JURy
international competition jury
alejandro goic
Cultural Attaché of Chile in Argentina, playwright, director, and actor. He studied at the Theater School of the University of Chile. His awards include the Altazor Award for Best Television Actor (2011), the APES Award (2014), the Caleuche Award (2017 and 2018), and the Pedro Sienna Award (2012). He was honored at the Punta del Este Film Festival (2014) and won the Altazor Award for Best Television Screenplay (2009 and 2010) for Los ochenta.
leticia cristi
Producer at K&S Films since 2006, she began her career in 1995 alongside Carlos Sorín. Served as executive producer of Wild Tales (2014), The Clan (2015), The Summit (2017), El Pepe, A Supreme Life (2018), El ángel (2018) and Heroic Losers (2019). Has worked on series such as El Eternauta, División Palermo, The Kingdom and The End of Love, collaborating with renowned directors from Argentina and abroad.
ariel winograd
He studied Film Direction at the Universidad del Cine. In 2006, he wrote and directed Cara de queso and Mi primera boda in 2011. He also made Vino para robar (2013), Mamá se fue de viaje (2017), El robo del siglo (2020) and El gerente (winner of the Grand Prix for Branded Content at Cannes Lions, 2022), among other films. In Mexico, he directed Tod@s caen (2019), ¿Y cómo es él? (2020) and Una pequeña confusión (2024). He was showrunner and director of the series Las Bravas, Coppola and Menem.
alfredo naime
Director of the UPAEP Film School (Mexico) from 2009 to 2020. Author of El cine: 204 respuestas (1995), La pantalla entintada (2000), A ojo de buen cinero (2011), and 120 películas en breve y a fondo (2019). Jury member for many local and international film festivals. Member of the International Federation of Film Critics.
anabella speziale
PhD from the University of Buenos Aires (Design), Master of Arts in Media and Communications from the University of London, and Image and Sound Designer (FADU-UBA). She is currently the academic coordinator of that program and also teaches at UBA and UNSAM. She has received UBACyT, BEC.AR, and National Arts Fund grants. Her experience includes work in film and advertising production, curation of audiovisual exhibitions, and the publication of poetry.
ibero-american short filmcompetition jury
arthur de faria silva
Musician, arranger, composer, and researcher. PhD in Brazilian Literature from UFRGS, he has produced 30 albums, directed 13 shows, and composed 61 soundtracks for film and theater in Porto Alegre, São Paulo, and Buenos Aires. Author of four books, he leads the Tum Toin Foin Chamber Band and teaches courses on Brazilian popular music in the region.
enrique buchichio
Graduate and Coordinator of the Film School of Uruguay (ECU). His debut feature, Leo’s Room (2009), premiered at the San Sebastián International Film Festival and won several international awards. In 2014, he released his second feature, Zanahoria, winner of three awards at the Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival. He is currently working on his third project as director.
fernanda rotondaro
Cultural and audiovisual professional with over 25 years of experience. She specializes in creating, producing, and programming original content for media, cultural centers, and museums. She designed and directed Canal (á), Encuentro, and Pakapaka, iconic channels in Latin America. Trained in Communication, Playwriting, and Stage Direction, she holds a Master’s in Creative Writing. She is currently Director of the Centro Cultural San Martín.
UBA short film competition jury
brenda taubin
Image and Sound Designer, documentary filmmaker and actress. Her debut feature, Telma, el Cine y el Soldado, won Ventana Sur 2018, was awarded in Málaga, showcased at Cannes and IDFA, premiered at BAFICI 2022 and was nominated for the Cóndor de Plata. In 2025 she presented 227 Lunas. She also directed TV content for Canal Encuentro, Construir TV, and DeporTV.
julieta vitullo
She is the Political and Internal Secretary of the Staff Association of the UBA and a local trade union representative. In her union career, in addition to being a Non-teaching Worker, she was General Delegate of the Internal Commission of the Rectorate and Superior Council. She has been Congresswoman of FATUN, Prosecretary of Culture and Training and Secretary of Culture and Training. She participated in congresses and training activities related to the areas of Cultural Management, Trade Union Training and Educational Processes.
camila rocha
She holds a degree in Image and Sound Design (UBA) and a Bachelor’s in Audiovisual Arts Education (UNSAM), and has completed postgraduate studies in TV, New Narratives, and Audiences (UBA). She is currently the Institutional Relations Coordinator at INCAA. She served as Director of the CINE.AR TV channel and the OTT platform CINE.AR PLAY. A teacher, cultural manager, actress, and theater director, she has served on various international juries for cultural projects.
audiovisual design graduates competition jury
juan stagnaro
Film director, screenwriter and producer, with works such as Casas de fuego (1995), Natalia Natalia (2023), El séptimo arcángel (2003), El amateur (1998), and Debajo del mundo (1987). He was also the screenwriter of Camila (1984) and Miss Mary (1985), both by María Luisa Bemberg, and Las manos (2006) by Alejandro Doria, among others. A graduate of ENERC, he served as President of the DAC Foundation and is currently a member of its Board of Directors.
carmen guarini
Filmmaker and anthropologist, Carmen Guarini is a leading voice in Argentine and Latin American documentary cinema. PhD in Anthropological Film (Paris X), she studied with Jean Rouch and Fernando Birri. Co-founder of Cine Ojo with Marcelo Céspedes and director of DocBuenosAires. Her works include La noche eterna, HIJOS, el alma en dos, Calles de la memoria and Ata tu arado a una estrella. She received the Konex Award and the 2024 Honor Award from the Argentine Film Academy.
daniel pensa
Producer and director, graduated from the Eliseo Subiela Film School. He has produced over 30 feature films, as well as series and documentaries. Currently serves as President of CAIC (Argentine Chamber of the Film Industry) and 2nd Vice President of the Argentine Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He also teaches at the University of Buenos Aires (Film and Image Design) and at the Eliseo Subiela Film School.
