jury members - gstaadfilm 2017
The 2017 jury met in September 2017 and all decisions have been made regarding the 2017 selection. All filmmakers will be notified about the results in September and October 2017, before the official launch and awards ceremony in November 2017, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Anna Bella
Born in Basel but brought up in Obersaxen, a former municipality in the district of Surselva in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. Former diplomat for Department of Foreign Affairs posted at the Swiss Embassy in Dublin and other foreign countries including Brazil.
Collector and lover of the arts.
Delwyn Mooney
Delwyn Mooney, Irish producer & festival director, graduated with a Degree in Advertising Art Direction from Istituto Europeo di Design Barcelona and from St Kevin’s College Dublin, with a Degree in Film Production (Moving Image) & Journalism in 2005. Delwyn has worked in various departments, he has worked on many features and award winning shorts around the world, Iran, Philippines, Canada, France, England, Spain and Ireland. He set up a production company called Cardel producing music videos, commercials, feature films and documentaries, working clients such as BMG, Polydor, Warner Bros US, Universal and Little Indian Records. He is also founder and a director of Silk Road Film Festival. Was a jury member of the International Jury at the NDU International Film Festival in Lebanon 2015 & 2016.
Mimi Doran
Mimi Doran is a teacher, lecturer and communications advocate with interests in social justice, media literacy, art, documentary making and participatory approaches to learning, research and communications. Mimi lectured on the Equality and the Media Module on the Masters Programme at the Equality Studies Centre, School of Social Justice, University College Dublin for over 10 years. In 2013 Mimi was awarded a Masters in Broadcast production in Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art Design and Technology. In 2011 Mimi completed a PhD in Media Literacy, News Making and Social Activism at the School of Social Justice, UCD and she was awarded a Masters of Equality Studies, UCD in 2006. She also has a Higher Diploma in Teacher Training and a Degree in Fine Art from Limerick School of Art and Design. She won the IADT RTE Broadcast Award 2013 for radio and TV production work. She is a Director of Arts Shift (a diverse group of artists, creators and academics who come together to create partnerships, projects, exhibitions and workshops). Mimi currently works with Junior Cycle for Teachers as part of the Associate Whole School Support Team. She is involved in the design and delivery of Continuing Professional Development and facilitates schools’ development of learning, teaching and assessment. Mimi sees both education and media as hugely influential in how people perceive themselves and others in society.
Mimi Doran is a teacher, lecturer and communications advocate with interests in social justice, media literacy, art, documentary making and participatory approaches to learning, research and communications. Mimi lectured on the Equality and the Media Module on the Masters Programme at the Equality Studies Centre, School of Social Justice, University College Dublin for over 10 years. In 2013 Mimi was awarded a Masters in Broadcast production in Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art Design and Technology. In 2011 Mimi completed a PhD in Media Literacy, News Making and Social Activism at the School of Social Justice, UCD and she was awarded a Masters of Equality Studies, UCD in 2006. She also has a Higher Diploma in Teacher Training and a Degree in Fine Art from Limerick School of Art and Design. She won the IADT RTE Broadcast Award 2013 for radio and TV production work. She is a Director of Arts Shift (a diverse group of artists, creators and academics who come together to create partnerships, projects, exhibitions and workshops). Mimi currently works with Junior Cycle for Teachers as part of the Associate Whole School Support Team. She is involved in the design and delivery of Continuing Professional Development and facilitates schools’ development of learning, teaching and assessment. Mimi sees both education and media as hugely influential in how people perceive themselves and others in society.