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.
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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