Meet Our Judges
Abhayjeet Bhangu
Abhayjeet Bhangu, he/him, is a writer, director, and sound artist based in BC's lower mainland, on the stolen and unceded traditional territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), scəw̓ aθən məsteyəxʷ (Tsawwassen) and kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) Nations. Growing up in a Punjabi community that does not always support artistic careers, Bhangu hopes to create immersive experiences for audiences through his work, reminiscent of the films that first drew him to filmmaking, while paying homage to his community. In his sound practices, he uses a combination of field recordings, Foley, and personal sound libraries to create detailed soundscapes for film and other art forms. His own works and those that he has contributed to have been screened and awarded in various film festivals in Canada and the US. He is a 4th-year film student currently enrolled in SFU's School for the Contemporary Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts program.
Kimia Moayyed
Kimia is a multimedia artist who is deeply immersed in the dualities of film and music. With a focus on animation and docufiction, she has dedicated her practice to exploring the possibilities of storytelling using soundscapes and fragmented visuals, endeavouring to reveal truth about the world within and around her.
Marcela Echevarria Garcia
Marcela Echevarría is a Mexican film student currently finishing her degree at the SFU School of Contemporary arts. She is interested in exploring the interplay between painting, animation and film both in experimental and narrative films. Her past work includes Caminando juntas (2023), Todavía no sé quien soy (2024), Second door to the right (2024), Carta a Tatiana (2024), and To Dani, Emilia, Fer and Regina (2024)
Mimi Huszti
Mimi Huszti is a 4th year film major at SFU, graduating this June. Born and raised in Calgary, she’s been drawing up shotlists, filming on an array of cameras, and editing movies since before she could remember. Mimi is super excited to get to watch everyone’s short films!
Ethan Ukrantiz
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