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Our Team

Inga Diev

General Manager

Inga is responsible for the company’s business operations and oversees all the film acquisitions and sales.

Prior to joining Ouat Media in 2016, Inga spent over a decade working in film production and broadcast programming, most recently at Sundance Channel Canada.

As a recognized leader in her field and a sought-after mentor to emerging talent in the industry, Inga continuously shares her expertise by running workshops, moderating and participating in guest panels and serving on film festival and awards juries internationally and locally.

For six years, Inga served on the Board of Canadian Filmmakers’ Distribution Centre (CFMDC), Canada’s leading not-for-profit, non-commercial distributor and resource for independently produced film. She is currently a mentor with the Women in Film & Television – Toronto (WIFT-T).

Inga is an alumna of York University (Canada) and University of Oxford (UK).


Céline Roustan

Acquisitions Lead
Céline has worked in various capacities within the short film industry for the past decade.She has been part of the programming teams at Aspen ShortsFest, Dublin International Film Festival, Leeds International Film Festival, Palm Springs International Film Festival, Palm Springs ShortFest, San Francisco International Film Festival, SXSW, and the Toronto International Film Festival. Most recently, Céline contributed to the programming at IDFA and the Festival de Cannes, where she also joined the Short Film Corner | Rendez-vous Industry team.

Céline currently serves as Senior Curator for the website Short of the Week, where she writes about shorts and coordinates various industry initiatives. She is also a regular mentor for the Doha Film Institute.

Céline’s previous experience includes handling distribution and sales for the French production company Films Grand Huit.


Vithiya Murugadas

Distribution Coordinator
Before joining Ouat Media, Vithiya spent nearly a decade writing and producing television for CHCH (Toronto/Hamilton) and CJNT (Montreal).Vithiya also held the role of the Industry Programmer for the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival, where she launched the Reel Ideas programme and supported emerging filmmakers through Telefilm Canada’s Talent to Watch Fund. Her previous work includes short film programming as well, most recently with Encounters Film Festival.

A project manager at heart, Vithiya brings her experience in both small- and large-scale production management to the daily operations of Ouat Media.


Seungwoo Baek
Acquisitions Assistant
Nick Bannard
Marketing Manager
Amanda Oye
Business Affairs (Contract Administrator)

Screening Team

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Business Affairs Team

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General Inquiries
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FAQ

What are your requirements for short films submissions?
Please submit a secure screener to distribution@ouatmedia.com for our screening team’s consideration.