International Jury
Sonia Blangiardo
(International Jury President)
Sonia is a 3 Time Emmy winner, and 9 Time nominee, with over 30 years of experience as a producer/director/writer who is currently directing on NBC’s Days of Our Lives for which she won her 2018 Best Directing Team Emmy.
Sam Hiller
(International Jury for Musical)
Sam is currently the Associate Director of both Les Miserables and Phantom of the Opera in London's West End.
Sam has worked extensively as an actor and director for the last 32 years.
Flaminia Graziadei
(International Jury)
Flaminia is a British and Italian Award-winning Director, Producer, and Choreographer with 31 years of experience in the Film and Theatre industry between Italy, UK, and Spain.
She won 27 awards in Festivals worldwide and has more than 50 nominations. She recently became a member of BAFTA Connect.
Larry Del Prete
(International Jury for sound)
Larry is a composer and pianist. After graduation, he started by playing for various local clubs, which led to Theatre shows with famous national artists, and eventually composing for Fiction and TV Series. Later, he worked on Canale 21 and Rai 2, while publishing his first CD with unreleased songs, "Ti Aspetto Domani".
Moreover, he is recently playing as part of the orchestral band of the TV Show conducted by Mara Venier on Rai 1, Domenica in.
Giulio Amendolagine
(International Jury for Cinematography)
Giulio Amendolagine is an Italian Cinematographer currently based in the UK. After earning a Master’s degree in Cinematography, he has built an impressive portfolio, working on numerous short films, three documentaries, and a feature film, (Just One Last Thing, 2024), which is currently receiving critical acclaim and winning awards on the festival circuit.
Best Tangwongsiri
(International Jury, Asian representative)
Best has graduated from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama with two MA degrees, MA in Acting for Screen and MA in Scenography, Best has done work on both sides of the camera. He is passionate about the art and how it could positively impact society.
Nathan Mann
(International Jury for Screenplays)
Nathan studied "Writing for Performance" at the Central School of Speech and Drama, where he gained experience writing in a variety of mediums including stand-up comedy, verbatim, children's musicals and audience immersion.