Going into its sixth edition, ACE Producers has selected three upcoming producers from the Netherlands to participate in the ACE Mentoring Programme NL 2026.
The programme aims to support emerging producers from the Netherlands and Dutch Overseas Territories in reaching the next level of their careers and developing their international network. The selected participants have been matched to an ACE producer as mentor according to their specific needs. The mentorship includes meetings throughout the year at international festivals and events, and online.
The ACE Mentoring Programme NL has been set up in collaboration with the
Netherlands Film Fund.
SELECTED PRODUCERS FOR ACE MENTORING PROGRAMME NL 2026:
Rosa Duvekot, mint2 – The Netherlands
Mentor: Vanya Rainova, Portokal – Bulgaria
Thomas Mataheru, DotInk Cinema – The Netherlands
Mentor: Marcos Kantis, Schiwago Film GmbH – Germany
Hannah Padding, Bandit Amsterdam – The Netherlands
Mentor: Flaminio Zadra, Dorje Film – Italy
Together with ACE Training Days, the ACE Mentoring Programme is part of ACE Springboard, a combination of programmes focusing on emerging independent producers to strengthen careers at an early stage. ACE Springboard provides participants with the tools needed to be adaptable and innovative in an ever-changing film industry – for a successful new generation of independent producers.
Please find more information on the ACE Springboard Programmes here, for more information please contact us: ace@ace-producers.com
