Distinguished Jurors
Jury
Jury
International Competition
Laila Ahmadi
Iranian
Laila Ahmadi is an award-winning Iranian filmmaker whose work has screened at Cannes, Venice and Berlin. She serves as the jury president for the main international competition at CIFF 46.
Laila Ahmadi is an award-winning Iranian filmmaker whose work has screened at Cannes, Venice and Berlin. She serves as the jury president for the main international competition at CIFF 46.
Marco Bellini
Director & Screenwriter
Italian
Sophie Duval
Film Critic & Author
French
Amara Diallo
Producer & Festival Director
Senegalese
Yuki Tanaka
Actress & Director
Japanese
Jury
Horizons of Arab Cinema
Khaled Youssef
Egyptian
Khaled Youssef is a prominent Egyptian filmmaker and screenwriter, known for his socially engaged films that explore Egyptian society with depth and honesty.
Khaled Youssef is a prominent Egyptian filmmaker and screenwriter, known for his socially engaged films that explore Egyptian society with depth and honesty.
Nadine Labaki
Director & Actress
Lebanese
Haifaa Al-Mansour
Director
Saudi Arabian
Jury
Short Film Competition
Carlos Mendez
Mexican
Carlos Mendez is a celebrated Mexican director of short films and documentaries, whose works have screened at over 100 international festivals.
Carlos Mendez is a celebrated Mexican director of short films and documentaries, whose works have screened at over 100 international festivals.