Nahid Islam
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Sergei Petrov
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Caroline Voitovici
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Each year, Toronto Youth Shorts bring to the festival established voices in the film, media, and entertainment industry to determine the slate of annual festival awards.
FESTIVAL JURY
The festival jury provides their insights on the work shown at the festival. Bringing with them professional experience and a critical eye, they will determine this year's Achievement in Film Direction (fiction and nonfiction), Achievement in Animation, Cultural Relevancy, and the Young Emerging Artist Awards.
Nahid Islam
As Head of Post Production at Breakthrough Entertainment, Nahid oversees the entire post production operations for network programs produced. Nahid has a creative vision and expertise that help her produce quality programming. Over the years Nahid has post supervised over 75 different television series and films in live action, animation, documentary and reality/lifestyle.
Sergei Petrov
In 2012, Sergei founded a volunteer run organization, Scarborough Worldwide Film Festival, with the aim to enhance the cultural landscape of Scarborough by celebrating diversity and multiculturalism of our world. In its first 5 years, the festival welcomed close to 14,000 guests to enjoy over 150 films from over 70 countries, becoming the biggest cultural event in Scarborough. He operated his own production company, producing works that went on to screen at international film festivals including TIFF Kids, Durango IFF, Banff Media Festival, with some winning honours and awards. Sergei has also worked at TIFF, and the Canadian Film Centre, as a Programmer and Consultant for film festivals in Canada and Russia, and taught Film Studies at Durham College. Most recently, he headed a City of Toronto Local Arts Services Organization, Scarborough Arts, as the Executive Director. In 2017, Sergei was recognized by the Government of Canada as Canada 150th Community Leader and was nominated for the Premier of Ontario Creative Arts & Design Award in 2015 for his artistic and community work.
Caroline Voitovici
Caroline Voitovici is the production manager and a production executive for TVOkids. She has played a key role in the growth and success of the TVOkids brand in both a creative and business capacity. Caroline graduated from the Radio and Television Arts program at Ryerson University. She has extensive experience as a line producer and a studio director. For three years Caroline was also the production manager for TVO’s iconic Saturday Night at the Movies, where she gained valuable insight into the world of film.
FESTIVAL JURY
The festival jury provides their insights on the work shown at the festival. Bringing with them professional experience and a critical eye, they will determine this year's Achievement in Film Direction (fiction and nonfiction), Achievement in Animation, Cultural Relevancy, and the Young Emerging Artist Awards.
Nahid Islam
As Head of Post Production at Breakthrough Entertainment, Nahid oversees the entire post production operations for network programs produced. Nahid has a creative vision and expertise that help her produce quality programming. Over the years Nahid has post supervised over 75 different television series and films in live action, animation, documentary and reality/lifestyle.
Sergei Petrov
In 2012, Sergei founded a volunteer run organization, Scarborough Worldwide Film Festival, with the aim to enhance the cultural landscape of Scarborough by celebrating diversity and multiculturalism of our world. In its first 5 years, the festival welcomed close to 14,000 guests to enjoy over 150 films from over 70 countries, becoming the biggest cultural event in Scarborough. He operated his own production company, producing works that went on to screen at international film festivals including TIFF Kids, Durango IFF, Banff Media Festival, with some winning honours and awards. Sergei has also worked at TIFF, and the Canadian Film Centre, as a Programmer and Consultant for film festivals in Canada and Russia, and taught Film Studies at Durham College. Most recently, he headed a City of Toronto Local Arts Services Organization, Scarborough Arts, as the Executive Director. In 2017, Sergei was recognized by the Government of Canada as Canada 150th Community Leader and was nominated for the Premier of Ontario Creative Arts & Design Award in 2015 for his artistic and community work.
Caroline Voitovici
Caroline Voitovici is the production manager and a production executive for TVOkids. She has played a key role in the growth and success of the TVOkids brand in both a creative and business capacity. Caroline graduated from the Radio and Television Arts program at Ryerson University. She has extensive experience as a line producer and a studio director. For three years Caroline was also the production manager for TVO’s iconic Saturday Night at the Movies, where she gained valuable insight into the world of film.
