Moscow-born Diana Karklin studied in Russia, Germany and Spain before graduating from Philipps-Universität Marburg in economics. Focusing on film business early on, she worked for production companies like Morena Films (Madrid) and Zentropa Entertainments Berlin before taking over the Head of Sales position at Boomtown Media International. Since 2010, Diana has been in charge of sales and acquisitions for Rise and Shine World Sales. She also regularly gives workshops on film distribution.