Judges

See all our confirmed judges below, but keep checking back throughout January as we announce the full panels.

Jump to Direction Editing Animation & VFX Charity Use of Music and Sound Design Casting/Production & Styling Cinematography Concept/Copywriting Music Video New Director

Direction

Head Judge

Luke Ricci

President, RSA Films US

Azsa West

CCO, Wieden + Kennedy

Carol Dunn

Managing Director, Barking Owl

Naz Nazli

Creative Director, Creative X, Meta

Ralph Laucella

Founding Partner/Executive Producer, O Positive

Rhea Scott

President, Little Minx

Sally Fung

Associate Creative Director, FCB Toronto

Suzanne Hargrove

Vice President/Executive Producer, PRETTYBIRD

Editing

Head Judge

Sila Soyer

Executive Producer and Partner, Arcade Edit

Steve Mottershead

Executive Creative Director / Founding Partner, Artjail

Animation & VFX

Head Judge

Kirsten Noll

Managing Executive Producer, Scholar

Connie Dercho

Executive Producer & Business Development Director, RODEOFX

Dotti Sinnott

Head of Content Operations, Doodles / Managing Director, Golden Wolf

Jo Arghiris

Executive Producer, Hornet

Nic Yiallouris

Director / Creative Director, The Mill

Paul Mitchell

Director, Untold Studios

Charity

Head Judge

Kelly Bayett

Managing Partner, Love Song

Amir Farhang

Director/Creative Director, Freelance

Beau Dickson

Editor, Cut+Run

Becky Morrison

Founder / Executive Producer, The Light

Danny Nouri

Executive Producer, 72andSunny

Nicole Powell

Line Producer, Freelance

Paige Matho

Senior Producer, Cartwright

Use of Music and Sound Design

Head Judge

Brian Bernard

Audio Director, Grayson Music

Arturo A. Fuenmayor

Re-Recording Mixer/Assistant, Company3

Cailey Milito

Sound Designer, CaBooM Productions

Jessica Glowacki

Music Producer, Yessian Music

Kevin Krouglow

Composer, Songwriter, Producer, Freelance

Mikelle Virey

Director, Maselita Films

Tomás Becú

Executive Producer, Partner, BAMBA MUSIC

Casting/Production & Styling

Head Judge

Akin McKenzie

Production Designer

Ryan Michael Bernstein

Casting Director, RMB Casting

Cinematography

Head Judge

Diego Garcia

Cinematographer, LUX Artists

Farhad Ghaderi

Cinematographer, Artistry, LUX Artists, Aura Collective, Mantl Reps

Leo Aguirre

Director, Park Pictures

LJ Johnson

Director, Hungary Man

Concept/Copywriting

Head Judge

Jason Kreher

Partner, Maximum Effort

Music Video

Head Judge

Abdi Ibrahim

Director & Photographer, De La Revolución

C.T. Robert

Director, Partizan

Chiao Chen

Cinematographer / Editor, Forager

Jared Malik Royal

Director, RSA Films

Jaz Rongokea

EP/MP, Coffee & TV NY

Kirsten Arongino

Managing Director, ArtClass

Luga Podesta

Founder / Executive Producer, London Alley

New Director

Head Judge

Danielle Hinde

Owner & Executive Producer, Doomsday Entertainment

Dominic Tunon

Head of Content, Bodega, Wieden + Kennedy

Jenny Lumpkin

Managing Partner / Co-CEO, The Cre8tors
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