2017 Short Short Story Festival Judges

Each year, a different jury panel is assembled from interviewees from Spoiler Alert Radio over the past year.

The judges see the entire program and rate the films on overall appeal and technical merit.

This year's jury comprises creative talents with diverse backgrounds in animation, cinematography, editing, sound design, and music.

Judges hail from Europe, North America, and Oceania.

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Marco Foglia

Animation Supervisor, Canada

Known for: A Monster Calls, Rango, Blade Runner 2049

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Joseph Krings

Editor, USA

Known for: Captain Fantastic, The Mend, Rebel in the Rye

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Dotty Kultys

Animator, UK

Known for: The Hunchback and The Swan, Papillon

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Nicklas Schmidt

Composer, Denmark

Known for: Department Q, Klown Forever, Theory of Everything

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Stephanie Anne Weber Biron

Cinematographer, Canada

Known for: The Saver, The Forbidden Room, I Killed My Mother

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Dave Whitehead

Sound Designer, New Zealand

Known for: Okja, Arrival, Elysium, Snowpiercer

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Hughes Winborne

Editor, USA

Known for: Fences, The Help, Crash, Sling Blade

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Joe Anderson

Cinematographer, USA

Known for: Old Man and the Gun, Christine, Don't Think Twice

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Jason Ballantine

Editor, USA/Australia

Known for: It, The Great Gatsby, Wish You Were Here

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Kris Fenske

Sound Designer, USA

Known for: It, It Comes at Night, Snowden, Nocturnal Animals

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Matthieu Laclau

Editor, France/China

Known for: Mountains May Depart, A Touch of Sin, K

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Nicholas Schenck

Sound Designer, USA

Known for: Lady Bird, The Hero, Half Nelson, Chop Shop

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Ben Smithard

Cinematographer, UK

Known for: The Man Who Invented Christmas, Belle, My Week With Marilyn, The Damned United

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SSSFF 2017 Heartstrings Audience Award

SF 17 Heartstrings Audience

A custom creation by Anna Kadykova

SSSFF 2017 Headtrip Jury Award

SF 17 Headtrip Jury

A custom creation by Sander Dufourmont

SSSFF 2017 Headtrip Audience Award

SF 17 Headtrip Audience

A custom creation by Sander Dufourmont

SSSFF 2017

Mind's Eye Award

SF 17 Mind's Eye

A custom creation by Bernhard Wenger