(The Netherlands)
Head of CINEMART (IFFR)

Marit van den Elshout studied Theatre, Film and Television at the University of Utrecht and started working at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2000 as a member of the CineMart staff. Besides the IFFR, she has worked at many different festivals, including the Melbourne International Film Festival, where she worked as Industry Liaison Coordinator for several months.

Since May 2005 Marit has headed the CineMart, the International Co-production market of the International Film Festival Rotterdam, together with Bianca Taal and as of 1 April 2007 onwards she acts as the sole manager of CineMart.

Besides managing the CineMart, Marit is also on the selection committee of the Hubert Bals Fund of the Rotterdam Film Festival and on the selection committee for short films for the Rotterdam Film Fund.