SANDRINE FAUCHER CASSIDY

PANELIST

Sandrine grew up in Morocco and France. She joined Unifrance in 1996 and discovered the world of festivals. The relationships she built with programmers gave her a specific insight into each festival and their subtle differences of style and mission. Sandrine moved to Los Angeles and since 1998, serves with passion as USC’s Senior Director of Festival, Distribution and Talent Development. She advises students and alumni on strategies fortheir student films and independent features in the festival circuit and reach their career goals. She is responsible for the Licensing of the large catalogue of USC shorts.She has recently taken a creative role on screenplays, or films in post production as Producer on independent features. Sandrine is often invited to participate in juries, panels or to give individual mentoring sessions.

She has been on the Tribeca Festival screening committee since 2015.