Stefanie looks after sales to the US, German-speaking world & Pan global deals and joined OTF in 2019. After graduating in international business and management from The Hague University she started her career in TV sales at ZDF enterprises where she was responsible for content sales into English speaking territories, Iberia, Latin America, the Nordics and global/multi-territory deals for all genres - kids, drama and factual. She also worked at Sony Pictures and ProSieben.Sat1 where she looked after the German speaking territories. In her previous role at WDR mediagroup she headed and built up a new department responsible for international sales and co-productions with a focus on kids content. She is a native German speaker, fluent in English and Dutch and has a good understanding of French and Spanish.
Oliver looks after Global Digital Distribution & Digital Partnerships at Off the Fence and joined in September 2020. He has over 18 years experience in the entertainment industry and brings with him a well-rounded understanding of the industry having worked on the broadcast, platform and digital side of the business in both sales and acquisitions. On the acquisition side he has partnered with broadcasters, On Demand Platforms, Major and Independent film studios. On the sales side, he has worked for E! Networks, AMC International, BBC Worldwide and on the platform side for Unitymedia. He is currently also heading up the Distribution for The WaterBear Network.
Jia is responsible for sales, co-financing & co-productions in Asia, along with the responsibility of distribution of the Waterbear Network in China. Jia studied life sciences in China, Japan, and the Netherlands, as well as visual arts at the Rietveld Art Academy, Amsterdam (The Netherlands). Alongside her work with Off the Fence, Jia is also a critically-acclaimed producer and the founder of MUYI FILM and SILK ROAD FILM SALON, where she works with European and Asian producers/directors and focuses on film productions with intercultural themes and international potential. Jia speaks fluently Chinese, Japanese, English, and Dutch.
Miriam Hossbach - Director Coproduction & Sales, German Speaking
Miriam Hossbach - Director Coproduction & Sales, German Speaking
Miriam looks after sales and Co-Production in the German-speaking territories, she joined OTF in May 2022. She graduated with a master's degree in Historical Studies at The University of Konstanz. Miriam joined the media business as a Trainee with A+E Networks in Munich. Afterwards she joined Sky Germany as an program scheduler and continued to work for the company in different roles. In her previous job at Sky she headed and built up a new channel-department that was responsible for the launch of new channels with factual content. She is a native German speaker and fluent in English.
Monica looks after sales to Central & Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, Benelux, Russia & CIS & Israel. A Romanian native, Monica graduated with a Master's degree in Entrepreneurship and Management in the Creative Industries from the University of Amsterdam (The Netherlands). Following her studies, Monica joined the Off the Fence sales team in early 2015.
Emmanuel looks after sales to the UK, EIRE, French speaking territories, MENA & Africa and joined OTF in April 2022. After graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Australia and working in different jobs within the media industry, he started his career in TV sales at NENT Studios UK (previously Digital Rights Group), where he was responsible for finished program & format sales into Asia. As a Franco/Australian, he is a native speaker in both French and English and also has a good understanding of Spanish.
Klara looks after footage & educational deals while assisting with sales to the German-speaking world. She graduated with a BA degree in Middle-Eastern Studies and Russian language from the University of Amsterdam. Before joining OTF, Klara completed an internship at a Prague based think-tank on European Values. Klara is from the Czech Republic and is fluent in Dutch and English, with a good understanding of German and Russian.
Iryna assists with the company's global digital distribution and sales to Central & Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, Russia & CIS, Israel the United States and Pan Global deals. She graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology and started her career as Research Analyst in Ukraine. Before moving to Amsterdam, Iryna worked for a software development company, where she was responsible for Business Development and Market Analysis. Iryna is native Ukrainian and Russian speaker and also fluent in English.
Emilia looks after sales to Iberia, LatAm and Hispanic US and joined OTF in April 2022. After graduating in 2008 with a degree in Social Communication, Emilia began to work in the field of Journalism, Advertising and making some collaborations in the area of Institutional Communication, Photography and Gastronomy. She has lived in the Netherlands since 2014, and has undertaken various language courses, Photography, Yoga, Sommelier, among others. She is a native Spanish speaker, fluent in English and Italian, with a good understanding of Dutch.
Kristyna assists with the company's sales to Africa (excl. French-speaking), Italy, Iberia, Latin America, US Hispanic and UK & EIRE. She graduated with a master's degree in International Business and started her career as an Officer for internationalization of higher education in the Czech Republic. Before moving to Amsterdam, Kristyna lived in Sydney, Australia, where she took an internship at the business section of a diplomatic delegation, reporting on business opportunities and policy environment in the region. Kristyna is a native Czech speaker, fluent in English and with a good understanding of French.
Faye looks after sales for Transportation and assists with the company's sales to East Asia and Southeast Asia. She graduated with BA in South and Southeast Asian Studies and MA in International Communication Management. Before joining OTF, she has worked in the expat services industry and in the large-format printing industry. She speaks Mandarin, Malay, English and Cantonese.
Lorenzo assists with the company's sales to the Italian speaking world, Scandinavia, Benelux, the Baltics and Eastern Europe, and joined OTF in April 2022. After graduating in Business & Management he worked in the movie industry as a Distribution Intern and Junior Marketing Assistant for a distribution company. He then moved into the world of production, working as an executive producer for a local production company, dealing with short movies and musical video clips. He recently obtained a Master Degree in Cinema and Television Production and Distribution Management. Lorenzo is a native Italian speaker, hailing from Rome, but also speaks fluent English and French. He's passionate about skiing, and this passion has enabled him to become a ski instructor.
Assia assist's with the company's sales to the UK, EIRE, French speaking world, Mena & Africa. Before joining OTF in April 2022, Assia worked in Customer relations. Prior to moving to Amsterdam, Assia lived in Switzerland, Austria, London and Barcelona and is passionate about travel. Hailing from Lyon, France, Assia is a native French speaker, but is also fluent in Arabic and English, and has a good understanding of German and Dutch. Assia is also a member of a theatre troupe and is an amateur actress