At the annual General Assembly of FIPRESCI, held in Taormina, Sicily, a new board has been elected, for the period 2005/2007.President: Andrei Plakhov, Moscow.Vice-presidents: Pamela Biénzobas, Santiago/Paris,Diego Lerer, Buenos AiresHassouna Mansouri, TunisGrégory Valens, Paris.Klaus Eder, General SecretaryMichel Ciment, former president (2001-2005), was appointed Honorary President....

The Executive Committee, which was renewed today during the MEDIA Salles’ General Meeting at Cannes, has elected Domenico Dinoia as the Association’s President.At his side, were also chosen as Vice-Presidents, the Spaniard Primitivo Rodriguez Gordillo, President of FEECE – the Spanish exhibitors’ Association – and the outgoing President, Jens Rykaer, who is also the Principal of the European Film College of Ebeltoft, Denmark.While giving the welcome to Mr Dinoia, Mr Rykaer commented th...