Jury

Joerg Burger is a freelance artist, filmmaker, and cinematographer. In 2021, he received the Austrian State Scholarship for Photography; his work has been recognized with multiple awards.

Anna Werner Friedmann is a theater and film actress who studied at the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts. Since 2019, she has been a member of the ensemble at the Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus.

Laura Köpf is part of the Nonstop team, responsible for marketing, member events, and partnerships. Previously, she worked for companies including The Walt Disney Company and Berlinale.

Lorenz Uhl is an Austrian screenwriter who studied film in Hamburg and Screenwriting in Wien. His award-winning work has been featured at festivals like Sundance and Vienna Shorts.

Susi Jirkuff is a visual artist and filmmaker. Her films have been shown internationally, including at Annecy, Animafest Zagreb, Dokfest Leipzig, Tricky Women, Diagonale and Crossing Europe.

Elisabeth Hajek is an art historian and cultural manager. From 2012 to 2022 artistic director of the Artist-in-Residence-Program and the exhibition series frei_raum Q21 at MQ Vienna. Since 2023 curator of the MQ Wien.

Thomas Seifert is Co-Editor in Chief of "European Voices.” Before, he was the Dept. Editor in Chief of "Wiener Zeitung" and a journalist at “Presse” and “Falter.” He has reported on international crises and wars in over 100 countries.

Giora Seeliger is a German-Israeli actor, director, and founder of the ROTE NASEN Clowndoctors. After training with Jacques Lecoq, he toured with his traveling theater, taught at the Max Reinhardt Seminar, and performed in film and theater.

Erika Borsos has worked in many divisions of film distribution (cinemas, festivals, distribution). She was the Head of Film Programming at Budapest Film for a long time, and now she is the film programmer for Top Kino and Schikaneder.

Jakob Dibold studied art and philosophy in Vienna. In addition to working as a freelance editor, he has conducted interviews and written articles for Ray Filmmagazin, Crossing Europe, and IFFI.

Zoe Borzi is a filmmaker and festival manager. At 18, she founded the Cinema Talks film and art festival, and since 2024, she has co-directed the initiative "Cinema Next" alongside Elli Leeb.

Vivian Grabowski studies theater, film, and media studies as well as political science in Vienna. She works for YOUKI Festival and will coordinate the YOUKI film competition starting in 2024.