Jury 2025

Amaury Mogollón, Venezuelan, June 22nd, 1986. Master's degree in image consulting and political consulting (MAICOP) from the Pontifical University of Salamanca, Spain; Postgraduate in Advertising and Marketing at the Andrés Bello Catholic University (UCAB), Caracas, Venezuela; International Program in Political Leadership, by IESA, Caracas, Venezuela.

General director of the consultancy Political Action, a firm specializing in political strategy, electoral campaigns, and communication of Ibero-American governments; with a presence in Mexico, Colombia, and Venezuela.
General director of the film production company AP Films, a production company specializing in Latin American political content.
- Children of the Revolution / Hijos de la Revolución (2023), Producer.

Matthew Keisoglu is an award-winning filmmaker who specialises in avant-garde, experimental, and horror cinema

He is currently pursuing a Master of Arts degree, having previously earned a bachelor’s and Honours Degree in Film and Television from Deakin University. As an artist, Matthew incorporates his Armenian heritage into his work, blending unique socio-cultural concepts with supernatural themes to create truly original pieces.

Matthew's films have been screened in numerous cities around the world, including Istanbul, Florida, New York, Los Angeles, and London, as well as being featured in countless online film festivals.

He has been interviewed by various media outlets, including SBS Armenian, the Student World Impact Film Festival's Film Sessions podcast, 3CR Community Radio, and AGBU Melbourne.

Matthew serves as the Festival Director of the Mental Health Foundation Australia’s Multicultural Mental Health Film Festival, as well as the director of the Foundation’s monthly talk show, the Goody Show.

Saeed Pak Setani (Producer, Executive Producer, Production Manager)

He was born on February 2, 1986, and started his career in 2008.

Started working at Hedayat Film Institute, involved in theatrical film releases for approximately 30 projects

Cinema Department Manager at Riz Moj Institute for 2 years.

Co-founder and member of the board of SILK ROAD COMPANY managed by NIKI KARIMI,

He has been involved in more than 19 feature films as a producer or executive producer such as “Until Tomorrow” directed by Ali Asgari( BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2022, EDINBURGH FILM FESTIVAL, MONS FILM FESTIVAL) or “ATABAI” directed by Niki Karimi ( CAMBRIDGE FILM FESTIVAL 2021, DHAKA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL) and many others, he has extensive experience producing numerous international films.

Horén GHAREEB is a director and producer from Kurdistan-Iraq, with a career spanning over three decades.

He began working for television and filmmaking in the early 1990s and went on to establish several documentary production houses in Kurdistan and in Baghdad.

With over 25 documentaries directed and more than 300 produced, his work has earned recognition at many international festivals.

Horén has also served as a jury member in several prestigious film festivals.