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Frederico Lapenda

Award-winning filmmaker Frederico Lapenda is a global executive who has worked in the entertainment industry for almost 30 years. Lapenda is a pioneer of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and is credited as one of those responsible for the globalization of sport. ...

Jury Members

Rudy Youngblood

Rudy Youngblood is a Native American of Comanche and Cree decent. ...

Paul Ruven

Emmy nominated, Paul Ruven, started with a student Oscar for the screenplay, Alaska, and an Academy Award for best foreign student film. ...

Katherine Kaufman

Katherine Kaufman, a Los Angeles native, is a seasoned film and television content distribution executive with over 20 years of experience in both international and domestic markets. ...

Pamela Wallace

Pamela Wallace is an American screenwriter and author. ...

Alfonso Arau

Alfonso Arau has had a long and fruitful career both in front and behind the camera. ...

Edward Ryan

Edward Ryan is the founder and CEO of TENAX Media, a new private equity backed entity that acquires international film and TV distribution rights. ...

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa got his first big break as an actor when he was casted in Bernardo Bertolucci‘s The Last Emperor. ...

Kirk Shaw

In September 2017, Kirk Shaw embraced a new film-making adventure by forming the publicly traded company, Wonderfilm, as a founding producer along with Dan Grodnik, Jeff Bowler and Bret Saxon. ...

Roberta Augusto

Roberta Augusto is Brazilian-born stalwart in the film industry, boasting an illustrious career spanning two decades. ...