She began her career in production at Ciné Sud Promotion. She started Parati Films with the goal of creating a cinematic exchange program, most notably between France and the countries of Latin America. The dynamism of the four areas of Parati Films – event organization, subtitle & translation, production and teaching production management – has resulted in collaborations with countless professionals from the world of cinema and international festivals. One such example is the Cannes Film Festival, where since 2011 Parati has been the official partner of the Institut Francais and Séverine is in charge of the selection of projects and the coordination of the La Fabrique des Cinémas du Monde program. She also teaches International Coproduction at the EICTV (Cuba) and Film Production at the master level in Paris. She is focusing part of her work also on Crok Cine – the Education and the Image Project – focus on social mix in France, using auteur cinema as a tool.