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