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International Competition Jurors


Edwin (Filmmaker)

Indonesian filmmaker. His notable works have screened at major festivals like Cannes, Berlinale, and Locarno including Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash (2021). He co-founded Kinosaurus, a Jakarta micro-cinema, and is part of Lab Laba Laba. In 2015, the collective showcased an installation and film workshop at YIDFF 2015.



Azza El-Hassan (Filmmaker)

Filmmaker and a Professor of media practices at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies. Her major works include News Time (YIDFF 2001). In 2018, she founded The Void Project, a multimedia production platform that puts to use photos and films that survive violence.



Ishii Gakuryu (Filmmaker)

Directed Crazy Thunder Road (1980), Labyrinth of Dreams (1997) and more. From 2006 to 2023, he served on the faculty of Kobe Design University. In 2010, he changed his name from Ishii Sogo to Ishii Gakuryu. His latest film is The Box Man (2024).


Two more jurors to be announced.