JURIES
international competition jury
annabelle aramburu
Coordinator of MAFIZ, the Industry area of the Malaga Film Festival, Spain. She has contributed to the production of documentaries like Entre dos mundos: La historia de Gonzalo Guerrero, Madre, and Chicas nuevas 24 horas. She has also played a significant role as a cultural manager at major industry events, collaborating with Ibero-American institutions and public ministries.
jorge martínez martínez
Master of Arts and Bachelor of Communication Science from the Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC), Mexico. He holds a Master’s degree in Photography Direction from ESCAC, Spain. His career includes work as a director, producer, screenwriter, and editor for both short and feature films, with participation in numerous national and international events. He currently leads the Centre for Audiovisual Studies and Production at UABC.
ariel rotter
Screenwriter, director and producer, graduated from the Universidad del Cine. He wrote and directed the feature films Solo por hoy, El otro, La luz incidente, and Un pájaro azul, and co-directed the collective film A Sense of Home. He also co-produced Pablo Giorgelli's Las acacias and Natalia Meta's El prófugo, and has worked as a project mentor.
laura gismondi
She holds degrees in Audiovisual Design (FADU-UBA) and Cinematography (ENERC), as well as a degree in Audiovisual Arts Education (UNSAM) and a Master’s in Documentary Filmmaking and Society (E.S.C.A.C.). Since 2017, she has been a tenured professor in Audiovisual Project I to IV for the Audiovisual Design degree program (FADU-UBA), and since 2019, she has been part of the Academic Secretariat at the Escuela Nacional de Experimentación y Realización Cinematográfica (ENERC).
© Néstor H. Barbitta
pablo de vita
He is an audiovisual designer (FADU-UBA), with a diploma in Cultural Management (UCM) and a scholarship in Slavic Studies (Prague). He has been a visiting professor at universities in Vienna, Carolina, Palacky, Carlos III, and FAMU. His accolades include the Best Cultural Journalist award from the Embassies of Italy and Serbia, and the Jan Masaryk medal from the Czech Republic's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He is a member of the Museum of Cinema, the Academy of Communication, and Radio Cultura, and is also a journalist for La Nación.
ibero-american short filmcompetition jury
mariana ron
Graduate in Visual Arts and specialist in cultural management. She has worked with renowned national and international institutions, and has led projects and teams focused on artistic promotion, social inclusion, creative industries, new technologies, and sustainable development. She served as Director of the Rojas Cultural Centre and General Coordinator of Culture at the University of Buenos Aires. Currently, she is General Director of the Centro Cultural San Martín.
diego florentín
Audiovisual producer and cultural manager, with a degree in Audiovisual Communication from the Universidad del Pacífico, Paraguay. He is co-organizer of the Festival de Cortometrajes Universitarios Ñepyrũha and a collaborator with the Festival Internacional de Cine de Paraguay - CinefestPy. He currently serves as Executive Secretary of the Paraguayan Chamber of Film and TV Production Companies (CAMPRO), member of the Board of the Film Commission of Asunción (COFILMA), and alternate advisor to the Paraguayan National Audiovisual Institute (INAP).
federico godfrid
Graduated in Audiovisual Design at the University of Buenos Aires. He directed the feature films La Tigra, Chaco (2009) and Pinamar (2016). His television work includes directing the documentary series Igualmente amor (2015) and two short films for the series Aisladxs (2022). He has given seminars and participated in institutions such as HFFM in Germany, EICTV in Cuba, Villa del Cine in Venezuela, and ESCAC in Spain. He is currently responsible for teaching Acting Direction, and Media Theory and Aesthetics at DIS, FADU, UBA.
UBA short film competition jury
rocío garcía kristeff
Audiovisual designer, filmmaker, and producer. Since 2016, she has been teaching in the Audiovisual Design career at FADU, UBA. She has worked in production for both documentary and advertising projects, including live-action and 2D animation. She is currently part of Clubcamping as production coordinator.
anabella speziale
She holds a Doctorate degree from the University of Buenos Aires (Design area), a degree of Master of Arts in Media and Communications from the University of London, a degree in Audiovisual Design (FADU-UBA), and is currently the academic coordinator of this career and professor at UBA and UNSAM. She has obtained UBACyT, BEC.AR and Fondo Nacional de la Artes grants. She has worked in the film and advertising production areas, and has participated in the curatorship of audiovisual exhibitions and the publication of poetry texts.
iván stoessel
Audiovisual designer (FADU-UBA) and Content Development Senior Manager for Latin America at Paramount. With 20 years of experience in the audiovisual industry, he has developed over 750 hours of fiction content for television and streaming platforms, many of which have been adapted internationally. He excels at identifying captivating narratives and collaborating with creative teams, thus significantly contributing to the success of several projects in Latin America and Spain.
julieta vitullo
She has been the Political and Internal Secretary of the Staff Association of the University of Buenos Aires since 2022, and has been a local trade union representative since 2015. Her union career began more than 25 years ago in which, in addition to being a Non-teaching Worker, she was General Delegate of the Internal Commission of the Rectorate and Superior Council. She has been Congresswoman of FATUN, Prosecretary of Culture and Training and Secretary of Culture and Training. As part of her work in the area of culture, she has participated in congresses and training activities related to the areas of Cultural Management, Trade Union Training and Educational Processes in adults.
silvia badariotti
She holds a degree in Audiovisual Design (FADU-UBA). As a cultural producer and editor, she was responsible for coordinating Argentina's submissions to the Venice Biennale in 2013 and 2024, and has overseen numerous contemporary art installations for institutions like Galería Barro, CETC Colón, Faena Art, Rolf, Santander, and Fortabat. Some of her standout projects include Mondongo at the Malba and León Ferrari at the Reina Sofía. She also directs the Cazacuentos children's literary competition and has contributed to various editorial, audiovisual, and animation projects.
