June 03, 2025, 10:02
Crystal Globe Competition Jury
Nicolás Celis
Mexican producer, his films include the Oscar-winning Roma (Alfonso Cuarón). One of Latin America’s film industry key figures, he has also produced films by Tatiana Huezo, Amat Escalante and Jacques Audiard.
Babak Jalali
Filmmaker, screenwriter and producer whose second feature Radio Dreams won the Tiger Award at Rotterdam IFF in 2016. With Fremont he won Best Director at KVIFF 2023 and the John Cassavetes Award at the Independent Spirit Awards.
Jessica Kiang
Film critic, essayist and programmer with bylines in Variety, Sight & Sound, Criterion, Mubi, The New York Times, The LA Times, The Washington Post, Film Comment and Rolling Stone, among other outlets. She is now a member of the selection committee of the Berlinale.
Jiří Mádl
One of the Czech Republic’s most popular actors, now also established as a writer and director. His third directorial effort Waves won the Audience Award at KVIFF 2024 and was shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.
Tuva Novotny
One of the most prominent and successful actresses in the Nordics today. She has worked with such filmmakers as Lars von Trier, Bent Hamer, Alex Garland and Tobias Lindholm. Her writing/directing debut premiered in San Sebastian IFF’s Official Selection.
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