching his expertise in the field.
Both in his professional and private life, Sebastian is deeply committed to supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion and is passionate about promoting independent, free, and diverse cinema culture.
Mail: sebastian.naumann@cicae.org
Valentin Jassin
Administrative & Finance assistant // Arthouse Cinema Awards coordinator
Valentin is administrative and finance assistant at the CICAE since April 2022. He is also the French referent of the team and thus participates in our relationships with our French-speaking correspondents.
Educated in cinema in Paris between the rue Champollion and the big networks, he worked as a projectionist in many cinemas and was trained in arthouse cinema management in Lyon through a master’s degree at the university and in the Cinémas Lumière.
Quentin Bucher
Project Manager / European Arthouse Cinema Day
Quentin is coordinating the European Arthouse Cinema Day for the 2024 edition. Originally from France, he has been working in Berlin for several years. After completing a French-German Masters in European Politics, he has held a number of positions in the film industry.
In particular, he was project manager for the Deauville Green Awards festival in 2022, then communications manager for the 2022 and 2023 editions of the French Film Week in Germany, as well as project manager for the German-language cinemas in the Europa Cinemas network.
Mail: quentin.bucher@cicae.org
Lena Tazetdinova
Project Coordinator / Arthouse Cinema Training
Film Program Manager with around 10 years of experience in curating and delivering film programs and festivals. Former Head Program Manager of Garage Screen, the film department at Garage Museum of Contemporary Art in Moscow, as well as a programmer and pre-selector for shnit Shortfilmfestival and several non-commercial cinemas.
Participant of the CICAE Arthouse Cinema Training in Venice (2022) and a Dream Team member at the CICAE Training in Berlin (2024).
You can find us here
Operational Office
Rankestrasse 31
10789 Berlin
Germany
T +49 (0)30 4397101 - 50
F +49 (0)30 4397101 - 35
Legal Office*
12, rue Vauvenargues
75018 Paris
France
T +33 1 56 33 13 20
F +33 1 43 80 41 14
*invoicing address