INTERNATIONAL JURY
Angie Monger - Film Programming Manager, Heartland Film Festival (USA)
Ben Laden - Festival Director, Little Big Shots (Australia)
Carlos Proença - Executive Producer, Festival Internacional de Cinema Infantil (Brazil)
Jukka-Pekka Laakso - Festival Director, Tampere Film Festival (Finland)
Keith Shiri - Artistic Director, Africa International Film Festival
Mika Yamane - Film Screener, Tokyo International Film Festival
Angie Monger - Film Programming Manager, Heartland Film Festival (USA)
Ben Laden - Festival Director, Little Big Shots (Australia)
Carlos Proença - Executive Producer, Festival Internacional de Cinema Infantil (Brazil)
Jukka-Pekka Laakso - Festival Director, Tampere Film Festival (Finland)
Keith Shiri - Artistic Director, Africa International Film Festival
Mika Yamane - Film Screener, Tokyo International Film Festival
INDUSTRY JURY
Aaditya Aggarwal, Programming Coordinator, Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
Alison Rheaume, Coordinator, Factual & Reality, Original Programming, Bell Media
Clayton Lee, Marketing and Outreach Coordinator, Inside Out LGBT Film Festival
Dan Laera, Script Reader, Post City Sound
Emily Fitzpatrick, Exhibition Coordinator, Trinity Square Video
Emma Norton, Festival Producer and Consultant, Evogage Productions
Gina Rim, Guest Services Coordinator, ImagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival
James Vorstenbosch, Media and Web Manager, SESLER
Jamie McMillan, Festival Director, Augmented Reality Film Festival
Jennifer Su, Equipment Coordinator, Charles Street Video
Jessica Finch, Acquisitions Coordinator, DHX Media
John Nixon, Senior Producer, Banff World Media Festival
Julian Chanco, Programming Coordinator, CTV and CTV Two
Kristina Esposito, Co-Chair, Young Emerging Actors Assembly ACTRA Toronto
Laura Bergeron, Production Coordinator, National Film Board of Canada
Lawrence Yee, Development and Marketing Assistant, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television
Mandeq Hassan, Program Assistant, Regent Park Film Festival
Melissa O’Neil, Assisstant Festivals Manager, Reel Canada
Milica Dodic, Contracts & Business Affairs Coordinator, Mongrel Media
Stephanie Korski, Production Coordinator, Spin Master
Stephanie Law, Administrative Assistant, WIFT-T
Sydney Wong, Distribution Coordinator, Ouat Media
Tanya Hoshi, Director of Programming, TO Web Fest
Vithiya Murugadas, Producer, Channel Zero
Aaditya Aggarwal, Programming Coordinator, Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
Alison Rheaume, Coordinator, Factual & Reality, Original Programming, Bell Media
Clayton Lee, Marketing and Outreach Coordinator, Inside Out LGBT Film Festival
Dan Laera, Script Reader, Post City Sound
Emily Fitzpatrick, Exhibition Coordinator, Trinity Square Video
Emma Norton, Festival Producer and Consultant, Evogage Productions
Gina Rim, Guest Services Coordinator, ImagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival
James Vorstenbosch, Media and Web Manager, SESLER
Jamie McMillan, Festival Director, Augmented Reality Film Festival
Jennifer Su, Equipment Coordinator, Charles Street Video
Jessica Finch, Acquisitions Coordinator, DHX Media
John Nixon, Senior Producer, Banff World Media Festival
Julian Chanco, Programming Coordinator, CTV and CTV Two
Kristina Esposito, Co-Chair, Young Emerging Actors Assembly ACTRA Toronto
Laura Bergeron, Production Coordinator, National Film Board of Canada
Lawrence Yee, Development and Marketing Assistant, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television
Mandeq Hassan, Program Assistant, Regent Park Film Festival
Melissa O’Neil, Assisstant Festivals Manager, Reel Canada
Milica Dodic, Contracts & Business Affairs Coordinator, Mongrel Media
Stephanie Korski, Production Coordinator, Spin Master
Stephanie Law, Administrative Assistant, WIFT-T
Sydney Wong, Distribution Coordinator, Ouat Media
Tanya Hoshi, Director of Programming, TO Web Fest
Vithiya Murugadas, Producer, Channel Zero