Six women have been elected onto the board of the European Film Academy (Efa).

Each board member is elected for a two-year term, with eight of the board up for re-election this time. Re-elected were two female members, Dagmar Jacobsen and Rebecca O’Brien. The six new board members are:

Tilde Corsi, Italy, producerIra von Gienanth, Germany, producer/distributorAngeles Gonzáles-Sinde, Spain, screenwriterVanessa Henneman, Netherlands, talent agentAgnès Jaoui, France, director/screenwriter/actressEwa Puszczynska, Poland, producer

They replace Adriana Chiesa di Palma (Italy), Stephan Hutter (Germany), Cedomir Kolar (France), Goran Paskaljevic (Serbia), Antonio Perez Perez (Spain) and Jani Thiltges (Luxembourg).

Efa Board

Chairwoman:

Agnieszka Holland, Poland, director

Deputy Chairmen:

Mike Downey, UK, producer

Antonio Saura, Spain, producer

Board Members:

Roberto Cicutto, Italy, producer

Tilde Corsi, Italy, producer

Helena Danielsson, Sweden, producer

Ira von Gienanth, Germany, producer/distributor

Ilann Girard, France, producer

Angeles Gonzáles-Sinde, Spain, screenwriter

Vanessa Henneman, Netherlands, talent agent

Dagmar Jacobsen, Germany, producer...