Gabriela Seidel-Hollaender studied German studies as well as film, television, and theater studies in Frankfurt, Berlin, and Paris. She worked in film productions and in programming international festivals. From 2021 to 2023, she was Head of Industry at the Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur, overseeing the festival’s industry events. Since 2025, she has been Program Manager at the Erich Pommer Institute, where she is responsible for the female leadership programs “Series’ Woman” and “Audiovisual Woman.”