Josep Arbiol
Josep Arbiol was born in Valencia, Spain, in 1962. He currently serves as President of the Cultural Association"Jordi el Mussol", and is the Founder and Director of the Valencia International Educational Film Festival (MICE) based in Valencia, Spain. Additionally, he holds the position of President of the MICE Network, which has headquarters in Madrid, Havana, Western Sahara, Argentina, Mexico and Galapagos.
Arbiol works as a cultural manager, programmer and independent audiovisual director. Having begun his career as an educator, he now focuses his professional efforts on children's and youth films as well as media education. As a mentor for audiovisual works created in educational environments, his guidance has contributed to these works winning awards in numerous international competitions. He has also participated in various international children's film festivals in multiple capacities, including as a speaker, jury member, programmer and guest.