Jury Members

Aaron Golden

Short Feature

Aaron Golden is an award-winning screenwriter, playwright, and producer.

John-Carlos Estrada

LGBT

John-Carlos Estrada is an Emmy-nominated journalist, award-winning documentary filmmaker, and the morning news anchor at CBS Austin.

Martin Stocks

Fiction

Martin Stocks is an award-winning writer/director.

Neil Edwards

Animation

Neil Edwards is a comic book and storyboard artist who lives and works in Wrexham, North Wales.

Stephanie Williams

Student

Stephanie Williams is a filmmaker, psychologist, and artist based in metro Detroit.

Aled Owen

Horror

Aled Owen is filmmaker from Carmarthen, South Wales.

Keith Marley

Documentary

Dr Keith Marley is a Senior Lecturer and documentary filmmaker based at Liverpool John Moores University.

Massimo Bulgarelli

Horror

Born in Rome in 1996, he graduated from the “Roberto Rossellini” Film School and began his career in directing soon after.

Parker Croft

Short Feauture

Parker Croft is an American director and screenwriter known for his portrayal of flawed, conflicted characters and his exploration of themes like mortality and love through a bold, voyeuristic visual style.

Thomas Winward

Documentary

Thomas Winward is an award-winning filmmaker and writer, telling stories to reconnect audiences with the world around them.

Arnaud Dezit

Fiction

Arnaud Dezit often describes himself as a ‘young’ actor at 54, as he began his artistic career less than ten years ago.

Laura Coover

Short Feature

Laura Coover began her career as an actor, building a body of work in Chicago and Los Angeles.

Meghan Graham

Student

Meghan Graham is a model maker and miniaturist currently working out of Seattle.

Sneha Das

Animation

Sneha Das is a filmmaker based in India, currently teaching in the Animation Cinema department at Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute.

Zak Zeh

LGBT

Filmmaker & Executive News Producer.