Meet the people who made the 2026 edition of Lund Fantastic Film Festival possible.

Behind eight days of fantastic cinema, international guests, filmmaker Q&As, industry events and unforgettable festival moments stands a dedicated team of programmers, organisers, creatives and volunteers.

Lund Fantastic Film Festival is organised by a non-profit association and brought to life through the collective efforts of people who share a passion for fantastic cinema. As we bring the 2026 edition to a close, we would like to recognise everyone who worked behind the scenes to make it happen.

Festival Direction & Programming

Festival Director

Sara Löfgren König

Head of Feature Film Programming

Maritte Sørensen

Feature Film Programmers

Alexandre Ducommun
Sara Löfgren König
Maya Ochoa Montes
Lita Robinson
Rocío Rocha
Tharaka Sriram

Head of Short Film Programming

Gustav Angel

Short Film Programmers

Varvara Filimonova
Marcus Filipsson
Guillaume Maurel
Katarina Hjärpe
Noah Zoratti

Festival Production & Communications

Guest Coordinator

Klara Strömberg

Volunteer Coordinator

Sophie-Elisabeth Klink

Deputy Volunteer Coordinator

Angelina Chrysèus

Event Coordinator Intern

Jazmín Berrocal

Communications Intern

Daisy Russell

Public Relations

Punit Karnik

Content Creator

Lucia Marevic

Graphic Designer

Albina Sjöberg

Web Designer

Rod Ayad

Festival Host & Moderator

Emily La Motte

Jury Coordinator

Karen Catalán

Fantastic Forum – Industry Speakers

Amanda Graham
Niklas Teng

Festival Juries

Méliès d'Argent Jury

Johan Simonsson
Therese Granwald
Anders Brandt

International Feature Film Jury

China Åhlander
Olivier Guerpillon
Mårten Ericson

International Short Film, Finn Fantastic & Future of Fantastic Jury

Fredrica Särdquist
Carolina Sandvik
Jesper Furu

Board of Directors

Chair

Celia Daher

Secretary

Katarina Hjärpe

Treasurer

Angelina Chrysèus

Board Members

Magnus Paulsson
Sophie-Elisabeth Klink
Gustav Angel
Anton Manucheri

Board – Selection Committee

Magnus Bjarne

Festival Volunteers

Ali Hasanov
Alice Mezzanotte
Alma Jönsson
Amelia Sandberg
Bram Verhagen
Carolina Boehm
Casey Childress
Choi Hei Cheung
Daniele Arnoldi
Elisa Buscaglia
Hana Taketani
Happyness Melis
Maria Beleli
Mariah Agnes Matakena
Marie Budínová
Marion Simakungwe
Meher Bano
Mika Saarinen
Nataliia Zhukova
Renata Tavares Cardozo
Tina Le Moine
Veronika Sheptukhovska

Funders & Public Support

Lund Municipality
Region Skåne
Film i Skåne
Swedish Film Institute

Hotel Partner

Hotel Concordia

Cinema Partner

Kino Lund

Special Thanks

Our heartfelt thanks go to all the people, organisations and partners who have supported Lund Fantastic Film Festival throughout the year.

A special thank you to the entire team at Kino for their collaboration and hospitality, to our festival volunteers for their invaluable dedication, and to all the filmmakers, guests, jury members and industry professionals who contributed to this year's programme.

And finally, to our audiences: thank you for your curiosity, enthusiasm and willingness to explore the strange, the unexpected and the extraordinary.

Fantastic cinema wouldn't be the same without you.

See you at the movies!

Lund Fantastic Film Festival 2026
28 October – 4 November
Kino, Lund, Sweden