JURY
international competition jury
daniel rosenfeld
Filmmaker, trained in seminars with Abbas Kiarostami, Krzysztof Kieślowski, Augusto Fernandes and Miguel Pérez. Awarded in the Official Competition of the Venice Film Festival. His films have screened at Berlinale, IDFA, San Sebastián, FIDMarseille and Rotterdam, and at MoMA and Centre Pompidou. *Piazzolla, los años del tiburón* was released in 17 countries. Currently developing two projects with John Malkovich.
diego cagide
Audiovisual Designer (FADU-UBA) with more than 25 years of experience in animation direction and production. He directed series such as Robotia, Monstruos de la Guarda, winner of the Martín Fierro Award, and Minimalitos. In 2024, he co-directed Robotia, la película, released in more than 120 theaters. He also co-directs Huella Digital, a team producing interactive documentaries focused on Memory and Human Rights. He is currently an Associate Professor of 3D Animation at FADU.
filippo fabbri
Italian composer, sound artist, pianist, and researcher. Holding Ph.D. degrees in Engineering and Physics, he combines an outstanding academic career with an active artistic practice at the intersection of art, science, and technology. A faculty member at Paris-Saclay University, he has developed research and creative programs while composing soundscapes for film, theater, and immersive installations. He regularly performs as a concert pianist and sound artist.
maría de los ángeles guadalupe castro gurría
She is an actress, theater director, and academic, trained at the University Theater Center of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). She has built an extensive career in theater, film, and television. In 1990, she received the Mexican Association of Theater Critics' **Revelation Award for Directing**. She has held leadership positions in film and cultural institutions and teaches acting. Since 2023, she has served as Director of the National School of Cinematic Arts (ENAC) at UNAM.
mónica acosta
Professor of Audiovisual Narratives at DIS/FADU/UBA. She holds a degree in Literature from FFyL/UBA and a degree in Film Screenwriting from ENERC/INCAA. She specializes in Teaching and Images at FLACSO. She is the author of the novel *Los Años Sagrados* and has published research on Audiovisual Writing and Education, Women in Film, Cinema, Painting and Literature in Pier Paolo Pasolini, Expanded Narrative, and Essay Film. Producer and screenwriter of the documentary *Regístrese, Comuníquese y Archívese*. Member of ASAEC and Rede KINO.
ibero-american short filmcompetition jury
luiz gonzaga lopes
Brazilian journalist, writer, film critic, and cultural producer. He is Culture Editor-in-Chief at Correio do Povo, where he helped relaunch the historic Caderno de Sábado cultural supplement. He holds a Ph.D. in Literature with a specialization in Creative Writing, writes film criticism, and has covered the Gramado Film Festival for nearly three decades. He has served on juries for literature, music, theater, film, and audiovisual awards throughout Brazil.
mon ross
Argentine filmmaker, editor, art director, and photographer. She works across Argentina, France, and Italy, combining audiovisual creation with teaching and cultural management. She is the founder of Pampa Films FR and Cinéma de Femmes d’Amérique du Sud, a festival that promotes films by South American women and gender-diverse filmmakers. She currently works at Paris-Saclay University, fostering international audiovisual collaborations.
paula zupnik
Audiovisual producer and cultural manager with more than 20 years of experience in public policy and industry development. As director of her own distribution company, she oversaw the release of more than 200 films. Former Head of BA Audiovisual at the Ministry of Culture and currently Audiovisual Manager at the Ministry of Economic Development of the City of Buenos Aires. Lecturer and Coordinator of the FUC LAB VIRTUAL platform at Universidad del Cine.
UBA short film competition jury
cecilia mascetti
Audiovisual Designer (FADU-UBA) and university lecturer. She is an Associate Professor of Media Promotion and Marketing at FADU-UBA, with extensive teaching experience at various film universities. She has worked as a producer developing feature films and series and served as Coordinator of Film Competitions at INCAA. She participates as a jury member in film competitions and festivals and in the curation of audiovisual exhibitions.
michelle jacques-toriglia
Productor, Cultural Manager and Lecturer. She studied Image and Sound Design (FADU-UBA) and later specialized in film promotion and exhibition. She has participated in the distribution and commercial release of more than thirty Argentine and French documentary films. For the past twenty years, she has worked in the organization and production of various festivals in Argentina and abroad. She is currently General Producer of FIBA and BAFICI, and Artistic Producer of the Leopoldo Lugones Cinema.
verónica vitullo
She is a designer, professor, and researcher specializing in the study of Audiovisual Morphologies. She is Professor and Chair of the Drawing and Audiovisual Representation course and coordinates the Audiovisual Center, Media Library, and Museum at the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urbanism (FADU), University of Buenos Aires (UBA). She also serves as a jury member for competitions at various Argentine universities.
audiovisual design graduates competition jury
damián zantleifer
Video and television director and producer. He works in the fields of electronic arts and video art. He is a tenured professor at the University of Buenos Aires. He is Professor of Audiovisual Techniques and Associate Professor of Audiovisual Project in the Image and Sound Design program at FADU-UBA. He is also Director of UBA WebTV at SRICC, UBA. He has published numerous theoretical articles on Audiovisual Design in books, websites, and specialized journals.
julieta vitullo
Since 1998, she has been active in the Asociación del Personal de la Universidad de Buenos Aires (APUBA), the union representing non-teaching staff at the University of Buenos Aires. She served as General Delegate of the UBA Rectorate and, since 2015, has represented the union in collective bargaining negotiations. Within APUBA, she served as Deputy Secretary and later as Secretary of Culture and Training. Since 2022, she has served as Secretary of Policy and Internal Affairs of the union.
lara decuzzi
Audiovisual producer, she studied Image and Sound Design and holds a Master’s degree in Cultural Management from the University of Buenos Aires. She is an independent producer and lecturer, and has served as a tutor and jury member at various festivals, competitions, and committees. She is currently Director of the Audiovisual Hub of Río Negro. She has produced feature films and fiction series and founded the international distribution company FDI. She coordinates the INCAA theater in General Roca.
