Sélim Benzeghia
Sélim Benzeghia (he/him) is a Franco-Algerian director and producer, and co-founder of Koudéta Films. He specializes in documentaries on social issues, including climate justice, human rights and forced migration. His credits have included work for Nova Productions, France Télévision and Radio Nova. His documentary A Slide and Barbed Wire (2023) aired on French National Television, received critical acclaim and played a role in a UNICEF impact campaign that influenced policy changes regarding the detention of migrant children in France. Benzeghia co-directed the short film Enraizados (Our Roots Remain) (Mountainfilm 2025) with Ivonne Serna, supported by The Redford Center, which premiered at COP29 and is currently running in festivals. He was a resident at the 2023 Documentary Campus Masterschool, IDFAcademy 2024 and is a member of Collectif 50/50, which advocates for gender parity and diversity in the film industry.