The individuals who were our submission judges and narrowed down the most creative and most innovative films for ÉCU 2015 include:
Yann-Yves O’Hayon-Crosby (USA) – Filmmaker
James McAleer (UK) – Director of INVERTEBRATE, winner of the Best Experimental award at ÉCU 2011
Paul Anderson (UK) – BBC Journalist
Socrates Alafouzos (Greece) – Director of LITTLE KING, Official Selection of ÉCU 2012
Stephen Brooks (USA) – Director of HEADS N TAILZ, Official Selection of ÉCU 2008
Markus Pajtler (Germany) – Director of A DAMN KILLER, winner of the Audience Award of ÉCU 2011
Susan Sainty (UK) – National Geographic Producer
José Miguel Moreira (Portugal) – Director of SYSTEM FAILED, Official Selection of ÉCU 2013
Sten Rosendahl (Sweden) – Director of THE LODGER, Official Selection of ÉCU 2009
Eduardo A. Garcia (USA) – Winner of Best Feature Script with A COWARD NEVER BLED at ÉCU 2011 and director of THE DALLIANCE, Official Selection of ÉCU 2013
Arturo Bandinelli (UK) – Co-Director of OTTO FLOSS: FREELAND WATCHER, Official Selection of ÉCU 2014
Gevi Dimitrakopoulou (UK) – Co-Director of OTTO FLOSS: FREELAND WATCHER, Official Selection of ÉCU 2014
Camiel Schouwenaar (Netherlands) – Director of SWEET RABBIT, Official Selection of ÉCU 2014
Jan-Gerrit Seyler (Germany) – Director of STILL GOT LIVES, Official Selection of ÉCU 2014
Farah Alhashim (Lebanon) – Director of 7 HOURS, Official Selection of ÉCU 2014
Bogdan Stamatin (Romania) – Director of PLURABELLE-LINDO, Official Selection of ÉCU 2014
Oliver Briginshaw (UK) – Director of PARALLEL, Official Selection of ÉCU 2014
Sergey Tsyss (Russia) – Director of SECOND WIND, winner of Best Independent Experimental Film at ÉCU 2014
Chris Tomkins (Australia) – Director of THERE’S NO PLACE, Official Selection of ÉCU 2014
Arthur Molard (France) – Director of JIMINY, winner of Best Director Award at ÉCU 2014
Bobby de Groot (Netherlands) – Director of CRUISE PATROL, Official Selection of ÉCU 2014
Xavi Rull (Spain) – Director of CRACK IN THE DARKNESS, Official Selection of ÉCU 2014
Yorgos Tsemberopoulos (Greece) – Director of THE ENEMY WITHIN, winner of Best European Independent Dramatic Feature at ÉCU 2014
Riccardo Salvetti (Italy) – Co-Director of CLOSED BOX, Official Selection of ÉCU 2014
Gianfranco Boattini (Italy) – Co-Director of CLOSED BOX, Official Selection at ÉCU 2014
Rocco Labbé (France) – Director of BERLINOISES, winner of Best European Independent Film at ÉCU 2012. Director of PORTRAITS OF MISTRESSES, Official Selection of ÉCU 2014
Ben Mallaby (UK) - Director of ISLAND QUEEN, winner of Best European Independent Film at ÉCU 2013. Director of BATTLECOCK!, Official Selection of ÉCU 2014
Jeffrey Karoff (USA) – Director of CAVEDIGGER, winner of Best Non-European Independent Documentary at ÉCU 2013
Hussain Al-Riffaei (Bahrain) – Director of VOICES, winner of Best Editing at ÉCU 2013
Martin Guggisberg (Switzerland) – Director of BUUMES- THE BAUMANNS, Official Selection of ÉCU 2013
Simon Powell (UK) – Director of GIRL SHAPED LOVE DRUG, winner of Best European Independent Dramatic Feature at ÉCU 2012
Moritz Krämer (Germany) – Director of EAT, Special Jury Mention at ÉCU 2013
Eric Dinkian (France) – Director of KORE, winner of Best Independent Experimental Film at ÉCU 2013
Guy Paterson (UK) – Director of A PERFORMANCE, Official Selection of ÉCU 2013
Armen Grigoryan (Armenia) – Actor and Producer of THE HUNTER, Official Selection ÉCU 2014
Antoine Vareille (France) – Television and feature film editor
Chantale Crepéault (Canada) – SPASM Film Festival
Gary Hoctor (Ireland) – OFFline Film Festival
Cateno Piazza (Italy) - Gold Elephant World Film Festival di Catania
Eddy Appels (Netherlands) – Beeld voor Beeld Festival
Alexander Makarov (Russia) – Independent Film Festival
Alexandra Revoin (Russia) – Russkoe Zarubezhe Film Festival
Sergey Shirinsk (Russia) – VGIK Film Festival
Elzbieta Jasinska Brunnberg (Sweden) – Lund International Architecture Film Festival
Ahmed Kacem (Morocco) – Tanger International Film Festival
Christina Lanzl (USA) – Memphis International Film & Music Festival
Script Competition Submission Judges
Kerry McCabe. Giorgia Ori. Giedre Bumbulyte. Carolina Iorio. Matthew Reynolds. Luca Sponchia. Linda Pittofrati. Harriet Wagner. Jan Natividad. Nicolas P de Mones. Giuseppe Mineo. John Thornton. Abbie Spring. Matt Viney. Oliver Colley. James Murphy. James Cottle. Neevon Khayati-Daryan. Katie Dowling. Helen Lewandowski. Robert Woodhead. Jonny Holloway. Stefania Nardi. Becky Jay. Claudia Mattos
With the participation of our submission judges, ÉCU’s Official Selection showcases the very best indie cinema from around the world.