Madeleine Probst

Head of Film, Watershed 

She is an experienced producer of film events and touring initiatives, and a passionate advocate for the cinema sector. She joined Watershed — one of the UK's leading independent cinemas, and the Film Hub lead organisation for the south west as part of BFI FAN — in 2002 and is now its Head of Film. She produces Cinema Rediscovered, 

now in its 10th anniversary year and hailed by Sight & Sound as "the UK's leading festival dedicated to classic cinema," as well as the UK and Ireland-wide tour it launches. As Vice President (2014–2024) of Europa Cinemas, she has played an advocacy role for the cinema sector internationally and has directed several Audience Development Innovation Labs for practitioners around the world.