Martin Taube
Jury
Martin is an Award-Winning Director of Photography and Director, based out of Los Angeles. He has an innate sense of how to tell a story visually, works on documentaries, narrative, and commercial projects in Europe and the United States, and runs a production company.
Lorene Chesley
Jury
Lorene is a Los Angeles-based Actress and Producer, known for Shameless and Perception. She grew up studying ballet and tap, but quickly knew acting was her passion after playing the Evil Stepmother in Cinderella. Lorene also teaches acting at Studio School in Hollywood, California.
Carlos Slusher Jr
Jury
Carlos is a Director and Cinematographer, based out of New York. He is a graduate of New York Film Academy, and is currently the CEO of a New York-based production company. Carlos is passionate about collaborating with people, to create dynamic content and bring their visions to fruition.
Chloe Na
Jury
Chloe is a New York based Film & TV Producer that has worked on the local, national and international level. She produced numerous independent films and TV shows, and has been teaching Line Producing, Editing and Filmmaking at New York Film Academy.
Kate Rerberg
Jury
Kate is a New York-based Creative Director and Photographer. She comes from a filmmaking dynasty – her father, George Rerberg, was a legendary Director of Photography for Andrey Tarkovsky. Kate has worked for many global magazines and TV channels.
Huy J Truong
Jury
Huy is a Los Angeles-based Producer with over a decade of experience working in the advertising & film industry. He has worked with many global brands, and produced content for some of the largest companies in the world, such as Hulu, BuzzFeed and Omnicom Group.
Elsa Levytsky
Jury
Elsa is a New York-based Director and Producer, that is experienced in a wide range of productions from corporate to narrative. She has worked for some of the largest independent content distributors, that provided feature films and series to digital platforms including iTunes, Netflix, and Amazon.
Karim Kassem
Jury
Karim is a Brooklyn-based Writer, Director, & Director of photography. He has worked on short films, music videos, and commercials that span across the United States, Lebanon, Europe, and the Far East. Karim’s films have been screened at Film Festivals all over the world.