Barbara Goslawski
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Jason Gorber
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Karen Tsang
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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.
Barbara Goslawski
With 30 years of experience in the Canadian film industry, Barbara Goslawski has worked in several key areas. Throughout her experiences, she has maintained her passion for short films. She is a freelance writer and broadcaster turned podcaster, working as co-host and co-producer of Frameline, a weekly film chat show, which began at CKLN and expanded to international reach at Radio Regent and now iTunes. Barbara has been an independent programmer for cinemas, special events, and festivals, across Canada and around the world, most notably in Belgium and Taiwan. Other career highlights include her work as a distributor of short films at the Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre. Barbara has served on a several juries, including Reel Asian, Canadian Comedy Awards (in the film categories) and the Atlantic Film Festival.
Jason Gorber
Jason Gorber is a film journalist and member of the Toronto Film Critics Association. He is Managing Editor at ThatShelf.com, a Features Editor at DTK Magazine and a critic for HighDefDigest and SlashFilm. His writing has appeared in Esquire, The Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, The National Post, Screen Anarchy, Birth.Movies.Death, IndieWire and more. He has appeared on CTV NewsChannel, CBC, CP24, RogerEbert.com and many other broadcasters. He has has been a jury member at the Reykjavik International Film Festival, Calgary Underground Film Festival, RiverRun Film Festival, TIFF Canada's Top 10, Reel Asian and Fantasia's New Flesh Award.
Karen Tsang
Karen Tsang is Executive in Charge of Production, Comedy for CBC Scripted Content, overseeing the creative development and production of original half-hour television series such as Baroness Von Sketch Show, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, and TallBoyz, a new sketch comedy series airing Fall 2019. In her previous role as Manager of Development, Comedy and Drama, Karen sought projects for CBC’s slate of programming with an eye to developing new voices and working with emerging filmmakers as the programmer of Canadian Reflections, Canada’s longest-running short film showcase. She started her career as a TV Packaging Assistant at Creative Artists Agency.
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.
Barbara Goslawski
With 30 years of experience in the Canadian film industry, Barbara Goslawski has worked in several key areas. Throughout her experiences, she has maintained her passion for short films. She is a freelance writer and broadcaster turned podcaster, working as co-host and co-producer of Frameline, a weekly film chat show, which began at CKLN and expanded to international reach at Radio Regent and now iTunes. Barbara has been an independent programmer for cinemas, special events, and festivals, across Canada and around the world, most notably in Belgium and Taiwan. Other career highlights include her work as a distributor of short films at the Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre. Barbara has served on a several juries, including Reel Asian, Canadian Comedy Awards (in the film categories) and the Atlantic Film Festival.
Jason Gorber
Jason Gorber is a film journalist and member of the Toronto Film Critics Association. He is Managing Editor at ThatShelf.com, a Features Editor at DTK Magazine and a critic for HighDefDigest and SlashFilm. His writing has appeared in Esquire, The Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, The National Post, Screen Anarchy, Birth.Movies.Death, IndieWire and more. He has appeared on CTV NewsChannel, CBC, CP24, RogerEbert.com and many other broadcasters. He has has been a jury member at the Reykjavik International Film Festival, Calgary Underground Film Festival, RiverRun Film Festival, TIFF Canada's Top 10, Reel Asian and Fantasia's New Flesh Award.
Karen Tsang
Karen Tsang is Executive in Charge of Production, Comedy for CBC Scripted Content, overseeing the creative development and production of original half-hour television series such as Baroness Von Sketch Show, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, and TallBoyz, a new sketch comedy series airing Fall 2019. In her previous role as Manager of Development, Comedy and Drama, Karen sought projects for CBC’s slate of programming with an eye to developing new voices and working with emerging filmmakers as the programmer of Canadian Reflections, Canada’s longest-running short film showcase. She started her career as a TV Packaging Assistant at Creative Artists Agency.
INTERNATIONAL JURY
Carlos Proença, Festival Internacional de Cinema Infantil (Brazil)
Hrvoje Selec, VAFI International Children and Youth Animation Film Festival (Croatia)
Nicola O'Farrell, Adelaide International Youth Film Festival (Australia)
Pearl Cheung, Hong Kong Kids International Film Festival (Hong Kong)
Zuzana Drazilova, Prague Teen Film Festival (Czech Republic)
Zuzanna Popik, Kinolub Youth Film Festival (Poland)
Carlos Proença, Festival Internacional de Cinema Infantil (Brazil)
Hrvoje Selec, VAFI International Children and Youth Animation Film Festival (Croatia)
Nicola O'Farrell, Adelaide International Youth Film Festival (Australia)
Pearl Cheung, Hong Kong Kids International Film Festival (Hong Kong)
Zuzana Drazilova, Prague Teen Film Festival (Czech Republic)
Zuzanna Popik, Kinolub Youth Film Festival (Poland)
INDUSTRY CHOICE JURY
Alex Khotsiphom, Digital Strategist, Hearts and Science
Annie Amaya, Roto Paint Artist, Method Studios
Camille Johnson, Programmer, Regent Park Film Festival
Colleen Munro, Coordinator, Volunteer and Intern Resources, Toronto International Film Festival
David Bouhs, Compositor, Rocket Science VFX
Esther Hwang, Localization Coordinator, Distribution, DHX Media
Jessica Finch, Scheduling Coordinator, Deluxe
Joshua Lang, Communications and Outreach Assistant, Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
Julianna Notten, Co-director, Switch Hitter Films
Karina Iskandarsjah, Programming and Outreach Assistant, Trinity Square Video
Laura Di Girolamo, Film Writer, Exclaim!
Milica Dodic, Production Coordinator, Guru Studios
Nadine Brito, Associate Business Representative, ACTRA Toronto
Olivia Steatham, Marketing Manager, Epic Games
Pedro Miguez, Commercial Cinematographer
Sonja Verpoort, Programming Assistant, Canadians Screen Awards
Sophia Commanducci, Youth Shorts Programmer, Kingston Canadian Film Festival
Stephanie Korski, Production Coordinator, pocket.watch
Tianna Fischer, Coordinator, Film and Digital Print Services, Toronto International Film Festival
Alex Khotsiphom, Digital Strategist, Hearts and Science
Annie Amaya, Roto Paint Artist, Method Studios
Camille Johnson, Programmer, Regent Park Film Festival
Colleen Munro, Coordinator, Volunteer and Intern Resources, Toronto International Film Festival
David Bouhs, Compositor, Rocket Science VFX
Esther Hwang, Localization Coordinator, Distribution, DHX Media
Jessica Finch, Scheduling Coordinator, Deluxe
Joshua Lang, Communications and Outreach Assistant, Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
Julianna Notten, Co-director, Switch Hitter Films
Karina Iskandarsjah, Programming and Outreach Assistant, Trinity Square Video
Laura Di Girolamo, Film Writer, Exclaim!
Milica Dodic, Production Coordinator, Guru Studios
Nadine Brito, Associate Business Representative, ACTRA Toronto
Olivia Steatham, Marketing Manager, Epic Games
Pedro Miguez, Commercial Cinematographer
Sonja Verpoort, Programming Assistant, Canadians Screen Awards
Sophia Commanducci, Youth Shorts Programmer, Kingston Canadian Film Festival
Stephanie Korski, Production Coordinator, pocket.watch
Tianna Fischer, Coordinator, Film and Digital Print Services, Toronto International Film Festival