Having completed her degree in Economics at the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) in 1989, Juliette Duret developed a strong interest in cinema through frequent visits to the Brussels Film Archive. She has been professionally active in the film world for more than 30 years. Since 2013, she has headed the Film Department at the Centre for Fine Arts, where she has also worked as a film programmer since 2006. She has been a member of the selection committee for the International Competition of the Brussels International Film Festival since 2020 and has been a member of the European Film Academy (EFA) since 2008. Her main areas of interest lie in contemporary cinema, including documentary, fiction, and immersive cinema. She has curated film programs dedicated to filmmakers and artists such as Radu Jude, Joanna Hogg, Andrei Ujică, Véréna Paravel, and Fanny Ardant. She has served on juries at numerous film festivals and industry platforms, including IDFA, San Sebastián Film Festival (Tabakalera), Tromsø International Film Festival (International Competition), Berlinale Forum, and the Hubert Bals Fund (Post-Production EU – HBF). She speaks French (mother tongue), Spanish, Dutch, and English.