Rebeca Conget, a native Spaniard, is a veteran film industry professional, having worked in acquisitions, distribution and programming for the past 19 years. As VP of Theatrical Distribution at New Yorker Films she was instrumental in the release strategy of various box office record breaking documentaries, including Trembling Before G-d and the Oscar nominated My Architect. During the 8 years she was VP of Acquisitions and Distribution at Film Movement, she introduced North American audiences to dozens of first time international filmmakers that went on to develop successful and critically acclaimed careers. Conget holds a B.A. in Film Production from CUNY's Hunter College, and an M.A. in Cinema Studies from NYU, and has participated as an expert panelist and jury member in over 20 film festivals worldwide. She is currently a senior programmer for the Bogota International Film Festival in Colombia, and lives with her husband and daughter in Brooklyn.