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2021 Jury
The 21st annual Beverly Hills Film Festival is proud to present the following exceptionally qualified & experienced jury members
JURY PRESIDENT
FREDERICO LAPENDA
Award-winning filmmaker Frederico Lapenda is a global executive who has worked in the entertainment industry for almost 30 years.
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ROBERTA AUGUSTO
Senior VP at IDC (Lionsgate), marketing film leader across 20+ countries; drove 165+ releases incl. Twilight, Hunger Games, John Wick.
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BRETT LEONARD
Award-winning filmmaker and VR pioneer; director of The Lawnmower Man and IMAX hit T-Rex, innovating digital storytelling.
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GARY SHAPIRO
Veteran studio marketing executive (Columbia, MGM); pioneer of grassroots film marketing and global distribution strategist.
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NATE THOMAS
Emmy-winning director-producer of films and PBS docs; CSUN film professor, creator of award-winning FBI PSA campaigns.
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KIRK SHAW
Independent producer of 230 films; founder of Wonderfilm, contributor to Oscar winner The Hurt Locker, global financing leader.
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JOHN POSEY
Veteran actor of Teen Wolf, Criminal Minds & 24; screenwriter for Disney/HBO/Sony and creator of acclaimed one-man show.
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AMY LORD
Talent agent and writer; partner at Eris, former LB Talent, Huffington Post contributor with stage and TV credits.
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NICK VALLELONGA
Two-time Oscar & Golden Globe winner for Green Book; writer, producer and actor behind the acclaimed Best Picture.
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COSTAS MANDYLOR
Highly acclaimed veteran actor of Saw (Detective Hoffman), Picket Fences and Mobsters, with 146+ films, and TV credits.
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