BUSHWICK FILM FESTIVAL JURY MEMEBERS

2023

Theo Rigby. iNation Media.

Danelle Eliav. Producer.

Melody C. Roscher. Writer/Director/Producer.

Petra Ahmann. Silverline Cinema.

Amenya Makuku. Head of Development and Production with Courtney Lee Mitchell's 4TH Power Films.

Courtney Andrialis. Former VP, Production Management for Warner Bros Discovery Sports & Bleacher Report.

Nikki Williams. Senior Manager, Production & Development, Nickelodeon.

Kweighbaye Kotee. Producer, Starlit Pictures, and BFF Founder.

 

2022

Yvonne Ashley Kouadjo. New York Times Op-Docs Series Producer.

Randy Jones. Film and Television Journalist.

 

2021

Garineh Nazarian. Manager, new releases and festivals at FilmRise.

PalomaMartinez. Filmmaker. PBS NYT Op-docs & The Atlantic.

Abdool Corlette. Creative Director at GLAAD.

Harris Gurny. Producer/Head of Development Paper Stree Media.

 
 

2020

Amanda Trokan. Content Acquisitions.

Jordan Mattos. Founder.

Jason Sondhi. Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief.

Tamara P. Carter. Writer.

 

2019

FayeTsakas. Passage Pictures, VP, Development & Production.

Matt Grady. Factory 25, Founder

 

2018

Bilge Ebiri. Film Critic.

Mat Levy. Director of Acquisitions, Passion River.

Gabrielle Nadig. Producer.

Elaine Del Valle. Filmmaker.

Gary Gyongseok Kam. Oscar Nominated Korean Documentary Producer.

Sola Fasehun. Development Executive and CoFounder of Hooligan Dreamers.

 

Rachel Raimist. Director of episodic TV, DGA special projects committee.

Pat Saperstein. Deputy Editor at Variety.

Caitlin MaeBurke. Producer/Director DOC NYC's 40 under 40, Co-director of Field of Visions If/Then Shorts Initiative.

Amani Martin. Head of scripted/unscripted at 35 Ventures.

 
 

David Ninh. Director of Press and Publicity.

Ximena Amescua. Artist Programs Coordinator.

Elise McCave. Senior Director of Film.

 
 

Carlos Ibarra. Development Executive at 141 Entertainment; Actor on Netflix’s “The Good Cop,” Sony’s “Rough Night” and TBS’s “Adam Ruins Everything”.

Alece Oxendine. Director of Industry & Festival Outreach, Columbia University.

 
 

Catherine Curtin. Actress.

Kristen Fitzpatrick. Director of Distribution & Acquisition, Women Make Movies.

Aijah Keith. Director of Acquisitions & Production IFC Films / Sundance Selects / IFC Midnight

Catherine Curtin. Actress.

Manuela Seve. Co-founder and CEO of Alpha’a & alphaa.io.

 

Miranda King. Manager, Acquisitions Bleecker Street Media.

Nikki Williams. Senior Manager, Production & Development, Nickelodeon.

Karen Thornton. University of Bradford film & tv dept.

Jordan Askins. Manager of Development live action/animation Adult Swim.

 
 

Julie Christeas. Producer.

Shakira Barrera. Actress.

Opal H. Bennett. Film Programmer

 
 

Mishka Brown. Washington Square Films, Executive Producer.

Richard Wolff. CEO, Breaking Glass Pictures.

 
 

Dana Gills. Production & Development, Lionsgate.

Daniel Cantagallo. Vice President/Executive Producer at Cargo Film & Releasing.

Rotimi Paul. Actor

Nikki Williams. Senior Manager, Production & Development, Nickelodeon.

Elaine Del Valle. Award-winning Actress and Director.

 

Peter Kelly. President at Cinema Guild.

 

Jourdain Searles. Comedian/Writer/podcaster.

Vincent Singleton. Director/film professor.

 
 

Denae Peters. Program Officer.

Marie-Lou Nahhas. Actress.

Florentina Almonte. Content Acquisitions Executive.

 
 

Brandi Payne. Seed & Spark, Crowdfunding Specialist.

Daniella De Jesus. Actor, Orange is the New Black.

 
 

Graham Fine. Manager of Acquisitions, The Film Sales Company.

Jeff Seelbach. Director of Non-Fiction Programming.

Sola Fasehun. United Talent Agency.