Jury 2023
"Baltic focus" competition program
Paweł Łoziński — Polish director, cameraman and producer of documentaries. Paweł Łoziński is a graduate of the Directing Department at the Polish National Film School in Lodz. He is the author of more than 20 award-winning and internationally acclaimed documentary films. He makes distinct and emotionally charged films about people of whom he draws intimate portraits. His films such as debut film Birthplace, Sisters, Chemo, Father and son, You Have No Idea How Much I Love You and latest film The Balcony are considered innovative as they venture into new thematic areas and explore uncharted spaces within the documentary film genre.
Julia Sinkevych — film producer, co-founder and member of the Supervisory Board of the Ukrainian Film Academy, Head of the Supervisory board of the Ukrainian Institute, member of the European Film Academy. Julia’s company JS Films specialises in production of films with a high artistic quality. Her recent film as a producer is Lucky girl by Marysia Nikitiuk which premiered at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in 2022. J She is currently working on the documentary film It's not a Full Picture by Maryna Stepanska.
Ilze Burkovska - Jacobsen — lives and works both in Latvia and Norway, creating documentaries since 2000. Her latest film – documentary animation film My Favourite War (2020) – has been showcased in film festivals all around the world, receiving multiple international awards, as well as the Latvian National Film Award Lielais Kristaps.