Leontine Petit is CEO, producer and founder of Lemming Film. Leontine has earned a MA in Philosophy at the University of Amsterdam. Over the years she attended several training courses which were part of the Creative Europe - MEDIA programme. She took part in Inside pictures and is a graduate and member of the EAVE and ACE Network. Leontine is a passionate advocate of helping independent films cross boundaries and connect with international audiences. She is an active member of the international production alliance ‘The Creatives’ and is the Benelux representative on the board of the European Film Academy. In 2016 she received the European Co-Production Award - Prix Eurimages during the European Film Awards. In addition to her work for Lemming Film, Leontine has been an advisor for and board member of numerous organizations in the Dutch cultural and audiovisual industry. She also regularly teaches at various international media studies and programmes. Since 1995 she has successfully (co-)produced 73 feature films and 24 high-end drama series in Europe, Asia and South America. These projects have been sold to many countries around the world and have won various national and international awards.