The international jury of the 45th edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) comprises celebrated film personalities from all over the world. The jury chairman Slawomir Idziak from Poland is a noted cinematographer, screenwriter, director and lecturer. The other members include Zhang Jianya, a filmmaker from China, Marie Brenner, a New York based writer, Seema Biswas, Actress from Assam and Nadia Dresti, the head of International Locarno Film Festival.
Slawomir Idziak has worked with cinema legends such as Krzysztof Kieslowski, Andrzej Wajda and Krzysztof Zanussi. He has received a number of awards and distinctions in Berlin, Venice, Prague, Auckland and Gdynia. He was also nominated for BAFTA cesar and Oscar awards.
Zhang Jianyas work includes Red Elephant, Kidnap of Carajan, The Hero, Red Snow, The Dream is Alive. Because of his outstanding achievements, Zhang was named one of the most important representatives of Chinas fifth generation directors.
Marie Brenner has published 5 books, including Great Dames: What I Learned from Older Women, House of Dreams and The Bingham Family of Louisville. Her expose of the tobacco industry The Man Who Knew Too Much, was basis for the 1999 movie The Insider, which was nominated for seven Academy Awards.
Seema Biswas Actress from Assam won the 1996 national Film Award for Best Actress for her role in Bandit Queen. Biswas won Canadas Genie Award for her role as the widow Shakuntala in Deepa Mehtas Water (2005).
Nadia Dresti the other member of International Jury is specialist of film promotion, public and press relations.
Slawomir Idziak has worked with cinema legends such as Krzysztof Kieslowski, Andrzej Wajda and Krzysztof Zanussi. He has received a number of awards and distinctions in Berlin, Venice, Prague, Auckland and Gdynia. He was also nominated for BAFTA cesar and Oscar awards.
Zhang Jianyas work includes Red Elephant, Kidnap of Carajan, The Hero, Red Snow, The Dream is Alive. Because of his outstanding achievements, Zhang was named one of the most important representatives of Chinas fifth generation directors.
Marie Brenner has published 5 books, including Great Dames: What I Learned from Older Women, House of Dreams and The Bingham Family of Louisville. Her expose of the tobacco industry The Man Who Knew Too Much, was basis for the 1999 movie The Insider, which was nominated for seven Academy Awards.
Seema Biswas Actress from Assam won the 1996 national Film Award for Best Actress for her role in Bandit Queen. Biswas won Canadas Genie Award for her role as the widow Shakuntala in Deepa Mehtas Water (2005).
Nadia Dresti the other member of International Jury is specialist of film promotion, public and press relations.
