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Khadidja Benouataf
- Location:
- Algeria, France
- Languages:
- Arabic, English, French, Spanish
- Issues:
- Climate Change, Racial Injustice, Refugee Crisis and Immigration, Women and Girls, Gender violence , Human Rights
- Expertise:
- Impact Producing, Consulting, Impact Strategist/Advisor, Mentorship, Training
- Cultural/racial identity:
- Arabic/French
- Self identification:
- Female
Bio
Khadidja Benouataf is an award‑winning impact producer, strategist, and field builder with a journalism background.
President of Impact Social Club, the Francophone think tank for impact films, and advisory member of the Global Impact Producers Alliance (GIPA).
She mentors and trains filmmakers internationally through Documentary Africa -DocA, Doc Society's Climate Story Fund and Democracy Units, StoryBoard Collective, DocHouse, Aflamuna and EX-Oriente programs.
A sought‑after expert at IDFA, Berlinale, DOK Leipzig, Sheffield DocFest, and FIFDH, she delivers masterclasses, serves on juries, coaches pitches, and designs impact labs. Having advised over 70 film teams, she develops impact campaigns for acclaimed documentaries, including The Last Shelter by Ousmane Samassekou.
In 2024–25, University of the Arts London commissioned her to design the cross‑disciplinary UAL Storytelling Fellowship.
Contact: khadidja@impactsocialclub.com
