Katia Bayer

After studying Cultural Mediation in Brussels, Katia worked for several years for the webzine Cinergie. Attracted by everything that is strange, mischievous, inventive and awesome, she’s the creator of Format Court, a webzine dedicated to short films (animation, fiction, documentary, experimental) where she’s editor-in-chief. For two years, Format Court is also present on the festival circuit to attribute prizes (FIFF, Filmer à tout prix, Anima, Angers, Vendôme, Brest, Court Métrange, Silhouette, …) and also organizes short film screenings in Paris and in Brussels. She is a member of the short feature and animation selection committee for the Césars, the French Movie Awards.