Born in 1962 in Chengdu Province, China. Member of the Association of Chinese Cinematographers, member of the Council of Chinese Cinema Artists, delegate of the All-China Literary and Artistic Union, vice-chairman of the Sichuan Provincial Film Council, member of the Sichuan Provincial Literary and Artistic Union Council. Chairman of the jury of the main feature film competition.

Born in Tonekabon, Iran. Graduated from the film production course at the Iranian Youth Film Association. Started making films in 2004, winner of national and international film festivals. In 2021 she won the Viktor Turov Award for the Best Film of the “Cinema of the Young” competition. Recognized international expert in the field of contemporary cinematography. Member of the jury of the main feature film competition.

Yugoslav and Serbian theater and film actress, scriptwriter and director of documentaries, public figure. Leading actress of the Belgrade People's Theater, Chairman of the Serbian-Russian Friendship Society (Republic of Serbia and Montenegro). Head of the ensemble “The Peonies of Kosovo”. Jury member of the main feature film competition.

Film critic and film theorist. After graduating from VGIK (All-Russian State University of Cinematography named after S. A. Gerasimov), he worked at the Transnistrian State University as a teacher of cultural studies, film theory and history, and as editor-in-chief of Transnistrian Republican Television. He worked as an editor-in-chief in the Documentary Film Service of the TV channel ‘Russia’, VGTRK (All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company). Now he is a teacher at VGIK and at the Higher Courses of Directors and Scriptwriters at VGIK. Presenter of film clubs at the Russian State Library and the Library of Foreign Literature.

Born July 1, 1957, graduated from the New York Institute of Technology (USA). Successful film director, experienced producer, dean of the College of Fine Arts. President of the Busan Film Center, the main site of Asia's largest festival and film market, which determines the business climate of the planet. A recognized authority on festival management. He is a member of the jury of the main feature film competition.

Director of the Directorate of the Belarus 3 TV channel

Givi Sikharulidze was born on February 20, 1944 in Tbilisi. In 1992 he starred in the movie “Sun of the Sleepless” directed by T. Babluani for his participation in which he won the “Silver Bear” prize of the Berlin International Film Festival , the “Nika” Award, Grand Prix in Tavria at the Sochi International Festival and the “Golden Eagle” Award. In 2006 he was recognized as the best male-actor among. Givi Sikharulidze acted as a screenwriter making movies based on his short stories. He is the author of 20 books. Winner of the Niko Lortkipanidze Literary Award. Givi Sikharulidze Star was launched in 2019 for extraordinary achievements. The Ministry of Culture of Georgia honored him with the highest award - “Priest of Art and Culture”.

Indian documentary filmmaker. Arun Chadha is a Graduate in Cinema from the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. He has written, produced and directed more than 75 documentaries, short films and TV serials. Many of his films have been shown at various National and International Film Festivals and have won awards. His Documentaries have also been screened at the Global conference on Poliomyelitis in Zurich, Millennium summit on poverty elimination in Washington and at the Summit on Climate Change in Paris.

Producer, director, screenwriter. For 13 years he headed the State Documentary Film Studio. David Imamverdiev's filmography includes more than 200 films. He has written and directed 2 fiction films and 12 documentaries. Since 2020 he has been the Chief Director of the Azerbaijan State Academic Musical Theater.

Domenico Lucchini, born in Locarno in 1955, is a Cultural Project Manager. For fifteen years he was head of the International Conservatory of Audiovisual Sciences in Lugano/Locarno. He has also served as theater director and university professor; leads festivals and associations for children's and youth cinema. He has made two documentaries. A third, «Story of a Mountain Doctor» is in pre-production.

Film director, scriptwriter, editing director. Born on November 26, 2000. Graduated from BSAA in 2022. Winner of more than 40 international film festivals. Three times laureate of the Talented Youth Support Fund of the President of the Republic of Belarus. Works as a production director at the Belarusfilm studio. Debuted at the XXIX MIFF “Listapad” with a feature film “Kinoshniki”.

Chairman of the jury of the animated film competition. Russian film director, scriptwriter, animation virtuoso. Honored Culture Worker of Bashkortostan. Born May 8, 1969. 1991 - animation courses at the Kazakhfilm studio. 2020 - VGIK (All-Russian State University of Cinematography named after S. A. Gerasimov), specializing in “Multimedia Directing”. Since 1991 - at the Amir Abdrazakov film studio “Bashkortostan”. Member of the Union of Cinematographers of Russia. Participated in the creation of about 40 animated films. Repeated participant and prize-winner of international film festivals

Born 1974, Fukushima, Japan. Education: Tokyo University of the Arts. He is a filmmaker and production designer. One of the most revered production designers in the world of animation. Winner of Japan's premier animation award, the Tokyo Anime Award for Best Production Designer, for “Catchers of Forgotten Voices” (2012). He has created visuals for animated films nominated and awarded at the world's largest film festivals.

Born on January 16, 1961, in Minsk, Belarus. Director, production designer and scriptwriter of more than 30 animated films. Actor, voice actor. Education: 1980 - The Mikhail Shchepkin Higher Theatre School. 1982 - Belarusian Theater and Art Institute. Since 1984 works at the National Film Studio “Belarusfilm”. Since 2018 he has worked at the Belarusian State Academy of Arts. Associate Professor of the Department of Film and Television Directing. Participant and prize-winner of numerous international film festivals.

Svetlana Sukhovei was born on October 28, 1952. Honored Artist of the Republic of Belarus (1999). Since 1989 he has been the Chairman of the Public Association “Belarusian Guild of Film Actors”, as well as a member of the Board of the Belarusian Union of Cinematographers, a member of the Belarusian Union of Theater Workers. She was awarded the state awards of the Republic of Belarus: the medal of Francis Skaryna (2007), the Order of Francis Skaryna (2013), as well as the state award of the Russian Federation - the Pushkin Medal (2007).

Born 17 October, 1980. She is an artist, writer and activist who constantly fights for human rights, child protection, animal protection, nature protection and cultural heritage. Founder and President of the Association of Dramatic Writers, Playwrighters and Screenwriters of Montenegro – «Our Drama». Winner of the Assitej Award for the best dramatic text in 2021. She taught at the Faculty of Dramatic Art in Cetinje

Tatiana Aleksandrovna Komissarovskaya, 10.05.1952. Director and artistic director of the open youth theater “Akhteatr”. Graduated from the directing department of LGIK (Saint-Petersburg State Institute of Culture), advanced training at the department of G. A. Tovstonogov, master A. I. Katzman, in LGITMiK (Russian State Institute of Performing Arts). Worked as a teacher of theater disciplines in the College of Arts, Ex-director of the Pskov Academic Drama Theater named after A. S. Pushkin. Member of the Guild of Theater Managers of Russia, member of the Union of Theater Workers of the Russian Federation