Hinstin was born in France on 10 July 1977. She studied at the universities of Paris and Padua. she was deputy artistic director for
Cinéma du réel International Festival at
Centre Pompidou from 2010 to 2013. an index of the 500 most influential business leaders shaping the global media industry. As of 2023, she was a member of the Organisation and Selection Committees of
Villa Medici Film Festival in Rome Italy, which first edition was held in September 2021; as well as the Programming Director of the Nouvelles Vagues film festival. ==References==