Khadidja Benouataf is an award-winning impact producer and strategist with a background in journalism. She is the president of Impact Social Club, the Francophone think tank for impact films and a member of the Global Impact Producers Alliance (GIPA) advisory committee.
She empowers film professionals and students through international training and mentoring at institutions and organisations including Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, École W-Paris-Panthéon-Assas/CFJ, StoryBoard Collective, DOC-House and Aflamuna.
As a sought-after expert, she contributes to prestigious film festivals such as IDFA, BERLINALE, DOK LEIPZIG, SHEFFIELD DOCFEST and FIFDH.
Her work spans masterclasses, jury duties, panels, pitch coaching, and the design of impact labs, supporting emerging talents.
Having advised over 70 film teams, Khadidja develops impact campaigns for acclaimed documentaries, including The Last Shelter by Ousmane Samassekou.
She was recently invited by the University of the Arts London to design the UAL Storytelling Fellowship 2024-2025, a cross-disciplinary program expanding impact production skills across creative practices.
She empowers film professionals and students through international training and mentoring at institutions and organisations including Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, École W-Paris-Panthéon-Assas/CFJ, StoryBoard Collective, DOC-House and Aflamuna.
As a sought-after expert, she contributes to prestigious film festivals such as IDFA, BERLINALE, DOK LEIPZIG, SHEFFIELD DOCFEST and FIFDH.
Her work spans masterclasses, jury duties, panels, pitch coaching, and the design of impact labs, supporting emerging talents.
Having advised over 70 film teams, Khadidja develops impact campaigns for acclaimed documentaries, including The Last Shelter by Ousmane Samassekou.
She was recently invited by the University of the Arts London to design the UAL Storytelling Fellowship 2024-2025, a cross-disciplinary program expanding impact production skills across creative practices.