2011 Short Short Story Festival Judges
This year's jury comprises creative talents with diverse backgrounds in directing, editing, cinematography, composition, art direction and production design. Judges hail from North America, Europe, and New Zealand.
This year we had nine judges for each of the Heartstrings and Headtrip programs. Follow the links to learn more about the judges on their websites and from their Spoiler Alert Radio interviews.
Floris Vos
Production Designer, The Netherlands
Known for: Winter in Wartime, Valentin, Schnitzel Paradise
Check out his resumé and interview.
Anne Seibel
Production Designer, Paris
Known for: Midnight in Paris; Road, Movie; The Devil Wears Prada; Hereafter
Check out her resumé and interview.
Christian Biegai
Film Composer, Germany
Known for: Der Brand, Eagle vs Shark, A Hero's Welcome, The Big Picture
Check out his website and interview.
Jeff Malmberg
Director and Editor, USA
Known for: Marwencol, Unsung, Red White Black & Blue, American Gangster
Check out his resumé and interview.
Ruairi O'Brien
Cinematographer, Ireland
Known for: Five Minutes of Heaven, Red Mist, Father & Son, Murphy's Law
Check out his website and interview.
Leanne Pooley
Documentary Filmmaker, New Zealand
Known for: The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls, The Promise, Try Revolution, Being Billy Apple
Check out her resumé and interview.
Jennifer Dehghan
Production Designer, Germany/USA
Known for: The Music Never Stopped, The Merry Gentleman, The Squid and the Whale
Check out her website and interview.
Nate Wragg
Illustrator and Animator, USA
Known for: Puss in Boots, Ratatouille, Toy Story 3
Check out his blog and interview.
Clark Hunter
Production Designer, USA
Known for: Piranha, Carriers, The Astronaut Farmer, All the Pretty Horses, Sling Blade
Check out his resumé and interview.
Billy Sneddon
Editor, UK
Known for: Killing Bono, Four Lions, In the Loop, The Thick of It
Check out his resumé and interview.
Efgeni Tomov
Production Designer, France/USA
Known for: Arthur Christmas, The Illusionist, The Tale of Despereaux, The Triplets of Belleville
Check out his website and interview.
Roque Banos
Composer and Conductor - Spain/USA
Known for: The Last Circus, Cell 211, The Oxford Murders, The Machinist
Check out his website and interview.
Frankie DeMarco
Cinematographer, USA
Known for: Margin Call, Rabbit Hole, Shortbus, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey
Check out his website and interview.
Sean Kirby
Cinematographer, USA
Known for: The Tillman Story; Lovely, Still; Against the Current; Zoo; Police Beat
Check out his website and interview.
Peter Zeitlinger
Cinematographer, Austria/Germany
Known for: Into the Abyss, Cave of Forgotten Dreams, Encounters at the End of the World, The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans, Little Dieter Needs to Fly
Check out his website and interview.
André Øvredal
Director/Writer, Norway
Known for: Trollhunter, Future Murder, 3AM Eternal
Check out his resumé and interview.
Dennys Ilic
Cinematographer/Photographer, Australia
Known for: Face to Face, December Boys, Harry Potter (Still Photographer for Daniel Radcliffe)
Check out his website and interview.
Marshall Curry
Documentary Filmmaker, USA
Known for: If A Tree Falls: A Story Of The Earth Liberation Front, Racing Dreams, Street Fight
Check out his website and interview.