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Cineuropa had the opportunity to talk to
Loïc Valceschini, acting artistic director of the NIFFF (Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival, about the 20th edition of an innovative festival engaged in defending fantasy cinema. Loïc Valceschini got a Master in the film history and form at the Université de Lausanne, then was selected as an alumni of the Berlinale Talent Press and has worked in the fields of distribution and film programming, including at the Swiss Cinémathèque and at the NIFFF.
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