Film critic and a leading figure in film dissemination in Catalonia. He directed the Sitges Film Festival and was associated with Cercle A cinemas. He has presented programs such as Sala 33 and hosted La Finestra Indiscreta on Catalunya Ràdio for decades, receiving numerous accolades for his career.
Agus Izquierdo
Cultural critic specializing in cinema. A Philosophy graduate with a Master’s in Cultural Studies from the University of Girona, he is responsible for the Pantalles section of Núvol and regularly contributes to other media such as El Antepenúltimo Mohicano, Diari ARA, and Cine Maldito; to the iCat program Spinoff; and to podcasts like Cul de Sac, Ningú No és Perfecte, or Cameo.
Aleix Rodriguez
PhD from the CINEMA group at Pompeu Fabra University. He holds a degree in Humanities and a Master’s in Contemporary Film and Audiovisual Studies from the same university. His thesis explores Chekhov’s influence on cinema. He has given lectures and published articles on film and literature, and on the ethics of representation.
Short films
Ramon Musach Salvador
Member of the Girona Cinema Museum. Film commentator for TV del Ripollès. Host of Parlem de Cinema at the Lambert Mata Library in Ripoll.
Jan Baeta
Curator, researcher, and film mediator. A Philosophy graduate trained at Elias Querejeta Zine Eskola, he directed the Gollut Festival for three editions. Currently, he works at Drac Màgic and collaborates with the Xcèntric Archive (CCCB). He has collaborated with the Filmoteca de Catalunya and festivals such as the Women’s Film Festival, l’Alternativa, and the Glasgow Film Festival.
Alberto Richart
Film critic, cultural writer, and member of ACCEC. He completed a Master’s in Contemporary Film and Audiovisual Studies at Pompeu Fabra University and a Film Criticism workshop at Casa del Cine in Barcelona. Currently, he writes about film and series for El Confidencial, and also contributes to other media such as Rockdelux, VEIN Magazine, and Yorokobu.
Experimentals Short Films
Noe Laviana Glez
Programmer at l’Alternativa Festival, general coordinator of Salmon Festival, and coordinator at the GRAF platform.
Pep Espelt
Cultural activist and founder of Konvent (2004), a self-managed contemporary creation center in the former convent of Cal Rosal. In parallel, he develops Jardins i Flors, a political and transversal project that connects landscape, architecture, and community through sustainable interventions focused on natural processes and minimal environmental impact.
Mariona Burrul
Film critic for Fotogrames, she contributes to Gara, El Cultural, Kinótico, and SER Catalunya. She presents Replicants and co-presents the Nervi agenda (3Cat). She covers A-list festivals, teaches at universities (UPC, UOC), and programs for l’Alternativa. She is a member of Fipresci, the Feroz committee, and was a Berlinale Talents 2022.
Youth Jury
Adriana Villayandre
A Humanities graduate from Pompeu Fabra University, Adriana Villayandre (Barcelona, 2003) is primarily interested in theoretical and comparative studies between plastic and audiovisual arts. In practical terms, she focuses on film criticism and programming. She is the Selection Coordinator at the u22 Festival and has served as a juror at the Asian Film Festival (Barcelona) and Punto de Vista (Pamplona) festivals.
Joana Romeu Cusiné
Graduated in audiovisual communication and specialized in documentary narrative creation. She is currently distributing her second documentary short film, developed within the UAB’s Master’s in Documentary Cinema. She is particularly interested in cinematic creation from a social and educational perspective.
Gina Fontané
Passionate about the audiovisual world, she studies Audiovisual Communication. She has participated in Joves Programadors and is part of the selection committee for the U22 Festival. She enjoys discovering cinema as both a creator and a spectator, and is especially interested in how different artistic disciplines dialogue with cinema.
Miquel Porter i Moix Award
Mireia Fernández Lisbona
She is currently the secretary of Cineclub Cisco Mosenya in Santa Perpètua de Moguda and secretary of the Catalan Federation of Cineclubs, an entity that groups and supports cineclubs throughout the territory. She also develops cultural projects linked to citizen participation and local cultural revitalization, and is the founder of the Residu Zero SPM association, from which she promotes environmental awareness and the transformation of habits towards a more sustainable model.
Josep Maria Jolis
He works as a communication technician and is nearsighted. A member of the AlTer Cinema cineclub, he writes a column for Setmanari Torelló. He also makes short films with moderately decent results, or so he believes: it’s not the time to upset him.
Marta Bayó Vilaseca
Member No. 14 of the Associació Amics del Cinema de la Vall de Ribes since 2009, the year of its establishment. Member of the Board of Amics del Cinema since 2020. Higher education in Piano Music and Solfège from the Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu.