“Sharing captures precisely what to me differentiates public media from the private ones. Only the public media are here to share and connect.”

For the past 13 years, Jan led the Content division and later also the New media division of Czech TV, the Czech public broadcaster. Previously he worked across Europe in media, IT and consulting. At present, Jan develops new activities within the Serial Killer festival and the TV Institute educational facility in Czech Republic.

Jan Maxa coordinates the Video Documentary Category together with Niels-Ole Rasmussen.