COMPETITIONS AND JURIES
Leeds International Film Festival proudly introduces the nine juries who will oversee this year’s competitions. Comprising filmmakers, programmers, writers and industry figures, they’ll judge the entries across our two feature and eight short film categories to determine the award winners for LIFF 2025.
The short film winners will be announced at a special event taking place in the historic setting of Howard Assembly Room on 8 November. The feature film competition winners will be announced on Sunday 16 November.
JURIES
Marie-ange Zie
Constellations Features Jury
Rachel Pronger
Constellations Features Jury
Kevin Chan
Constellations Features Jury
Evangeline Spachis
Fanomenon Features & Shorts Jury
Lee Hardcastle
Fanomenon Features & Shorts Jury
Varun Raman
Fanomenon Features & Shorts Jury
Grace Barber-Plentie
International Jury
Franz Böhm
International Jury
Malinda Kaur
International Jury
Evie Brudenall
Animation Competition Jury
Laura Jayne Hodkin
Animation Competition Jury
Maybelle Peters
Animation Competition Jury
Chloe Trayner
Documentary Short Film Competition Jury
Theo Panagopoulos
Documentary Short Film Competition Jury
Hannah Cesarani
Documentary Short Film Competition Jury
Milly Garnier
British and Yorkshire Juries
Alfie Barker
British and Yorkshire Juries
Farah Dailami
British and Yorkshire Juries
Edie Barnabas
Queer Competition Jury
Yi Wang
Queer Competition Jury
Sam Whitaker
Queer Competition Jury
Aimée Ferrier
Music Video Competition Jury
Ben G. Brown
Music Video Competition Jury
Rosie Martin
Music Video Competition Jury
Feature Film Competitions
Short Film Competitions
Louis le Prince International Short Film Competition
World Animation Competition
International Documentary Short Film Competition
Music Video Competition
British Short Film Competition
Yorkshire Short Film Competition
Fanomenon Short Film Competition
Queer Short Film Competition
