Juries

International Expert Jury for Feature Films in the Children’s Category

Dominic
James

Renowned producer and screenwriter focused on family films.
Canada

Heleen
Rouw

A media and entertainment industry professional.
Netherlands

Christian
Lo

Screenwriter and director who studied film and video at the Surrey Institute of Art & Design (UK).
Norway

International Expert Jury for Feature Films in the Junior and Youth Category

Martin Pavol
Repka

Director and screenwriter, graduate of film directing from FAMU in Prague.
Slovakia

Linda-Maria
Birbeck

Director and screenwriter.
Sweden

Tereza
Malá Rychnovská

Director of the Czech Film and Television Academy and Executive Director of ČFTA Production.
Czechia

International Expert Jury for Short Animations for Children

Jan
Míka

Director and animator.
Czechia

Tonje Skar
Reiersen

Producer at Oscar-winning studio Mikrofilm, film manager, and mentor with a degree in film and media studies.
Norway

Will
Becher

Director and animator at Aardman Studios.
United Kingdom

International Expert Jury for the Zlín Dog Student Film Competition

Daria
Kashcheeva

Independent filmmaker and FAMU animation graduate.
Czechia

Gianmarco
Donaggio

Director, cinematographer, and audiovisual artist.
Italy

Barbora
Struss

Co-founder and director of MIDPOINT Institute in Prague, an international training and education platform for film and TV professionals.
Slovakia

Jury of the European Children’s Film Association (ECFA)

Mariella Harpelunde
Jensen

Media consultant, producer, screenwriter, and director.
Denmark

Volker
Petzold

Screenwriter and publicist.
Germany

Ludmila
Cviková

Film curator and director of the Children's and Youth Film Festival CINEDU in Nové Mesto nad Váhom.
Slovak Republic / The Netherlands