As co-founder of Canadian based Parabola films, Selin Murat started her career as a creative producer, producing author-driven documentaries for festivals, theatre and broadcast. In 2017, Selin became film programmer and head of Industry at Montreal’s RIDM where she created strong relationships with European festivals and markets. Since summer 2021, she is Markets Manager with the Forum team at Amsterdam’s IDFA, and continues to support international non-fiction talent. 

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IDFA is the world’s leading institute for the art of documentary film and new media. Every November, IDFA’s festival welcomes some 295,000 visits and 3,000 professionals to Amsterdam for a trend-setting program. Leading the industry are IDFA’s markets IDFA Forum and Docs for Sale, two flagship business events that documentary professionals never miss. For the world’s documentary filmmakers, IDFA offers direct support through the IDFA Bertha Fund and talent development programs.