JURY

JURY OF FULL-LENGTH FEATURE FILMS

KATRIEL SCHORY

Katriel Schory studied at the NYU, Film School. An active producer from 1973.
1974 – 1999: Founder and Managing Director of BELFILMS. Produced over 150 films and television programs, including feature films, documentaries, TV dramas and international co-productions.

From 1999 and for more than 20 years the Executive Director of the Israel Film Fund. Authorized the support and the promotion of more than 300 full length narrative feature films, in Israel and worldwide, of which, more than 80 films were international co-productions, mainly with Europe. Among the films he authorized, many won prestigious awards, including 4 “Oscar” nominations for the American Academy; Golden & Silver “Lions” in Venice & “Bears” in Berlin.
Currently KATRIEL SCHORY acting as the Senior Consultant to the Programming Department of the Israel Public TV (KAN).
Katriel Schory was granted the Chevalier de l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres – France; Berlinale Kamera for Outstanding Contribution to the Film industry; Telluride Film Festival - Special Medallion – for Outstanding achievements; The VARIETY Award for creative impact; the Fiapf – Int’l Federation of Film Producers Association
Award; Jerusalem Film Festival - Lifetime achievement award; Israel Film Academy – Lifetime achievement award. Juries: Venice FF, San Sebastian FF, Locarno FF, Istanbul FF, Sarajevo FF, and more.

Marie Amachoukeli

Marie Amachoukeli is a writer-director. She wrote and co-directed several notable works, including “Forbach,” which received the Grand Prix at Clermont-Ferrand, “It’s Free For Girls,” which earned her a César for Best Short Film. In 2014, she made her transition to feature films with “Party Girl which only won the prestigious Caméra d’Or Prize at the Cannes Film Festival but also garnered numerous international awards.

EVA BLONDIAU

Eva Blondiau is a producer and co-founder of production company COLOR OF MAY (MAISIS PERI in Georgia) in 2013 and produced short film “Torn”, which premiered at Cannes’ Fort- night in 2014. Since then she has produced many projects, including films directed by Ioseb (Soso) Bliadze and Luka Beradze. Eva is a member of the EAVE network, was selected as a 2019 Producer on the Move and is a member of the European Film Academy

Jury of Documentaries

JAD SALFITI

Based in Berlin, Jad Salfiti is a British-Palestinian film critic and journalist specializing in the intersection of culture and politics. He frequently contributes video reports to BBC’s Talking Movies and is a host on ARTE Europe Weekly. He has written extensively for a wide range of media, including The Guardian, Financial Times, and Al Jazeera English.

LUCA D’INTRONO

Luca D’Introno Born in Italy, he studied Film History at the University of Turin and attended the Costume Design for Performance Short Course at the University of the Arts of London in 2020. He has worked in different areas and collaborates with Doclisboa – International Film Festival since 2016 as translator. He is a member of Doclisboa’s Programme Committee since 2020. Meanwhile, he worked as costume designer and production designer for the film Life Railways. Restless Wind by Tomás Baltazar, that premiered at Curtas Vila do Conde - Internationl Film Festival in 2023.

THOMAS HEISE

Thomas Heise was born in Berlin, capital of the German Democratic Republic, in 1955. He began to work as an assistant director at the DEFA - Studio for Feature Films in Potsdam Ba- belsberg in 1975. Between 1978 and 1983 Heise studied at the Academy of Film & Television in Potsdam-Babelsberg (HFF/B). Since 1983 he has worked as a free-lance writer and direc- tor in the areas of theatre, audio drama and documentary. Since the beginning of the 1990s Heise’s documentaries have attracted national and international attention. His earlier films dealt with social phenomena in the GDR and the country’s bureaucratic apparatus. From the late 80s his focus has moved to the changes individuals, families and regional communities have had to undergo in the aftermath of the German reunification.