Born in Corsica, France. She graduated in Diplomatic and Political Science and started working for the international grassroots organization Slow Food in Italy, specializing in development projects in Africa. She then focused on cinema, working for Italian production companies and selecting and programming films and documentaries for various festivals, such as Milano film Festival and Torino Film Festival’s documentary section TFF Doc. Séverine joined Torino Film Lab in 2021 with Green Film lab.