2025 Juries

Among the films in competition, the juries have the sensitive mission of determining the Official Awards, including the Cristal for a Short Film and the Cristal for a Feature Film, and the Special Awards.
Discover the jury members for the 2025 edition’s awards.

Official Feature Films

Pablo PICO - Jury 2025
Pablo PICO
Composer and Musician – France
Biography
György RÁDULY - Jury 2025
György RÁDULY
Director of the Film Archive at the National Film Institute Hungary – Hungary
Biography

Contrechamp Feature Films

Nadja ANDRASEV - Jury 2025
Nadja ANDRASEV
Director, Scriptwriter, Production Manager – Hungary
Biography
Pablo BERGER - Jury 2025
Pablo BERGER
Director and Scriptwriter – Spain
Biography
Jessica POCE - Jury 2025
Jessica POCE
Strategic Executive Leader in Animation Distribution – United Kingdom, Italy
Biography

Official Short Films

Andrew RUHEMANN – Jury 2025
Andrew RUHEMANN
Producer, Director and Founder of PASSION PICTURES – United Kingdom
Biography
Shiva SADEGH ASADI - Jury 2025
Shiva SADEGH ASADI
Director and Painter – Iran
Biography
Chris Sanders - Jury 2025
Chris SANDERS
Animator, Actor, Scriptwriter and Director – USA
Biography

Graduation Films & Off-Limits Short Films

Réka BUSCI - Jury 2025
Réka BUSCI
Director and Painter – Hungary
Biography
Manuel CRISTÓBAL - Jury 2025
Manuel CRISTÓBAL
Producer and Director of the Seville European Film Festival – Spain
Biography
Naomi VAN NIEKERK - Jury 2025
Naomi VAN NIEKERK
Director, Multidisciplinary Artist – South Africa
Biography

TV & Commissioned Films

Linda HAMBÄCK (Jury 2025) - Photo : Ylva Sundgren
Linda HAMBÄCK
Author, Director and Producer – Sweden
Biography
Dominique SEUTIN - Jury 2025
Dominique SEUTIN
Co-Director and Programmer of the Anima Festival – Belgium
Biography
Robertino ZAMBRANO - Jury 2025
Robertino ZAMBRANO
Director, Producer, Designer and Illustrator – Philippines, Australia
Biography

VR Works

Andrew RUHEMANN – Jury Œuvres VR 2025
Andrew RUHEMANN
Producer, Director and Founder of PASSION PICTURES – United Kingdom
Biography
Dominique SEUTIN - Jury Œuvres VR 2025
Dominique SEUTIN
Co-Director and Programmer of the Anima Festival – Belgium
Biography
Robertino ZAMBRANO - Jury Œuvres VR 2025
Robertino ZAMBRANO
Director, Producer, Designer and Illustrator – Philippines, Australia
Biography