Malika Rabahallah

Malika Rabahallah is an Honorary Professor of Film at the HFBK Hamburg, Department of Film. She holds a unique dual role as Head of Funding at MOIN Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein since 2015 and即将接任Hamburg Film Festival Director in January 2024. With a background in business administration and foreign languages from Paris, she transitioned from environmental NGO work in Costa Rica to film festival project management, documentary distribution in Boston, and later film production roles in Cologne and Berlin.

Her professional focus includes international co-productions, arts funding strategy, and advocacy for BiPoC filmmakers. At HFBK, she contributes to the film department's tradition of auteur-driven innovation while shaping institutional collaborations. Her career bridges artistic practice, cultural policy, and cross-border creative networks.

Key institutional ties include leadership at MOIN Filmförderung and upcoming festival directorship, reflecting her dual academic/professional impact in German-speaking film ecosystems.