JURY

The preliminary and final juries consist of approximately 70% international judges and 30% Taiwanese judges, ensuring professionalism and diversity in the evaluation process.

Director at Cartoon Saloon studio, Ireland.
Animation Director of Oscar-nominated films The Breadwinner and Song Of The Sea.
Director of the Annie Award-winning short film There's a Monster in my Kitchen.
Assistant Director of the films Song Of The Sea and My Father's Dragon.
Director of the TV shows Dorg Van Dango and Silly Sundays.

Germany

Armenian-born animation director and artist based in Estonia.
Holds a Master’s degree in Animation from the Estonian Academy of Arts.
Directed award-winning films including Chinti and Five Minutes to Sea.
Screened works at major festivals including Cannes, Berlinale, and Annecy.
Creates across hand-drawn animation, stop-motion, illustration, and textile techniques.

Armenia

2019 Parking, a short film spin-off of i WEiRDO, won the Grand Prize at the FiLMiCFest.
2020 i WEiRDO, Taiwan’s first feature film shot entirely on iPhone, received six Golden Horse Award nominations.
2022 The Sixth Sense, a short film spin-off of Suffocating Love.
2024 Suffocating Love, a feature film shot on iPhone, was selected for the New York Asian Film Festival and won the Jury Choice Award at BIFAN.
Active as a director, cinematographer, and editor for numerous music videos and commercial advertisements.

Taiwan

Taiwan