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JUDGE INTRODUCTION

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The preliminary and final juries consist of approximately 70% international judges and 30% Taiwanese judges, ensuring professionalism and diversity in the evaluation process.

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Shiny Lee

  • Creative Director at Whatever Taipei
  • Served as jury member at One Show, Cannes Lions, etc.
  • Awarded by D&AD, Spikes Asia, One Show Greater China, etc.
  • Adjunct Professor of Communications Design at Shih Chien University
  • Master of Fine Arts in Design and Technology, Parsons School of Design

Taiwan

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Lee Jun Yi

  • (2012) Nanyang Technological University–DBS Koh Boon Hwee Scholars Award
  • (2010) Singapore Government IMDA Digital Media Scholar
  • Creative Director & Co-Founder, Gram Videos
  • Chief Community Builder & Founder, Cammunity
  • Creative Chapter Lead & Founder, Mentoring SG

Singapore

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Masashi Kawamura

  • Chief Creative Officer of Whatever Co.
  • Chief Creative Officer of Open Medical Lab, Inc.
  • Named as one of Creativity’s “Creative 50”
  • Named as one of Fast Company’s “100 Most Creative People”
  • Winner of 100+ global awards, including Cannes Lions, Annecy International Animation Film Festival, and more

Japan

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Nevina Satta

  • European Film Academy, Berlin; Creative Migration, Los Angeles–Bangkok British Council Cultural Advisory Group, Milan–London
  • Co-chair of Governance in the Founding Steering Committee of the United
  • Nations – Entertainment and Culture for Climate Action (ECCA)
  • Founding CEO and Executive Director of the Sardinia Film Commission and of NAS – New Animation in Sardinia
  • Co-Founder of the UNICEF Endorsed NGO "The Traveling Film School" and of "Fair Trade Cinema"

Italy

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Phil Ko

  • Chairman of the International Digital Entertainment Creative Association (IDEA), actively promoting international collaboration in animation, film, gaming, and AI content industries
  • Currently at Gemhorn Inc., providing creators with tailored solutions for animation production—including workstations, graphics software, storage systems, and motion capture—along with installation and technical support
  • Over 10 years of experience in animation and post-production, with extensive involvement in both 2D and 3D production pipelines
  • Skilled in bridging academia and industry, offering workflow optimization through both technical and creative perspectives
  • Worked for 7 years in online education, specializing in animated instructional media, including courseware design and educational scriptwriting

Taiwan

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Mark Stein

  • Developed and launched brands worldwide such as Shopify in Japan and Netflix in Scandinavia
  • Awarded work within Cannes Lions Webby Awards FWA One Show and D&AD
  • 20 years experience within film advertising and digital media
  • Creative Director and Executive Producer with Whatever (Tokyo NYC Taipei)

United States of America

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Iwona Pomianowska

  • Art Director of the PAF Festival Belgium
  • PhD in Psychology from Trinity College Dublin (specialized in visual perception)
  • Member of the Museum Advisory Committee M Museum Leuven
  • Member of the Cultural Council of the City of Leuven Belgium
  • Filmmaker and Motion Designer

Belgium

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Daniel Šuljić

  • Artistic Director of the World Festival of Animated Film Animafest Zagreb
  • Film-maker and musician
  • Academy Member, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  • Several hundred film selections at animation festivals including Annecy, Zagreb, Ottawa, Stuttgart

Croatia

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Oyindamola Faithful

  • (2009) Directed and curated Identity: An Imagined State, the first video art exhibition in Nigeria
  • (2009) Co-founded the Video Art Network Lagos
  • Executive & Artistic Director of CCA Lagos, leads the Àsìkò Art School, a roving Pan-African residency for artists and curators
  • Board Chair of Res Artis, the global network for artists’ residencies
  • Associate Executive Director of the Global Arts in Medicine Fellowship, supporting art and healthcare practitioners

Nigeria