JUDGES 2023
Nara Wilson
Nara Wilson is a proud Wirangu, Kokatha and Larrakia woman based on Peramangk country in the Adelaide Hills and is a screen and digital producer. Her working background of the past eight years has been in the First Nations film and arts space helping curate more South Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stories to the screen. Her passion lies and is focused on producing and developing First Nations stories in all art forms.
Faheem Samejo
Faheem Samejo, the aspiring filmmaker from Adelaide, is making waves in the world of cinema! A graduate of Adelaide College of Arts, Faheem runs Silverline Films, a thriving Adelaide-based Film Production Company. With an impressive list of credits, Faheem co-produced the captivating feature film "SHOTCUT" and served as an executive producer for the award-winning masterpiece "KUKRI." The latter delves into the chilling story of Serial Killer Javed Iqbal, enthralling audiences at global film festivals, including the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne.
Sam Matthews
Sam Matthews is a film director with an extensive background in post-production. Her breakthrough webseries profiling gender diverse Australian artists – ‘Unboxed’ – launched on ABC in 2018. The series was screened at festivals worldwide and won numerous awards including ‘Best Documentary or Educational Series’ at the International Academy of Web Television Awards in Los Angeles.
Jason Ken
Jason Ken is a Director, digital media teacher and video content creator. He has directed TV shows for Channel 44 such as Our Time and the SA Sport Show.
