Founder and director of the festival

Ted Unassé has more than 20 years of experience in film making and curating. As chief executive officer, responsible for the strategic planning and overall operation of the festival, committed to the world independent film festival into an internationally renowned cultural event.

Co-founder/director

As co-founder of the festival, Gracie Suzzara laid a solid foundation for the development of the festival from its early days with forward-looking vision and strategic thinking. He knew that the core value of film, as an art form, lies in expressing human nature, conveying emotion and enlightening thought.

Information Manager/legal services

By introducing Advanced Information Technology and Management Concepts, Orlando Jabes has successfully pushed the festival into a new phase of digitization and intelligentization. Her efforts not only improve the efficiency and service quality of the film festival, but also lay a solid technical foundation for the future development of the film festival.

Director of operations

Samantha Lee is a professional with extensive experience in event management. She excels in event planning, resource coordination and team management. As Director of Operations, Samantha ensures that everything goes smoothly, from the opening ceremony to the closing party.

Director of marketing

Émi Guerin is a creative marketer with extensive media and PR networks. As Director of Marketing, Émi is responsible for the promotion and branding of the festival to attract more viewers and sponsors.

Maria is a veteran film producer who has produced several internationally acclaimed films. She is good at feature film making, paying particular attention to the depth and emotional expression of the characters. She was in charge of judging the best feature film at the film festival.

Mike is an award-winning documentary filmmaker known for his fine storytelling and profound social insights. He served as a judge for the best documentary award at the festival, judging the quality of documentary content and social impact.

Liza is an experienced cinematographer known for his visual style and innovative shooting techniques. She served as a Academy Award for Best Cinematography Judge at the festival, judging the visual effects and cinematography of her works.

Émi is an animation film expert with over 20 years of experience in animation. She has directed and produced many famous animated films. She is in charge of judging the best animated film award in the film festival, focusing on the creative and technical performance of animation.

Samantha is a versatile actor who has won Telling Maria 2 awards at many international film festivals. She served as a Telling Maria 2 judge at the festival, focusing on the acting skills and character development of the actresses in the films.

Peter is a professional film editor who has edited many international blockbusters. His editing style is noted for its rhythm and narrative fluency. In the film festival, he is responsible for judging the best editing award, focusing on the work's rhythm control and editing skills.