Competition

Grand Jury Fiction

For the fourth time in 2024, we will present the Grand Jury Fiction Award. Eight fiction films will be selected from the festival’s full film programme. These are films where cinematography and content go hand in hand. An international jury will declare the winner of €5,000.

Jury

Jurre Rompa

Marnie Blok

Marnie Blok (1962) is a former actress, a screenwriter, and recently directed her first film. FRAILER, the last film she performed in, was selected for TIFF 2014. Blok wrote feature scripts for cinema hits such as THE HAPPY HOUSEWIFE, JACKIE and Swedish feature SIMON & THE OAKS. Her series RAMSES won many awards, including the Silver Stool Tail for best screenplay, the Nipkow , the Prix Europa and an Emmy Award for Best Actor. Her series CHILDHOOD DREAMS (a nine-episode epic family drama) was selected for the CANNESERIES festival in 2023.

Fatih Abay

Fatih Abay is the Diversity & Inclusion Officer of the European Film Academy where he is responsible for developing and promoting the European Film Academy's diversity and inclusion strategy. He is trained cultural anthropologist and worked also in civil society organisations on the topics of migration, diversity and anti-racism. Since his youth he is true cinephile and advocates for new voices and stories in film.

Elaheh Nobakht

Elaheh Nobakht is one of the pioneer women in Iranian Cinema. She has produced six feature films and two short films, such as “Dreams’ Gate“, “The Apple Day”, “ Silent House “, Co-producer of "Holy Bread" and "Beloved", amongst others.