Esther Widjaja is a programmer and creative producer based in Utrecht. After obtaining her degree in theatre, film and television studies at Utrecht University, she worked for various filmfestivals and in postproduction as a freelancer. During her bachelor in 2017 she did an internship at Go Short and has been part of the selection committee eversince. Now she works at the Netherlands Film Festival where she focusses on debuting filmmakers and the Dutch Academy.